Admission Requirements: MSN Women's Health Nurse Practitioner

Next Term Application Deadline

03.15.2025

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Next Term Starts

05.12.2025

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Admission Requirements

The Master of Science in Nursing Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner online program is designed for working nurses with busy schedules, our online Master of Nursing (MSN) program enables you to pursue your professional goals on your own time. Courses can be completed on a full- or part-time schedule, often in as few as two years.

The University of Cincinnati’s online graduate nursing programs are not currently available to students located in Arizona, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Tennessee. State restrictions are subject to change. We encourage you to contact the appropriate state licensing agency in your state or the state where you intend to work to seek the most up-to-date information regarding state licensure requirements before starting the program. For more information on restricted states, please visit our State Authorization page.

Prerequisites

Active and unrestricted current United States RN license
Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree conferred from a regionally and ACEN (formerly NLNAC) or CCNE accredited institution
Overall minimum BSN GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (recommended)
Completion of an undergraduate statistics course with a 2.0 or higher on 4.0 scale.
Science GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
A minimum of one year of RN experience in the United States

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Application Transcripts Minimum GPA References Goal Statement Resume Additional Fees Restrictions

Application

Applications for the online Master of Science in Nursing and online Post-MSN Certificate programs are submitted through NursingCAS.

Create an account with NursingCAS and search Cincinnati to find the Women’s Health NP (MSN) program.

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You can work on the application without submitting the application
You can pay and submit while waiting on transcripts/reference letters
Full coursework entry is required for the application

Transcripts

Official transcripts from all institutions attended should be sent directly to NursingCAS (American Association of College of Nursing). NO TRANSCRIPTS should be sent to the University.

International Transcripts must be evaluated by World Education Services (WES). WES evaluations are to be sent to NursingCAS directly.

Minimum GPA

Overall minimum BSN GPA and science GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. A comparable level of achievement is expected for other grading systems.

If your GPA or science GPA is low, you will need to work hard to ensure the rest of your application stands out the committee.

References

Three letters of reference

References should come from individuals who can attest to your academic and professional skills. Reference letters should come from educators, managers, supervising physicians or APRNs in specialty. Peer references are not encouraged.

Goal Statement

Provide a concise written statement (500-700 words) that indicates your preparation and passion for women’s health. Disucss how your long-term career goals are served by completing the MSN Women’s Health NP program at UC.

Your goal statement is evaluated also as a writing sample and should be written at the level expected for graduate essays.

Resume

Professional resume required.

Demonstrate your interests in Women’s Health by including leadership, committees, volunteer work, professional organizations, and special certifications. Women’s Health experience is strongly preferred, but consideration for other work experiences will be considered.

The review committee is looking to see that you are devloping yourself professionally beyond your current role requirements. Take time to properly update your resume with all of the items listed above to set yourself apart from other applicants.

Additional Fees

Fees currently waived through the Summer 2025 semester.
$80 NursingCAS application fee, paid directly to NursingCAS.
$300 non-refundable matriculation fee required upon acceptance but will be applied to tuition.

Restrictions

State & U.S. Territory Restrictions
- The University of Cincinnati’s online graduate nursing programs are not currently available to students located in Arizona, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Tennessee. For more information on restricted states, please visit our State Authorization page.
- Currently, we cannot admit students from any U.S. territory: America Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
International Student Restrictions
- An international student is defined as someone who holds citizenship in another country and is not a permanent resident of the United States.
- International students are admissible to our online programs, providing they commit to doing their clinical requirements in the United States.
- Due to the clinical requirements in our graduate online programs, international students must already have a visa that gives them legal status to work within the United States or must be able to obtain the legal status that will allow them to come to the U.S. and engage in clinical activities.
- International students are not eligible for student visas for online programs, including clinical requirements.
- It is the responsibility of the international student to have the appropriate work authorization documents or be able to obtain the appropriate work authorization before applying to online programs in the College of Nursing at the University of Cincinnati.

Clinical Restrictions
- We cannot admit residents of U.S. Territories or in a country outside of the U.S. Only persons serving in the military who reside on a military base and can complete clinical requirements on the military base should apply to our College of Nursing graduate online programs. Prior to application to our program, the prospective student should confirm that they will have the ability to complete clinical requirements on the military base.
- Students cannot complete clinicals at a U.S. Embassy.

Federal regulations require the University of Cincinnati to publicly disclose whether completion of certain programs that lead or may lead to professional licensure or certification would meet a given state’s educational requirements for a specific professional license or certification required for employment in an occupation (regardless of whether the program is on-ground, online, or hybrid). To learn whether a University program meets a given state’s educational requirements, please visit the University of Cincinnati State Authorization webpage.

FAQs

How long do your Nursing programs take to complete?

Each Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program can be done in as little as two years. There are additional options available for several programs that allow students to take these programs at a slower pace. Although these options extend the length of the selected program, they often make it a more feasible option for the student.

The Post-Master’s Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program is a part-time program built to be completed in as little as four semesters, or one year and four months. The Post-Master’s Family Nurse Practitioner program has no set time frame due to the extremely customizable nature of the curriculum.
Can I work while completing this program?

Yes. The vast majority of our students work throughout their time in their academic program. It is important to assess course load and financial aid to understand how to balance school and work.

If possible, students may cut down on their work hours during a clinical portion of a program.
Are there any onsite visits required for your programs?

Most of our programs do not require onsite visits, but there is one exception. If you are interested in pursuing the Master of Science in Nursing-Nurse Midwifery, you will have 1 skills intensives that takes place on campus.