Required Test

GRE - Not Required

Additional Requirements

1. Completion of a baccalaureate degree in nursing from a school with national nursing professional accreditation (e.g. CCNE, ACEN, CNEA).
2. Current R.N. licensure in Utah in good standing.
3. Completion of a basic undergraduate statistics course.
4. Completion of a college level pathophysiology course.
5. A minimum GPA of 3.0 or better.  The GPA will be calculated using the cumulative GPA of the applicant’s undergraduate program.
6. Three letters of recommendation from employers and former teachers.  (Preference is given to current employers).
7. Statement of applicant’s purposes and goals for graduate education.
8. Acceptance by the Graduate School of the University.
9. Applicants must have the equivalent of at least one year of full-time RN experience before entering the program.
10. Resume

After the application deadline, select applicants will be invited for a personal interview.

Acceptance into the graduate Master’s Family Nurse Practitioner Program is highly competitive and with a limited number of openings each year. Approximately 15 students are admitted each year. All students who meet the minimum requirements will be considered but due to limited enrollment acceptance is not guaranteed. There may be an initial screening of applicants resulting in some students not being interviewed.

Applicants are evaluated on a variety of criteria using a point system that measures the level of performance on criteria such as GPA, GRE, letters of recommendation, interview, and the impromptu writing experience. Also, the professional judgment of the admissions committee will be used in selecting the candidates to be accepted into the Family Nurse Practitioner Program.

International Student Information

For an international student to be admitted, the following criteria needs to be met in order to qualify for the program in addition to the standard requirements:

1. Have an RN License in the State of Utah in good standing (Need to pass the NCLEX test and can apply for a Utah nursing license at http://www.dopl.utah.gov/).
2. Complete a credential evaluation that provides a transcript and verification of the equivalent of a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (i.e. Commission of Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools {CGFNS www.cgfns.org}). 
3. English as Second Language (ELS) students need to take an English Proficiency Test (such as TOEFL or E3PT).  Minimum score requirements are listed on the Graduate Studies website https://gradstudies.byu.edu/page/english-proficiency.