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Application Deadlines

See the tables below for application deadlines and information on when programs start.

All documents required for admission must be submitted prior to the deadline for the application to be considered complete. A current official transcript must be submitted to the Office of Enrollment Management for any courses that are in progress at the time of the deadline. However, courses that are in progress and/or do not have a final grade posted cannot be considered in the admissions process.

Bachelor's programs

The Traditional BSN program begins once annually; new students in this program typically begin in late May. The Accelerated BSN program admits once in the fall for the Oxford campus and once in the spring for the Jackson campus. Oxford students begin in August, and Jackson students begin in January. The RN-BSN program offers continuous enrollment, meaning that students in this program begin in the spring, summer and fall semesters.

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Bachelor's program deadlines
SummerFallSpring

Traditional BSN Jackson and Oxford:

 Dec. 15

 

Accelerated BSN Oxford: 

Dec. 15

 

Accelerated BSN Jackson:

Sept. 1

RN-BSN/RN-BSN Early Entry:

April 1

RN-BSN/RN-BSN Early Entry:

June 1

RN-BSN/RN-BSN Early Entry:

Nov. 15

Traditional BSN Freshman Early Entry:

Nov. 1

Master's programs

The RN-MSN program for associate-degree RNs admits students one time per year; with a late May or early June start date. The MSN and Post-Graduate programs have varying application deadlines and start dates. The MSN nurse practitioner tracks only admit new students in August. For the online Nurse Educator and Nursing and Health Care Administrator tracks, because they offer continuous enrollment, students may begin in the spring, summer or fall semesters. Post-Graduate nurse practitioner applicants should contact the track director to determine the appropriate semester for admission.

Note: MSN nurse practitioner tracks only admit in the fall semester. Post-Graduate nurse practitioner applicants should email the track director to determine the appropriate semester for admission.

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Master's program deadlines
SummerFallSpring

MSN NED and NHCA:
Feb. 1

MSN all tracks:
March 15
MSN NED and NHCA:
Sept. 15
Post-Graduate NED, NHCA,
FPMHNP:

Feb. 1
Post-Graduate, NED, NHCA, FNP and AGACNP:
March 15
Post-Graduate NHCA:
Sept. 15

*Admissions to all RN-MSN tracks are currently suspended.

Doctoral programs

Post-master's DNP students will be admitted Fall and Spring. The PhD in Nursing program admits once annually in the summer.

Doctoral program deadlines
SummerFallSpring
PhD in Nursing: Information about application to the PhD in Nursing Program is included in the School of Graduate Studies in Health Sciences section of the Bulletin.

Post-master's DNP:

March 15

Post-master's DNP: 

Sept. 15

Post-baccalaureate DNP (all tracks):

March 15

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