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Dear Prospective Graduate Student:
We appreciate your interest in the Hampton University School of Nursing, Department of Graduate Nursing Education. Facts about the nursing program:
- First HBCU to offer MS and PhD programs in nursing
- First in the region to earn National League for Nursing accreditation
- Program nationally accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
- Distance education option available for the Pediatric Nurse Practioner tract
- Agreements with over 100 clinical agencies
- Nursing Center and health mobiles provide students with clinical experiences
Admission Requirements for the Master’s Program
- A bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited program
- An overall GPA of 2.5 and a nursing GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
- A current license to practice in any state. A Virginia nursing license must be obtained prior to taking any clinical course. The Nurse Licensure Compact is recognized by the School of Nursing
- An undergraduate course in statistics and physical assessment
- One year of clinical experience beyond the bachelor’s degree prior to taking courses
Admission Requirements for the Doctoral Program
- A master’s degree in nursing from an accredited program
- An overall GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale
- Acceptable GRE scores (450, verbal/550, quantitative) if you are enrolled in the last semester of a master’s program in nursing and with to begin the application process
- A current license to practice nursing in any state
- A current curriculum vita
Admission Procedures
- Call the Graduate Office at (757)-727-5454 to have an application mailed to you
- Submit a completed application. A personal statement that delineates yours goals and research interest, and the application fee ($25) to the Graduate College, Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia 23668. You must send the following materials to the Graduate College as a part of your application:
- Offical transcripts from all institutions,
- GRE test scores (you do not have to submit GRE scores if you have a master’s in nursing), and
- Two letters of recommendations
- Schedule a personal interview with a faculty member who teaches in the MS of PhD program in the School of Nursing
- Receive approval fro admission from the Gradute Admissions, Scholarships and Standards Committee of the School of Nursing
For further information, please call the School of Nursing (Graduate Office) at (757) 727-5672
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