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Post-Professional Programs for current Registered Nurses (RNs)

  • Applicants without an existing master’s degree are required to submit official GRE scores. The general test is required for admission and must have been taken within five years of the application deadline.

  • Applicants may apply for a waiver of the GRE by submitting the SON GRE waiver request form along with proper documentation. GRE waivers are approved by the Assistant Dean of the program and only if an applicant meets specific criteria. Please refer to the “Application Process” section of our website for additional instructions and information.

  • Applicants are asked to provide a copy of all professional state licenses.

Master of Science in Nursing for RNs (RN to MS)

  1. MGH Institute BSN graduates are not required to submit GRE scores.
  2. For Registered Nurses (RNs) with an associate degree or nursing diploma:

  • All applicants must have completed a total of 54 undergraduate general education credits prior to matriculation. Many of these courses may be taken at the community college level, although a minimum of 12 credits must be taken at the upper division (300-400) level.

  • Applicants may meet the general education prerequisite requirements through the College Level Examination Placement (CLEP), or the Excelsior College Examination (ECE), formerly known as ACT Examination Program.

  • Pre-application advisement is required. Please contact the School of Nursing directly for more detailed information.

  • General education courses should include the following subject areas:

  • Humanities (15-18 credits- including 2 English writing courses)

  • Social Sciences (15-18 credits- including psychology and sociology)

  • Biophysical Sciences (15 credits- including anatomy, physiology, chemistry, microbiology and nutrition)

  • Mathematics (6 credits- including statistics)

Doctor of Nursing Practice for RNs (RN to DNP)

  • Requests for personal interviews with the School of Nursing are considered on a case-by-case basis at the time of application review. 

Doctor of Nursing Practice for Master’s Prepared Nurses (DNP)

  • Requests for personal interviews with the School of Nursing are considered on a case-by-case basis at the time of application review.

  • Applicants who are current RNs with an MS in Nursing who are already advanced practice nurses are encouraged to apply. This includes practitioners in the following areas:

    • Nurse Practitioners

    • Clinical Nurse Specialists

    • Certified Nurse Anesthetists

    • Certified Nurse Midwives

    • Nurse Administrators may apply as well. 

  • Nurse educators who are not advanced practice nurses should apply to the Doctor of Nursing Practice for RNs program instead.

  • Applicants with a master’s degree in a related field will be required to take additional courses. Pre-Application advisement is required. Please contact the School of Nursing for more detailed information.

Doctor of Nursing Practice for Nurse Executives (EDNP)

  • Requests for personal interviews with the School of Nursing are considered on a case-by-case basis at the time of application review.
  • Executive-level nurse leaders and experienced nurse executives who are interested in applying should email a CV to dnp@mghihp.edu.

Post-Master’s Certificate of Advanced Study in Nursing (CAS)

  • The GRE is not required for admission to this program.

  • Applicants are required to have an existing bachelor’s and master’s degree prior to application.

  • Applicants are asked to provide a copy of all professional state licenses.

  • Pre-application advisement is required. Please contact the School of Nursing for more detailed information.