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Nursing, Doctor of Philosophy

Application Instructions and Forms

 
Application/Credential Deadlines
Fall admission only     March 1


You may check the status of your application online by choosing “Admissions Status” at student.gosolar.gsu.edu. Please allow three weeks after submitting your application to check its status. If you are unable to access your application status, please contact the Office of Academic Assistance.

THERE ARE 2 WAYS TO APPLY TO THE PROGRAM

  1. APPLY ONLINE
    Submmit your application for graduate study through the Embark online application service. In order to create your account and submit your graduate application through Embark, please go to Apply online through Embark.

    Your application for graduate study and your $50.00 application fee will be submitted online.
     
  2. PRINT APPLICATION BELOW:
    APPLICATION (pdf)
    If you print and mail your application, you must submit a $50.00 application fee, in check or money order (in U.S. Currency), payable to Georgia State University. This fee is nonrefundable.

ADDITIONAL APPLICATION MATERIALS TO BE SUBMITTED

  1. Two transcripts from each college and/or university attended, except from Georgia State University. Transcripts are required regardless of length of stay or if the grades are listed on another school’s transcript. You will collect and submit all unopened transcripts. If needed, Transcript Request  forms can be downloaded.

    If you are enrolled in another graduate program at Georgia State University, you may complete a Request for Transfer of Records in your current college's graduate admissions office. If you have attended Georgia State University in an undergraduate status, all transcripts, except Georgia State’s, must be sent; these transcripts are not available for our use.
     
  2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume to include education, work experience, professional development, professional and/or community activities, and research and publications. Nursing license state and number should be listed.
     
  3. Statement of Goals regarding doctoral study. Please include your name and social security number, if available, on this document.
     
  4. A two-page Position Paper on a current social or health issue.
     
  5. Three letters of recommendation from individuals knowledgeable of your professional, intellectual and academic abilities. At least one letter should be from an academic reference. Each letter remains unopened with the recommender’s signature across the seal.
     
  6. Photocopy of your GRE score (see below).
     
  7. Foreign Student Financial Statement (for international applicants seeking a student visa). See International Applicants document.
     

The following items are needed but not included in the packet you mail to the Office of Academic Assistance.

  1. Official Graduate Record Exam (GRE) score. The recommended minimum score on Verbal and Quantitative sections is 1000. The score should be sent directly to Georgia State University from the Educational Testing Service (ETS). Scores cannot be more than five years old from the desired semester of entry. We recommend that you take the GRE no later than two months prior to the application deadline. The correct institution code for Georgia State University is 5251. A department code is not used. If you have an official copy of your GRE scores, please send a photocopy with your application. While a photocopy is not acceptable for admission and we must still receive official scores from ETS, a photocopy can help expedite the processing of your application. Visit the GRE website at http://www.gre.org/ or call 1-800-GRE-CALL for information and registration.

  2. Certificate of Immunization. This is required for accepted applicants who have never attended Georgia State University. If admitted, you must submit this form to Georgia State University Health Services prior to registration. The form can be printed from www.gsu.edu/health.

  3. Official TOEFL score (for applicants whose native language is not English). If available, please include a copy of your TOEFL score in your application packet.

  4. International credential evaluation (for applicants who have completed any education outside the U.S.). See International Applicants document.

Additional requirements include the following :
  1. Master’s degree in nursing. Applicants who hold a master’s degree in an area other than nursing must have (1) a bachelor’s degree in nursing, (2) a background in advanced clinical nursing practice, and (3) evidence of either previous course work in nursing theory or an individualized learning program in nursing theory.

  2. Licensure/Certification. All applicants (including international applicants) must hold a license in the United States as a registered nurse (R.N. license) prior to acceptance to the doctoral program.  State and number should be listed on the resume.

  3. Successful completion of an intermediate graduate level statistics course (may be taken prior to or concurrent with the first Ph.D. nursing course).

  4. An interview with faculty in the School of Nursing.
Mailing Address:

Office of Academic Assistance
College of Health and Human Sciences
Georgia State University
P.O. Box 3995
Atlanta, GA 30302-3995

Overnight Courier- UPS, FedEx, DHL, etc:
Office of Academic Assistance
College of Health and Human Sciences
Georgia State University
140 Decatur Street, Suite 811
Atlanta, GA 30303


If you have questions, please contact us at 404-413-1000 or chhs-oaa@gsu.edu.

Please visit Frequently Asked Questions for answers to your questions about the graduate application to the College of Health and Human Sciences.

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