Shenandoah University’s nursing programs are based on the strongest qualities of integrity, caring, curiosity, and intelligence.
Academic standards are rigorous, yet programs are convenient and flexible for today’s practicing nurses.
Application Information For New Shenandoah Nursing Students
Application Process for New Shenandoah Nursing Students
New Graduate Nursing Applicants must complete the Shenandoah Graduate Application and all required documentation for their specific program listed in the table below.
Program Dates, Application, and Supplemental Applications for New Shenandoah Nursing Students
Post Graduate Doctor of Nursing Practice: Family Nurse Practitioner
- Fall Start term
- Application Deadlines
- Priority: January 15, 2018
- Priority 2: March 15, 2018
- Final: August 15, 2018
- Program and Application Information
- Apply Now
Post Graduate Doctor of Nursing Practice: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
- Fall Start term
- Application Deadlines
- Priority: January 15, 2018
- Priority 2: March 15, 2018
- Final: August 15, 2018
- Program and Application Information
- Apply Now
Post Baccalaureate Doctor of Nursing Practice: Family Nurse Practitioner
- Fall Start term
- Application Deadlines
- Priority: January 15, 2018
- Priority 2: March 15, 2018
- Final: August 15, 2018
- Program and Application Information
- Apply Now
Post Baccalaureate Doctor of Nursing Practice: Psychiatric Mental-Health Nurse Practitioner
- Fall Start term
- Application Deadlines
- Priority: January 15, 2018
- Priority 2: March 15, 2018
- Final: August 15, 2018
- Program and Application Information
- Apply Now
MSN Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
- Fall Start Term
- Application Deadlines
- Fall Final: June 1, 2018
- Apply Now
MSN Family Nurse Practitioner
- Fall Start Term
- Application Deadlines
- Fall Priority: January 15, 2018
- Fall Priority 2: March 15, 2018
- Fall Final: April 15, 2018
- Program and Application Information
- Apply Now
MSN Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
- Fall Start Term
- Fairfax, VA and Winchester, VA campuses
- Application Deadlines
- Fall Priority: January 15, 2018
- Fall Priority 2: March 15, 2018
- Fall Final: April 15, 2018
- Program and Application Information
- Apply Now
MSN Nurse-Midwifery
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- Fall or Spring Start Term
- Application Deadlines
- Fall Priority: January 15, 2018
- Fall Priority 2: March 15, 2018
- Fall Final: April 15, 2018
- Spring Final: November 1, 2018
- Program and Application Information
- Apply Now
RN to MSN Family Nurse Practitioner
- Fall Start Term
- Application Deadlines
- Priority: January 15, 2018
- Priority 2: March 15, 2018
- Final: April 15, 2018
- Program and Application Information
- Apply Now
RN to MSN Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
- Fall Start Term
- Application Deadlines
- Priority: January 15, 2018
- Priority 2: March 15, 2018
- Final: April 15, 2018
- Program and Application Information
- Apply Now
RN to MSN Nurse-Midwifery
- Fall Start Term
- Application Deadlines
- Priority: January 15, 2018
- Priority 2: March 15, 2018
- Final: April 15, 2018
- Program and Application Information
- Apply Now
Family Nurse Practitioner
- Summer Start Term
- Application Deadlines
- March 1, 2018
- Program and Application Information
- Apply Now
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
- Summer Start Term
- Fairfax, VA and Winchester, VA campuses
- Application Deadlines
- March 1, 2018 (Winchester campus)
- June 1, 2018 (Fairfax campus)
- Program and Application Information
- Apply Now
Nurse Midwifery
- Fall Start term
- Application Deadlines
- Priority 1: January 15, 2018
- Priority 2: March 15, 2018 (space not guaranteed after this date)
- Final: April 15, 2018
- Program and Application Information
- Apply Now
Nursing Education
- Fall Start term
- Application Deadlines
- Priority 1: January 15, 2018
- Priority 2: March 15, 2018 (space not guaranteed after this date)
- Final: April 15, 2018
- Program and Application Information
- Apply Now
Application Information For Current Shenandoah Graduate Nursing Students
Current Shenandoah University Graduate Nursing students or someone who has completed an SU School of Nursing graduate program within the last year, who would like to apply for an additional Nursing degree or certificate, must complete the Expedited Graduate Nursing Application. This expedited application process allows current graduate nursing students to proceed seamlessly into a second specialty.
Application Process for Current Shenandoah Graduate Nursing Students
- Hold a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- Complete the Expedited Graduate Nursing Application for the appropriate post-graduate certificate or DNP program from the table below.
- Transcripts are not necessary if all were submitted on the most recent application to Shenandoah University for master’s degree or graduate certificate.
- Submit letter of recommendation from 2 graduate faculty members with whom you were in class with during your current program.
- Qualified applicants will be invited for a personal interview with the School of Nursing graduate faculty.
Expedited Application Requirements & Program Dates for Current Shenandoah Graduate Nursing Students
Post Graduate Doctor of Nursing Practice: Family Nurse Practitioner
- Fall Start term
- Application Deadlines
- Priority: January 15, 2018
- Priority 2: March 15, 2018
- Final: August 15, 2018
- Program and Application Information
- Apply Now
Post Graduate Doctor of Nursing Practice: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
- Fall Start term
- Application Deadlines
- Priority: January 15, 2018
- Priority 2: March 15, 2018
- Final: August 15, 2018
- Program and Application Information
- Apply Now
Post Baccalaureate Doctor of Nursing Practice: Family Nurse Practitioner
- Fall Start term
- Application Deadlines
- Priority: January 15, 2018
- Priority 2: March 15, 2018
- Final: August 15, 2018
- Program and Application Information
- Apply Now
Post Baccalaureate Doctor of Nursing Practice: Psychiatric Mental-Health Nurse Practitioner
- Fall Start term
- Application Deadlines
- Priority: January 15, 2018
- Priority 2: March 15, 2018
- Final: August 15, 2018
- Program and Application Information
- Apply Now
Family Nurse Practitioner
- Summer Start Term
- Application Deadlines
- March 1, 2018
- Program and Application Information
- Apply Now
Psychiatric Mental-Health Nurse Practitioner
- Summer Start Term
- Application Deadlines
- March 1, 2018
- Program and Application Information
- Apply Now
Nurse Midwifery
- Fall Start term
- Application Deadlines
- Priority 1: January 15, 2018
- Priority 2: March 15, 2018 (space not guaranteed after this date)
- Final: April 15, 2018
- Program and Application Information
- Apply Now
Nursing Education
- Fall Start term
- Application Deadlines
- Priority 1: January 15, 2018
- Priority 2: March 15, 2018 (space not guaranteed after this date)
- Final: April 15, 2018
- Program and Application Information
- Apply Now
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