Admission Requirements and Application Process - Graduate Nursing

The admissions process for a student wishing to pursue a graduate degree in the Nursing program is as follows:

• To complete your application on-line: ONLINE APPLICATION
• To complete your application for mail: Paper Application
• Application fee: The application fee is currently waived for early enrollment.
• A letter of recommendation from each of the following areas: academic, employment, and character [print recommendation form]
• Official transcript(s) of all undergraduate study [print transcript request form]
• Written statement of purpose
• Resume
• Test scores (GRE)
• Interview
• Deadline for Fall Admission is March 15th
• Deadline for Spring Admission is October 15th

All C-N graduate admissions requirements must be met before new students are eligible to register for any courses.

Other factors that may be considered in the admission decision are:

• A demonstrated record of achievement
• Breadth and depth of work experience
• Leadership—demonstrated and/or potential
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills
• Extracurricular and community involvementCurrent licensure(s)

The following graduate program require a background records check submitted directly to Carson-Newman; no second-party background record checks are accepted.

• Education

• Counseling

• Nursing

See each program for more specific information.

Please send all application materials to:

The Center for Adult and Professional Studies
Carson-Newman University
C-N Box 71985
Jefferson City, TN 37760
phone: 865-471-3224 | Toll Free 1-855-481-6926
fax 865-471-2013
www.cn.edu/caps
caps@cn.edu