Admission to the program may be achieved by completing the following requirements:
Complete and submit an Application for Graduate Admission.
Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from a Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or a National League of Nursing Accreditation Commission (NLNAC) accredited program. Applicants who have a Bachelors in something else and have completed either a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Nursing, or the equivalent of the BSN in the first year of a Master Entry Nursing Program, passed the NCLEX and are licensed, may be considered for admission.
Graduate Record Exam (GRE): Analytical Writing Score (minimum score of 4.0) from the General Test. Request to have a hard copy of your scores mailed to Brandman University.
Submit a current and detailed resume or curriculum vitae.
Complete the Self-Evaluation and Goal Statement.
Submit three recommendation forms.
Unencumbered Registered Nurse license from the state where you plan to do your clinical hours, or date for NCLEX scheduled before classes start. NCLEX must be passed for enrollment with application for license pending.
Students can be admitted to this degree program under Option One, Three, or Four only (see Requirements for Admission policy in the Graduate Catalog).
Provide official transcripts from the regionally accredited Baccalaureate degree granting institution, and from all regionally accredited institutions where post-baccalaureate coursework was completed or attempted.View Graduate Admission Options.
International applicants or domestic applicants with transcripts from international institutions must also submit foreign transcripts. PLEASE DO NOT FAX TRANSCRIPTS AND TEST SCORES.
Please mail all official transcripts to the following address:
Brandman University
Office of Admission
16355 Laguna Canyon Road
Irvine, CA 92618
With the exception of transcripts and test scores, you may also fax additional required documents directly to the Office of Admission at (866) 659-1143 or e-mail the documents as attachments to
apply@brandman.edu.