MEPN Admission Criteria and Application Instructions
Apply to the Master's Entry Program in Nursing.
Applicants to the Master’s Entry Program in Nursing (MEPN) submit their application through NursingCAS, a Centralized Nursing Application system. This service allows you to provide necessary application materials (including their references, transcripts and resume) to a centralized repository, which makes it easier to manage your application. The application is live August 15 through October 15 annually.
The application deadline is October 15 for fall admission.
Admission Criteria for the MEPN Program
- Bachelor's degree from an approved, accredited college or university
- Completion of the required prerequisite courses
- A minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
- Completion of the Centralized Nursing Application (Nursing CAS)
- One official transcript from each college or university you've attended
- Three professional recommendations related to academics and work (paid and volunteer)
- A resume describing the nature, scope and areas of responsibility of all work experience, including any volunteer or paid healthcare-related experience
- A minimum of 100 hours as a volunteer in a hospital setting observing registered nurses in practice
- An interview (qualified applicants will be contacted to interview based on initial review of their application)
- Evidence of specified immunizations and screening tests, recent physical examination, and BLS (CPR) certification if admitted into the program
- If you're an international applicant, you'll need to meet additional requirements for admission
Program Prerequisites
The following nursing prerequisites must be completed prior to beginning the Master's Entry Program in Nursing. A minimum grade of "B" is required in the science prerequisites.
Prerequisite Courses
- Human Anatomy*
- Human Physiology*
- Microbiology*
- Psychology (Introduction, General or Developmental)
- Introduction to Cultural Anthropology or Introduction to Sociology
- English Composition
- Introduction to Speech, Introduction to Public Speaking or Introduction to Oral Communication
- Statistics
- Nutrition
* Courses must include a lab
Application Instructions
Graduate Admissions
Office of Graduate AdmissionsUniversity of San Diego
5998 Alcala Park
San Diego, CA 92110-2492
(619) 260-4524
grads@sandiego.edu
Financial Aid
Office of Financial AidUniversity of San Diego
5998 Alcala Park
San Diego, CA 92110-2492
(619) 260-2700
onestop@sandiego.edu
The USD ED# is 010395