Application Requirements

Application Requirements - Master of Nursing/RN to MSN

All applicants - your completed application packet must include:

1. Completed GU-SON application form.
2. Application Fee: A $50 application fee must accompany your application. Checks should be made payable to Graceland University. Payment can be made by credit card over the phone by calling your admissions officer. This application fee is non-refundable unless requested within three business days of Graceland receiving the fee.
3. Official transcript in a sealed envelope from each college attended. For example, if you attended 5 colleges, for any amount of time, we need 5 transcripts. We also require transcripts from any Schools of Nursing attended.
4. Notarized copy of current RN licensure in the United States.
   RN License Verification Form (pdf)
5. Three letters of reference in sealed envelopes from individuals who can evaluate your potential for success in a graduate nursing program. Note: A nursing instructor reference is required for applicants who have taken courses within the past five years. For those applicants who have not been enrolled in nursing courses within the past five years, a reference form from a current/previous supervisor will be accepted. One of the references must be from a colleague who has known you for at least two years.
   Reference Form for MSN, Postgraduate (pdf)
6. Transfer credit petition, requesting a maximum of 10 credits, if applicable.
   MSN - Petition for Transfer Credit (pdf)
7. The Joint Commission institutes regulations in order for hospitals, home health agencies, clinics, etc., to gain or maintain accreditation status. One of these regulations requires that "all persons who are involved in patient care activities, i.e., employees, volunteers and students must have criminal background checks as well as other health care related checks. Criminal background checks must be initiated by the student and completed as part of the application process prior to being accepted into our programs. Validity Screening Solutions will charge $57 for this service (plus $1 if paid by credit card) and must be paid by the student in order for the process to begin. A more detailed explanation (along with the link to the online background check) can be found on our Web site at www.graceland.edu, click "search" and use the keyword search tool by typing "background check."
   
   You must print & include in the application package the "Confirmation Page" which is generated at the very end of the background check process.

PLEASE NOTE:
Please return all materials together in an envelope. Only complete applications will be reviewed. Exceptions may be arranged with an admissions officer at 866.893.6965.

For International Students Only:

1. Complete numbers 1 - 9 above, if applicable.
2. Prior to consideration for admission, students who received their undergraduate degree from a country other than the United States or Canada must submit a CGFNS evaluation with TOEFL score of 550 or higher and GPA equivalency. For further information or assistance you may contact CGFNS at www.cgfns.org.
3. Contact 866.893.6965 for further instructions on additional documentation needed.