Master of Science in Nursing: Entry-into-Nursing (MSN-E)
University of Maryland, Baltimore University of Maryland School of Nursing · Baltimore, MD
- Field: Nursing (MSN, DNP, PhD)
- Degrees: Master's, PhD, Professional doctorate
- Application fee: $75
- GRE: Not required
- Letters: 1 (recommendations)
Deadlines
- PhD, fall enrollment: Dec. 1, 2026
- MSN-E fall 2027 priority deadline (priority admission and UMSON scholarships): Dec. 15, 2026
- MSN-E fall 2027 regular deadline (last date for merit scholarship consideration): Feb. 1, 2027
- MSN (for RNs) fall 2027 regular deadline: July 15, 2027
- MSN (for RNs) fall 2027 final deadline: Aug. 1, 2027
Essays
Essay (MSN-E) (500-1,000 words)
Discuss your motivation to pursue nursing; describe the population or area of health care you want to work in; summarize what you hope to be doing in five years; and answer one of two prompts, on how your intelligence, curiosity and values prepare you to contribute at UMSON, or on a dimension of your identity that matters to you and in your nursing career.
Supplemental GPA essay (optional, MSN-E applicants below the 3.0 GPA minimum) (200 words)
What factors led to you not meeting the minimum GPA? What steps have you taken to improve? What is your strategy for success in the program?
Resume or CV
Prerequisite Course List form (MSN-E)
Essay (PhD)
Describe your academic goals and research interests, and mention a faculty member whose expertise matches your interests.
Curriculum vitae (PhD)
Editor's notes
- Apply to MSN-E by the December 15, 2026 priority deadline for the best chance at admission and UMSON scholarships; February 1, 2027 is the last date for merit scholarship consideration. The 500-1,000 word essay has several required parts plus one choice prompt, so outline it to make sure you answer each one, including a concrete picture of where you want to be in five years. You need only one recommendation, and it must come from a professor who can speak to your academic work; only the first one received counts, so choose carefully. If your GPA is below 3.0, the school strongly advises submitting the 200-word supplemental essay.
