Admission Criteria - MSN Program

In order to accurately assess your abilities, Barry's graduate faculty will evaluate your experiential and academic background as a composite.

Please take a few minutes to review the following list of admission requirements.

Any questions? Call 305-899-3838 (toll-free: 1-800-756-6000, ext., 3838).

• Completed Barry University graduate application. In order to be considered for admission and eligible for enrollment in the fall semester, the completed application must be received in the Admissions Office by August 15.
• B.S.N. from an accredited school, or a bachelor’s degree in another field from a regionally accredited or internationally recognized school, or associate degree or diploma.
• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Florida
• Undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of a 3.0 minimum on a 4.0 scale
• Transcript evidence of satisfactory completion of an undergraduate nursing research course.
• Transcript evidence of satisfactory completion of a statistics course, which included descriptive and inferential methods, within the previous five years
• Two letters of recommendation from professional referees
• Access to a computer, with high-speed Internet connection, meeting the minimum specifications set by the Division of Nursing for their entering semester. Upon entry to the graduate program, it is expected that students will have prerequisite computer skills in word processing, use of email, and the ability to use the internet. Students without these prerequisites skills are encouraged to take CS 180-Introduction to Computers. This course will not count towards degree requirements.
• Applicants to the Family Nurse Practitioner specialization tract must provide evidence of current BCLS certification; applicants to the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner specialization tract must provide evidence of current ACLS certification
• Applicants to the MSN/MBA program must also meet the admission requirements for the School of Business.
• Preadmission testing:  All applicants must take and achieve a satisfactory score on the English Assessment Test (EAT). The EAT provides students with a professional evaluation of their reading and writing skills.  Based on the EAT results, an applicant may be required to enroll in an English writing course. The Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) may be required.  If required, one of these preadmission tests must have been completed within the previous five years and the student must have achieved an acceptable score (GRE minimum score of 900; MAT minimum score of 400).  For Barry alumni, preadmission testing is waived for applicants with an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or greater; however, for Barry alumni applicants with a GPA of less than 3.0, preadmission testing is required.  For non-Barry alumni applicants, preadmission testing is waived for those with an undergraduate GPA of 3.2 or greater on a 4.0 scale; however non-Barry alumni applicants with an undergraduate GPA less than 3.2 are required to take the either the GRE or the MAT.  GPAs are not rounded.
• Criminal Background Check and Drug Screening. Clinical agencies require students to be fingerprinted, pass drug screening and background checks, and clear the HHS/OIG list of excluded individuals and the GSA list of parties excluded from federal programs. Compliance with this requirement and satisfactory findings are essential for clinical placement and progression. Students who fail to submit to a background check or students whose background checks indicate a conviction as specified in Florida Statutes Title XXI, Chapter 435.04 Level 2 Screening Standards or have a positive drug screen will be unable to enroll in or remain in the nursing program.

A personal interview may also be required.

You can register for up to 7 credits during the admission process. This does not imply or guarantee acceptance.