Program eligibility requirements
Applicants must meet the requirements listed for admission to the ELMSN program at Metro State University.
- Applicants must have completed a non-nursing baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university. Applicants whose degrees are from a non-US college or university shall have their degrees evaluated by a credentials evaluation service to determine equivalency to a US baccalaureate degree. The bachelor's degree must be completed at the time of application to the Entry Level MSN program.
- Applicants must have a 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA for all previous post-secondary study and degrees, including any courses completed that did not lead directly to a completed degree.
- Applicants must complete the four science prerequisites of chemistry, human anatomy, human physiology and microbiology with their lab components prior to the application deadline, and have a GPA of 3.0 or higher across these four requirements.
- If an admission offer is made, the remaining prerequisites must be completed with a grade of C of better by the start of the program, as indicated by an official transcript submitted to the Department of Nursing prior to the start of the program.
- All courses must be at least three (3) semester credits, with the exception of Nutrition which must be at least two (2) semester credits.
- Courses taken under the quarter system must be at least four (4) quarter credits for the 3 semester credit prerequisites and three (3) quarter credits for the 2 semester credit Nutrition course.
- Applicants must achieve a grade of C or above in prerequisite courses and a cumulative GPA of 3.0.
Students should carefully review the applicant policies for more specific information on transcript requirements, including criteria for transcript exclusion. Please contact CNHS Advising (cnhs.advising@metrostate.edu) for information on filing a petition to request to exclude a transcript that meets the requirements listed in the applicant policy.
Prerequisite Courses
- Chemistry with laboratory component
- Human Anatomy with laboratory component
- Human Physiology with laboratory component
- Microbiology with laboratory component
- Nutrition
- Lifespan psychology
- Medical Ethics
- Statistics course (college level), which must be completed no more than 4 years prior to the date of program application.
Application instructions
Metro State University is participating in the common application for graduate programs (NursingCAS). Applications are only accepted via the CAS website.
Application Deadlines
Fall application priority deadline: January 15.
Final deadline: May 1
Applications received after May 1 are reviewed on a rolling basis, depending on space available.
Timeline and Deadlines
We are accepting applications for Fall 2027 enrollment.
- Round 1 Priority Admission: January 15, 2027 (10:59 p.m. Central Standard Time) deadline.
This is for applicants who have completed ALL of the following by the Round 1 January 15, 2027 deadline:- Completed a bachelor’s degree and the 4 science-lab prerequisite courses AND
- Submitted all required application materials
- These applicants will receive priority consideration for admission to the program. Decisions for this round of admission will be communicated by early April 2027.
- Round 2 Admission (based on availability): May 1, 2027 (10:59 p.m. Central Standard Time) deadline.
This is for applicants who do not quality for round 1 priority admission for one or more of the following reasons:- Do not meet the requirements for completed bachelor’s degree and/or the 4 science-lab courses by the Round 1 Priority admission deadline but will have these requirements completed by the Round 2 deadline
- Not able to submit all application materials by the Round Priority admission deadline, but able to submit by the Round 2 deadline.
- Round 2 admission is based on space availability, with decisions communicated by the early June 2027.
- Rolling Admission (based on availability):
- If a full cohort of students is not established after Round 2 Admission, eligible applicants will be considered for admission on a rolling basis, based on the date all application materials are received, until the cohort is full.
- Admission decisions will be communicated immediately after the applications are reviewed.
CAS steps
- Select the term for which you are seeking admission (below), and navigate to the CAS website. Open applications include:
- Create or log in to your account and select the Nursing Entry Level (MSN) program.
- Carefully review all instructions and complete all four sections of the application.
Specific application requirements for individual programs can be found on each program page in CAS. Carefully read the instructions that appear throughout the application pages. You can only submit your application once. If you need to update information you have submitted, please notify graduate.studies@metrostate.edu
Application fee
A nonrefundable $90 fee is required for each application. Applications will not be processed until this fee is received.
Active-duty military, veterans, and Metro State alumni are eligible for an application fee waiver. Once your application is complete and ready for submission, please contact graduate.studies@metrostate.edu.
Please note: only one application fee waiver code is provided per applicant.