Doctor of Nursing Practice

Post-bachelor’s applicants must:

• Have a bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited institution. Applicants who have a non-APN master’s degree (i.e. nurse education) are considered post-bachelor’s applicants and are able to waive up to 18 credits based on previous graduate coursework, pending review of syllabi
• GPA of 3.0 on the last 60 credits for the baccalaureate degree
• RN license
• One year of professional nursing experience
  
• Grade of B or better in a graduate level statistics course within the last 5 years. (Note: The course does not need to be taken before applying, but must be successfully completed prior to the start of the fall term)

Post-Master’s applicants must:

• Have a bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited institution
• Have a master’s degree in a specialty track from an accredited nursing program
  
• GPA of 3.5 for the master’s degree
  
• RN license
  
• Certification as an advanced practice nurse
  
• One year of professional nursing experience
  
• Grade of B or better in a graduate level statistics course within the last 5 years. (Note: The course does not need to be taken before applying, but must be successfully completed prior to the start of the fall term)

• Statement of purpose essay
• Three letters of recommendation
• Curriculum vitae or resume
• English proficiency scores: Applicants whose native language is not English, or whose undergraduate instruction was not in English, must provide an English proficiency test score. Scores are accepted if they are within two years of the start of the admission term. See the Graduate School’s Admission Requirements for more information on the English proficiency requirement
• Additional requirements for international applicants
  • CGFNS certification
  • Non-native English speakers must take the TOEFL (minimum score of 100), the MELAB (minimum score of 85), or IELTS (minimum score of 8.0) exam. For score reporting, use UW–Madison institution code 1846