How to Apply - MSN Leadership

Application Deadlines

Students may be admitted into the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) – Leadership program in Fall, Spring, or Summer semesters.

• Fall (August start date): January 1 - May 1
• Spring (January start date: June 1 - October 1
• Summer (May start date): November 1 -  April 1

Application Process

The University of Louisville School of Nursing participates in Nursing’s Centralized Application Service (NursingCAS), which provides you with an online application. NursingCAS collects and processes your application documents and verifies your transcripts. We receive your application information from NursingCAS and will use it to make our admission decisions.

To be considered for admission to Degree Status, the following items must be submitted:

To Nursing CAS:

• Official transcripts representing all college coursework with a recommended cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
• A Bachelor of Science in Nursing must be earned from an accredited institution and an accredited nursing program (NLN, CCNE, or ACEN). 
• Applicants who have attended a college or university outside the United States are also required to submit a course-by-course evaluation of their transcript through World Education Services (WES) or Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE). Please note that transcript evaluations can sometimes take several weeks.
• Two letters of recommendation from individuals who can speak to your academic and/or professional capabilities and potential. Recommendations should be requested from former faculty, current or immediate past employers, or other nursing/health professionals. Recommendations must be completed within the last year.
• Verification of unencumbered RN license from a US state board of nursing.
• A goal statement, 500 words or less, explaining your reasons for seeking the program, including short- and long-term professional goals. Describe how past educational, work, and/or life experiences have prepared you for this next step in your career.
• Resume
• Students for whom English is not their primary language must show English Proficiency.
• In addition to the NursingCAS application fee, you will be required to pay a supplemental application fee directly to UofL Graduate Admissions to be considered for admission. Once you submit your Nursing CAS application, you will receive an email from UofL Graduate Admissions with instructions on how to pay the $40 fee. You should receive the email within 48 hours of submitting your Nursing CAS application.

 To the School of Nursing, Office of Student Services:

• Criminal background check submitted through CastleBranch.com.