Admissions

Admission Requirements

• Application

  Verified application through NursingCAS

  Upon approval by Oregon State Board of Nursing, the application cycle should open in August 2026, and the application deadline will be January 2027 for those intending to begin in fall 2027.

  Applications must be verified in NursingCAS by the application deadline.

• Degree

  • Applicants must have graduated from a nationally accredited nursing program (ACEN, CCNE, CNEA) with one of these degree types from a regionally accredited institution: 
    • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
    • Post-Baccalaureate BSN
    • Master of Science in Nursing entry

• GPA

  • Applicants must have a 3.0 GPA or higher in their last 60 credits of nursing courses.
  • Applicants must have completed a course in statistics with a B or better. Students can retake this course if they had a grade of C or lower, but they must complete it (with at least a B) by the application deadline.

• RN License

  Applicants for all DNP specialties must have a current, unencumbered Oregon license as a registered professional nurse.

  Proof of Oregon RN license is required by application deadline.

• References

  Applicants must submit a total of two references from professional colleagues: one from a supervisor and one from a peer.

• Transcripts

  • Applicants must submit transcripts from all post-secondary education institutions.
  • All transcripts must be verified by NursingCAS within two weeks of the application deadline. There are no exceptions. 

• Experience

  • Applicants must have completed at least one year of full-time (or equivalent) employment as a nurse.

• Certifications

  • Applicants must have earned and maintained a BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association.

• CV

  • Applicants must submit their CV (PDF format preferred).