Loyola University Chicago- DNP Admission Criteria

DNP Admission Criteria

Admission is competitive, based on the strength of application materials and interview.
A $50 non-refundable application fee (fee waived for online application).
Official transcripts from all diploma nursing programs, colleges, and universities attended.
Graduate degree from an accredited master’s nursing program.
GPA of 3.25 or higher in the master’s nursing program.
Current nursing license from a U.S. state.
Certification in your area of advanced practice specialization, where applicable.
Minimum of 1,000 hours of clinical experience in your specialty area within the past four years.
Current Curriculum Vita.
Three professional references from nurses with a DNP or PhD who can speak to your leadership, academic and professional successes, and potential to be successful in a DNP program. If possible, at least one reference should come from a nursing professor.
A statement of purpose, following these required guidelines (one to two pages):

Describe your personal vision of yourself as a leader in health care; discuss how the DNP program will help you to operationalize this role.
Provide a statement describing how your work experiences and professional interests have prepared you to be successful in the DNP program to which you have applied.

Completion of a personal interview. The DNP Admissions Committee requires that the interview be conducted in person in an effort to give both the applicant and the faculty an opportunity to determine whether there is a good fit between the strengths of Loyola’s DNP program and the goals of the applicant.
Note: The GRE is required for all applicants who have earned their baccalaureate degree outside the United States.

The TOEFL test (minimum score of 213 on the computer-based test; 79 on the Internet-based test) is required for all international applicants except those who are from, or who have completed their degree in, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, or New Zealand.