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ALL GENERAL REQUIREMENT DOCUMENTS WILL BE SUBMITTED VIA NURSINGCAS.

Applicants should follow these steps to start an application:

  • Create an account 
  • Search for Mississippi State University Accelerated MSN (Prelicensure)
  • Use Program ID 393099
  • Complete the application following instructions provided by NursingCAS.

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General Requirements for 2025 - 2026

To be considered for admission, you must:

  • Hold at least a bachelor’s degree (non-nursing) from a U.S. accredited college or university.
  • Be a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident.
  • Have at least an overall  2.8 GPA on previous coursework on a 4.0 scale.
  • Submit a recent (within 5 years) ATI TEAS Nursing Admissions test score.
  • Complete all pre-requisite courses, listed below, with at least a grade of a "C" in each course from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university - with no more than two courses outstanding at the time of application. 
    • Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II with lab
    • Microbiology with lab
    • General Chemistry I with lab OR Logic OR Philosophy
    • Introduction to Statistics 
    • Nutrition 
    • Human Growth and Development OR Developmental Psychology 
  • Participate, if requested, in an in-person interview with the MSU School of Nursing admissions committee. Select qualified applicants will be invited to interview. An interview with the admissions committee is required to be considered for admission, but it does not guarantee admission to the program.
  • Submit a criminal background check and drug screen upon acceptance to the program. 

*All general requirement documents will be submitted via NursingCAS

Deadlines

  • Priority Application Deadline: Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. CT March 15, 2025
  • Final Application Deadline: 11:59 p.m. CT May 15, 2025
  • Application and final transcripts must be uploaded in NursingCAS and received by 11:59 p.m. CT on the deadline date. To ensure items arrive on time, consider sending all documents several weeks before the deadline. 

MSU Nursing Technical Standards

Technical Standards are non-academic requirements essential for meeting the academic requirements of the program. The following technical skills are required of a successful student in the nursing program.

Critical Thinking and Cognitive Competencies

Critical thinking and cognitive abilities for effective clinical reasoning and clinical judgement consistent with expectations of graduate-level students

Professional Relationships

Interpersonal skills sufficient for professional interactions with a diverse population of individuals, families, and groups

Communication

Communication adeptness sufficient for verbal and written professional interactions

Mobility

Physical abilities sufficient for movement from room to room and in small spaces

Motor Skills

Gross and fine motor abilities sufficient for providing safe, effective nursing care

Hearing and Visual

Auditory and visual ability sufficient for observing, monitoring, and assessing health needs

Observation

Ability to make observations in connection with other identified professional nursing student competencies

Tactile Sense

Tactile ability sufficient for physical assessment

Legal Resident Status

Students are classified as in-state or out-of-state for the purpose of paying University fees. The MSU Office of Admissions and Scholarships will make the initial classification at the time a student's application for admission is processed. The burden of proof for establishing residency resides with the applicant. If a student misrepresents their status, the student shall be responsible for paying the fees the student would have otherwise been required to pay and will be subject to disciplinary action or dismissal from school. The University Registrar is authorized to change a student's residence status upon receipt of evidence that the student is improperly classified.

The following Institutions of Higher Learning and MSU policies apply in determining the residential status of students for the purpose of enrolling and paying fees at a state supported institution of higher learning:

Institutions of Higher Learning (Paragraphs 610 and 611)

Mississippi State University Academic Operating Policv AOP 31.02 Legal Resident Status

Mississippi State University (MSU) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy, gender identity, status as a U.S. veteran, and/or any other status protected by applicable law.

Admission to MSU for graduate study is open to qualified students. The decision to admit an applicant to pursue graduate study at MSU is based upon evaluations of both qualitative and quantitative information. Ultimately, the decision to admit a student lies with the nursing faculty.

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