SearchAdmission Requirements
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| Traditional/Transfer Student | Accelerated | RN to BSN | Graduate |
Application
Application Fee |
| Apply Online $40.00 | Apply Online $40.00 | Apply Online
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Transcripts Required | Official high school transcripts | Required from every university and college attended Baccalaureate degree required | Required from every university and college attended | All official transcripts |
SAT/ACT Scores | At least one required. Recommend ACT score of at least 22 (or 1020-1050 SAT score) |
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| NO GRE Required |
Grades/GPA |
| Baccalaureate Degree with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater on a 4.0 scale |
| Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater on a 4.0 scale |
Prerequisite Courses | Recommend high school course in Biology. High school Chemistry or equivalent required | 3 semester hours each of: |
| Successful completion of Physical Assessment Course or equivalent. Undergraduate statistics course |
Personal Statement | Required for all Nursing programs (See Application) | |||
Transfer Credits | The University will evaluate all hours submitted by the transfer applicant and reserves the right to accept or deny any of the credits offered for transfer. Credit hours earned with grades of "C-" or better at an accredited institution of higher education prior to admission to Creighton University may be transferred at the discretion of the respective College. | No more than 6 transfer credit hours accepted towards Master's degree. Transfer credit is allowed only for courses with earned A or B. | ||
Safety & Technical Standards | Undergraduate applicants complete the Safety and Technical Standards forms and procedures following academic admission. | |||
Letters of Recommendation | Undergrad admissions application | Three recommendation/ appraisal forms to be completed. At least one academic reference | Two recommendation/ appraisal forms to be completed. One from the director of your diploma or associate program and one from a current employer. (If you graduated from your nursing program longer than five years ago, it is not necessary to send an evaluation form from the director. Instead, substitute an evaluation form from a second employer or peer). The forms attached to the application must be submitted, a letter will not satisfy the admission requirement. | Three recommendation/ appraisal forms from persons addressing applicant's current & potential competency in nursing* & academic potential *supervisor/ employer reference referral |
Application Deadlines | Application may be made anytime after junior year in high school but not later than one month prior to the opening of a term. | Creighton admits students into the Accelerated program on a rolling basis. | On-going application acceptance | On-going application acceptance |
International Students | ||||
Other |
| Evidence of ability to successfully complete a rigorous academic load | Current RN licensure required | A current RN license with NE eligibility 2000 hours of professional nursing work experience in direct patient care prior to enrollment in clinical course. 4000 hours of professional nursing work experience in direct NICU patient care prior to enrollment in clinical NNP courses. |
*The completion of each of the following sciences with a "C" grade or better is required prior to consideration of any application: Anatomy, Physiology and one Chemistry course OR both Chemistry and (1) Anatomy or Physiology course