Admission Overview
- Application information/how to apply is available on the MN applications instructions page.
- Two entry options:
- Graduated with a non-nursing bachelor's degree
- Senior Year Direct Entry Option and Senior Year Students in Professional Studies (SYPS)
- Classes for the Master of Nursing Program (pre- RN licensure) begin in the Fall Semester Only.
- We do rolling admissions during the academic year (September through May). Applications are reviewed when they are complete (see below).
- March 1 is the Deadline to submit the online application to be reviewed for enrollment in the following Fall semester. Your application will be reviewed once all of your application materials are received.
- A non-nursing bachelor's degree is required for consideration.
- A complete application includes all items on the checklist for applications; that is, the application form and all required supporting documents.
- The GRE is not required for application. However, GRE test scores may be requested for an admission decision.
- International students are eligible to apply and must meet both program admission requirements and international requirements.
For questions or information, contact admissionsfpb@case.edu.
Prerequisite Admission Requirements
Application review begins in the fall semester one year prior. Prospective students must have at least two prerequisite science courses completed before admission review; Anatomy & Physiology I with lab, Anatomy & Physiology II with at least 6 credits, Microbiology with lab, or Chemistry. Admitted applicants must complete all prerequisite courses with a B- or higher grade before the admitted semester. Prerequisites must be taken within 5 years prior to enrollment.
- BA, BS or BFA with acceptable overall undergraduate GPAs (3.0 cumulative; 2.75 natural science; 2.75 behavioral sciences).
- Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan: at least 3 credits
- Human Anatomy and Human Physiology (including a lab): Total of at least 6 credits
- Microbiology: One course, minimum of 3-4 credits with lab
- Statistics: One course in basic statistics, 3 credits
- Chemistry: One course; minimum of 4 credits may be required for a non-science undergraduate major.
- Prerequisite courses must be taken at an accredited college or university.
Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
The Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing will be offering Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan for the spring semester, January 2023. This 3 credit, online course will fulfill the prerequisite requirement for the Master of Nursing Program. For individuals who successfully complete the course and are also admitted into the MN program, the course fee will be deducted from your first semester tuition. The cost of the course is $950.00.
Registration for NURS 401 Human Growth and Development at Case Western Reserve University opens 12.1.2022.
To register for the course, applicants need to complete a non-degree application.
For questions or more information, please contact admissionsfpb@case.edu.