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Admission Requirements
1. Graduation from an accredited baccalaureate nursing program.
2. An undergraduate Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Applicants with an undergraduate GPA of 2.75 – 2.99 on a 4.0 scale in the upper division undergraduate nursing courses may be conditionally accepted. Conditionally accepted students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher during either one semester of full-time coursework or two semesters of part-time coursework to remove their conditional status.
3. A current unencumbered license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in Georgia.
4. Satisfactory score on either the Miller's Analogy Test (MAT) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) taken within the last five years. Codes for submission of GRE score are Mercer University Atlanta: R5025; Nursing Department/Major Code: 0610. The College of Nursing code for the MAT is #1109. Prior graduate level coursework MAY exempt the student from the MAT or GRE requirement.
5. A 300-word essay describing professional goals and reason for seeking graduate education.
6. Satisfactory completion of both an undergraduate statistics and a nursing research course.
7. Evidence of completion of a physical assessment course.
8. A minimum of one year of work experience as a professional Registered Nurse (may
be waived)
9. Three letters of professional reference from individuals who can address the applicant's ability to successfully complete graduate study. At least one of the letters must be from a master's degree prepared nurse. Applicants who have completed graduate level coursework within the last five (5) years in a nursing program must include a faculty reference from that program.
10. International student applicants, or students whose prior basic education was completed in another country, must demonstrate proficiency in English in one of the following ways:
a. Submit an official score report of the TOEFL from the Educational Testing Service. A composite score of 80 is required on the TOEFL, as well as minimum scores of 18 in each of the subtests in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
b. Complete the Mercer University English Language Institute (MUELI). Students enrolled in the Mercer University ELI program may register for up to six credit hours in graduate studies, with approval of the student's academic advisor, while completing the upper levels of the ELI program at Mercer University
. . 11. An interview with the Associate Dean for the Graduate Program or faculty designee.
12. A $50 nonrefundable application fee payable by check or money order.
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