Be eligible for readmission or in good standing at the last college attended
Be a graduate of an accredited (NLNAC or CCNE) baccalaureate degree program in nursing
Have a current unencumbered R.N. license or an authorization to practice as an R.N. in Virginia, Washington, D.C., or a U.S. possession or territory
Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 on all college course work
Complete an undergraduate statistics course
Provide GRE scores if cumulative undergraduate GPA is less than 3.25
Submit online VCU Graduate Application (electronically), School of Nursing supplemental application materials and all required documents by posted deadline

R.N.-M.S. program

To be considered for the R.N.-M.S. track, applicants must:

Be eligible for readmission or in good standing at the last college attended
Be a graduate of an accredited (NLNAC) diploma or associate degree program in nursing
Have a current unencumbered R.N. license or an authorization to practice as an R.N. in Virginia, Washington, D.C., or a U.S. possession or territory
Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 on all college course work
Complete the following courses prior to enrollment: anatomy (four credits), physiology (four credits), English composition (six credits), statistics (three credits), philosophy (three credits), humanities (nine credits), general psychology (three credits), developmental psychology (three credits), general sociology (three credits), college lab science (eight credits), microbiology (four credits) and nutrition (three credits)

Refer to the VCU Transfer Guide for transferrable courses offered at other universities and colleges.

Note: If the applicant has a bachelor’s degree in a discipline other than nursing, the general education requirements for the R.N.-M.S. track will be met with the previous baccalaureate with the exception of anatomy (four credits), physiology (four credits), microbiology (four credits), developmental psychology (three credits) and statistics (three credits).

Provide GRE scores if cumulative undergraduate GPA is less than 3.25 upon completion of the B.S. portion of the R.N.-M.S. track
Submit online VCU Graduate Application (electronically), School of Nursing supplemental application materials and all required documents by posted deadline