MSN - Clinical Nurse Leader

Admissions & Application

Applicants for this program will have earned an undergraduate or graduate degree in a non-nursing area. The program will begin each January. Admission is competitive. Students must meet the following requirements to be considered for admission to the MSN-Clinical Nurse Leader program:

• Completed Graduate College application form and fee
• Baccalaureate or advanced degree in a non-nursing area
• A minimum of a 3.0 grade point average
• Complete personal essays
• Provide a current resume/portfolio
• Computer literate
• Provide three completed recommendation forms
• Completion of pre-requisite courses by the start of the program

The application deadline is June 1st annually.  APPLICATION LINKS WILL BE LOCATED HERE ON THIS WEBSITE ANNUALLY, FEBRUARY 1st TO JUNE 1st FOR THE FOLLOWING SPRING (January) START.

We review all applicants as a cohort and do not admit on a rolling basis.  Applicants are notified by mail regarding the outcome of the process by mid-July.

This program is a full-time plan of study that is block scheduled in a "lock-step" manner. The program will run five consecutive semesters, including two summers, and a winter session. It is strongly advised that students do not work while enrolled in this plan of study. Students will progress through the program as a unified cohort. Should a student leave the program (for any reason other than academic or professional misconduct), the student will be required to wait one year for re-entry into the program, and will be permitted to do so only on a space available basis.

Requirements for International Students
Due to the level of Internet-based coursework in the MSN program, international students in this program of study are not eligible to receive an I-20 form for F-1 (student) visas/immigration status. Many international students, though, will be able to receive documentation to qualify for J-1 (exchange visitors) visas/status. Questions regarding visas and immigration documentation should be addressed to the Office of International Students and Scholars; e-mail oiss@uiowa.edu.

A minimum score of 550 paper-based, 213 computer-based or 81 iBT on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) for students whose first language is not English.

During 2006-2007, The University of Iowa will accept the IELTS as certification of English language proficiency for admission of students whose first language is not English. IELTS will be accepted as an alternative to TOEFL.

The cut-off scores on the IELTS are 6.5 for undergraduate admission and 7.0 for graduate admission, with no subscore lower than 6.0.

If admitted:

All international students will be required to take the on-campus English Proficiency Evaluation. If a student is found to need more than 2 courses in English as a Second Language, he/she will be required to enroll in, and successfully complete, the Iowa Intensive English Program. Concurrently with the Iowa Intensive English Program, the student will be allowed to register for one course within their master's program of study.  More information related to the Iowa Intensive English Program is found at the following link http://www.uiowa.edu/~iiepesl/ .