Nursing

Admission is competitive and an individualized approach is used to identify applicants with demonstrated academic achievement and potential, who have a strong motivation to succeed in academic study and professional practice, and the potential to function as a leader in advanced practice and healthcare delivery or nursing education.

The applicant’s GPA, performance on the GRE, writing and speaking skills, and prior professional experience are used to assess applicants for admission. A profile of each applicant is developed based on an admission portfolio consisting of:

• Baccalaureate degree in nursing from an accredited school or university
• Evidence of current unencumbered licensure in the state of Texas or the state in which practicum course work will occur
• Evidence of current CPR certification that meets facilities’ requirements
• Official transcripts from all colleges or universities attended with a preferred cumulative GPA of 3.0 (on a 4 point scale) from the basic nursing program. (Two official transcripts must be sent from each institution) (International transcripts should be sent with an evaluation from a transcript credentialing service)
• Submission of official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores. Preferred scores are 150 in both qualitative and quantitative sections and a 4.0 in the writing section.
• A preferred work history (resume) that includes two years of full-time experience or its equivalent as a registered nurse in an area of adult, gerontology, or pediatric care if entering the CNS or Nurse Education major.
• A preferred work history that includes two years of full-time experience or its equivalent as a registered nurse, if entering the CNL major
• For applicants for whom English is a second language, demonstrated English language proficiency is measured by an acceptable score on the Test of Spoken English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and the institutional version of the Test of Spoken English (TSE)
• An essay, 250-350 words, demonstrating written communication skills. This essay should describe your experience and career goals, and discuss how the MSN program at TCU can help you achieve those goals.
• Three letters of recommendation, of which two are from healthcare professionals and the third is preferably from an instructor in the basic nursing program.