Skip to Global Navigation Skip to Local Site Navigation Skip to Main Content

MSN-HCSM Graduate Admission Requirements

As a condition of the application process, all applicants must review and provide the following:

 

  1.  A B.S.N. degree from an accredited school or a bachelor’s degree in any field in conjunction with completion of the Loyola M.S.N. Bridge program.

  2. Official transcripts from each college/university attended submitted through Nursing CAS.

  3. One of the following:  a.) For RNs with a BSN degree: A cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher on all undergraduate work or a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on the last 60 hrs in an undergraduate accredited nursing program; b.) For RNs with a non-nursing bachelor’s degree: A cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher on all undergraduate work plus a minimum grade of B on each course taken in the Loyola BLEND program.

  4. Three recommendations from persons knowledgeable about the applicant’s aptitude for graduate school, such as former professors or master’s prepared nursing supervisors submitted through Nursing CAS.

  5. The undergraduate equivalent of three semester credit hours in statistics.

  6. A formal interview with one or more graduate faculty at Loyola.

  7. Certified Background Check: Sixty days prior to enrollment, you are required to apply for a certified background review, at your expense, by a provider designated (www.certifiedbackground.com) by Loyola University New Orleans (School Code: LO22) with the results reported to Loyola University New Orleans School of Nursing.

  8. Online Supplemental Data Form (In addition to CAS application form).  If the link does not open, please contact Elena Ransom at eransom@loyno.edu or (504) 865-2499.

Transfer Credits

Students who have earned academic credit at another accredited college or university may be allowed to transfer a maximum of six credit hours into the M.S.N. program. In all cases, course work will be evaluated for equivalence to Loyola requirements; therefore, students must provide course descriptions and/or other supporting materials to assist faculty in the evaluation process.

Licensure Requirements

Each student must sign a declaration stating that she/he has a current, unencumbered, unrestricted, and valid registered nurse license and there are no grounds for disciplinary proceedings. If at any point during the program a student’s R.N. license becomes encumbered or restricted, the student is obligated to immediately inform the director of the School of Nursing.