Admission Requirements

Rolling Application Deadlines

Applications are reviewed as soon as they are completed and decisions are made throughout the admission cycle until all available spots are filled. Students may start in the Spring or Fall.

We will continue to review completed applications after the posted deadline as space allows. Please reach out to grad@lasalle.edu for more information.

Fall – August 10

Spring  – January 10

Admission Requirements

  • A completed application
  • Official transcript(s) from an accredited college/university where you earned your undergraduate degree and, if applicable, graduate degree. If you are in the process of completing undergraduate coursework, you may submit transcripts with courses that are in progress. If admitted, we must receive your final, official transcript with the degree conferred date prior to enrollment. You will be notified if you need to submit additional transcripts.
    • In order for a transcript to be official, it must be received directly from the higher education institution or through an official third-party service such as Parchment or the National Student Clearinghouse. Transcripts received from applicants and/or an unapproved third party will be considered unofficial.
    • Evidence of successful academic achievement in completing a baccalaureate degree in nursing from an NLNAC or CCNE-accredited program
    • Undergraduate coursework must include an introductory statistics course (including inferential and descriptive) and an undergraduate nursing research course.
    • Students with an undergraduate BSN or other RN entry level GPA of less than 2.67 are required to present test scores from the GRE (Graduate Record Exam), MAT (Miller Analogies Test) or GMAT (Graduate Management Aptitude Test), to be considered for admission into the program. Students should aim for a score above the 50th percentile for the verbal and quantitative sections.
  • Two (2) letters of recommendation. This should include a higher education faculty member who can assess the applicant’s academic qualifications and abilities as well as a supervisor who can assess the applicant’s professional qualifications, abilities, and motivation for enrolling in this program. Recommendations from friends and/or family will not meet this requirement.
  • Resume/CV
  • Current unencumbered R.N. licensure in the United States
  • One year of current clinical experience as a registered nurse
    • For post-MSN applicants who hold current CRNP licenses, one year of current NP experience in their area of NP certification
  • Essay/Personal Statement responding to the following prompt:
    • A statement articulating your professional values, future educational and career aspirations utilizing the desired certification, and the reason for your track selection.
  • A criminal background check in the state of residence and state of Pennsylvania is required upon admission to the program and annually until graduation. If there is a positive finding on the criminal background check, a letter of explanation must be provided. This complaint/conviction will be reviewed by the graduate admissions committee and may result in rescinding of the offer of admission.

Selection Criteria

La Salle University does not discriminate against any applicant based upon race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, sexual preference or orientation, marital, parental, family, and pregnancy status, gender identity, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any prohibited basis. Admission is based solely upon an applicant’s qualifications. Oral communication is an integral part of courses so student must be able to communicate wellin English.