Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (Accelerated Plan)

To be considered for the Ph.D. program, applicants must meet all of the following requirements: Earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or are in the process of completing a BSN from a nursing education program accredited through the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), or NLN Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA). Non-U.S. applicants to the Nursing Ph.D. program must hold a Bachelor of Science degree that is equivalent to a U.S. Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from a college or university recognized and approved by the Ministry of Education or Commission responsible for higher education in the country where the degree was earned. Applicants may apply while a bachelor’s degree is still in progress but must receive the degree prior to the first term of enrollment at the School of Nursing. The University of Michigan School of Nursing considers post-baccalaureate and post-master's applicants for admission consideration. A Master of Science in Nursing is not required for admission consideration to the Ph.D. program. Minimum grade point average of a 3.0 on a 4-point scale (or equivalent measures of performance if a graduate of an institution with no grading system) in both undergraduate and graduate (if applicable) nursing programs. Prior to their first term of enrollment, all admitted students must have an active and unencumbered RN license from any state within the United States. International PhD students must hold a nursing license from a recognized jurisdiction. International PhD students are not required to hold a valid U.S. RN license but those without a license may not perform as an RN while enrolled in the doctoral program. The decision to obtain a license should be informed by the student’s research focus and dissertation plans. The Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is not required for admission consideration to any of the University of Michigan School of Nursing’s graduate programs.