Key Dates/Calendar

Annual application and program start schedule

 

Please submit your online application and all supporting
documents as early possible.

Bachelor's Program

BSN students are admitted once annually.  

 

Master's/Postmaster's Program

The MSN specialty tracks below admit students once annually. 

MSN
SPECIALTY		 APPLICATION
OPENS		 APPLICATION
DUE		 PROGRAM
START
  • Adult-Gerontological NP/CNS
  • Family NP
  • Pediatric NP
  • Family Psychiatric Mental Health NP
  • Women's Health NP
 October 1 February 1 August

NP - Nurse Practitioner CNS - Clinical Nurse Specialist  

The MSN specialty tracks below admit students twice annually.

MSN
SPECIALTY		 APPLICATION
OPENS		 APPLICATION
DUE		 PROGRAM
START
  • Nurse Leader/Executive
 October 1 February 1 August
April 1 August 1 January

NP - Nurse Practitioner CNS - Clinical Nurse Specialist  

 

Doctor of Nursing Practice Program

DNP students are admitted once annually. 

DNP
PROGRAM		 APPLICATION
OPENS		 APPLICATION
CLOSES		 PROGRAM
START
  October 1 February 1 May

 

Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Program

PhD students are admitted once annually.

PhD
PROGRAM		 APPLICATION
DUE		 PROGRAM
START
  •  Traditional PhD
  •  BSN to PhD		 February 1 May

 

Postdoctoral Research Training Program

  •   Rolling admissions – apply any time.
  •   Inquiries to Karen Schumacher, PhD:
402-559-2092
kschumacher@unmc.edu

 

A world class health science center
    The Lied Transplant Center brings worldwide organ and bone marrow transplant patients to the UNMC campus. Top-flight physicians, nurses, pharmacists, researchers and other health science professionals collaborate in the Lied's life-saving care. 
 
  UNMC is an international destination for top educators, researchers, clinicians and students — as well as patients seeking advanced care.  
 

 

 

TOP RANKED, AGAIN In what has become a recurring annual honor, U.S. News has again ranked us in the top 8% of graduate nursing programs. Learn more.