Program Basics and Deadlines
The FNP program offers an excellent educational foundation in advanced practice nursing as well as substantial clinical experience. Classes are taught by the University of Miami’s prestigious faculty who are active in clinical practice. Their level of clinical expertise translates into an education that is scientific, evidence-based, and patient-centered. Graduates of the program are prepared to make independent and collaborative decisions, formulate sound clinical judgments, and become leaders in their profession.
Graduates of this program are eligible to take a national certification examination in the FNP specialty area offered by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
Applications for this program must be submitted through NursingCAS at https://nursingcas.liaisoncas.org/apply/. Simply create an account, search for this program for your intended semester of entry, and complete the required steps to apply online. Applicants are only permitted to apply to 1 program at the SONHS per application cycle (i.e., the same semester) Questions about the NursingCAS application portal should be directed to NursingCAS.
The University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies only reviews completed applications. Be sure to monitor the status of your application by checking the “View My Notifications” and “Check Status” sections of NursingCAS and following up or responding appropriately to ensure all admission materials are submitted by the application deadline. Questions about the NursingCAS application portal should be directed to NursingCAS.
Bachelor’s degree in nursing from a regionally-accredited institution (Note: This must be able to be obtained prior to Orientation) Check your institution's accreditation: https://www.chea.org/
NOTE: The Office of Student Services at SONHS does not review transcripts or evaluate courses until an application is received.
Minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 Questions about GPA calculation?
NursingCAS Applicant Help Center: https://help.liaisonedu.com/NursingCAS_Applicant_Help_Center
Introductory statistics course Note: Compare the UM course description to that of your home institution to ensure your course covers the appropriate material
Application of descriptive and inferential statistics. Principles and methods of summarizing data including tables, graphs, percentile ranks, central tendency, variability, normal distribution. Basic concepts of probability, hypothesis testing, and analysis of variance. Examples and problems from nursing and health sciences.
Applicants must upload a copy of their passport in the “Documents” tab under “Other.” Please note that the part-time nature of our part-time MSN/part-time MSN-to-DNP/Post-Master’s Certificate program may not meet the federal government’s Visa guidelines. International applicants who must maintain full-time enrollment status to meet their Visa requirements are recommended to apply to our full-time MSN/full-time MSN-to-DNP program instead.
Applicants (international and domestic) who have attended a college or university outside of the United States must request a course-by-course degree evaluation, complete with degree equivalency and GPA calculation information, by submitting all international transcripts and diplomas (if applicable) to one of the following approved evaluation services: Complete evaluations must be sent by the evaluation company directly to NursingCAS. Copies of all official transcripts and diplomas must be included by the evaluation company when the evaluation is sent to NurisngCAS. Applicants who use WES can request their completed evaluations be sent electronically to NursingCAS to post to their application. Students who choose to send their complete evaluation to NursingCAS by mail must request it be sent directly by the evaluation company to NursingCAS, P.O. Box 9201, Watertown, MA 02471. Note: Any foreign documents received by the School of Nursing and Health Studies become the property of the University of Miami and will not be returned to the applicant or sent to a third party, including third party evaluation services.
Applicants whose native language is not English must submit passing Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) scores--click here to view passing score. TOEFL scores should be sent directly to NursingCAS using code #B506. IELTS should be sent directly to the following address: University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies, Office of Student Services, P.O. Box 248153, Coral Gables, FL 33124-3850. Note: Students whose native language is not English but who attended and earned a degree from a regionally-accredited higher education institution in the United States are exempt from the TOEFL/IELTS requirement.