MS—How to Apply or Reapply
Important Dates
Our application process is on a rolling basis. The recommended deadline for applying to the master’s program is February 15 for the Fall semester. However, we may consider
applications received after that time. You will be notified of a decision
soon after the Admissions Committee reviews your completed application. We no longer accept applications for Spring semester to the graduate program
Once accepted, you must send a $150 deposit to reserve your place in the
entering class. This deposit will be deducted from your first semester tuition. All acceptances
are contingent upon satisfactory completion of any college course work
in progress.
How To Apply
Each master’s applicant must submit the following documents to the
Office of Student Admissions, 1215 Weiskotten Hall, SUNY Upstate Medical
University, 766 Irving Avenue, Syracuse, NY, 13210.
- Apply Online A $40 fee must accompany
this application (fee is waived for
current Upstate nursing students).
- Official Transcripts from all
colleges previously attended.
- Test Scores from BS degree-level Excelsior College Exams (ECE) used
to fulfill admissions requirements. (This applies only to applicants
who have a degree in a field other than nursing.) Graduate
Record Exams (GRE) are not
required.
- Three Letters of Recommendation from faculty, employers and/or
other people in a position to judge your potential for graduate study.
One letter must be from someone able to evaluate your clinical experience. (Note: Students continuing
from the SUNY Upstate BS program
are required to submit only one
letter of recommendation.)
- RN license, CPR certification
Copies of your current RN license and current CPR certification.
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How to Reapply
If you have previously applied to the master’s program and wish
to reapply, you must submit the following documents:
- Apply Online (A $40 fee must accompany
this application)
- Official Transcripts and Test Scores If reapplication is filed
within three years of your original application, all previously submitted
transcripts are transferable. If your original application was filed
more than three years ago, you will need to resend your transcripts.
Of course, you will need to send transcripts from any colleges attended
or ECE Exams taken since you last applied.
- Three New Letters of Recommendation
from a faculty member, employer
or other person in a position to judge your potential for graduate study.
- RN license, CPR certification
Copies of your current RN license and current CPR certification.
Current BS students who are requesting to transfer to the RN-MS Program
Current BS students who wish to change from the BS Nursing Program to
the RN-MS program must complete the Change
to RN to MS Program/Intent to Enroll Form
 and submit the form, along with the required personal statement and letter
of recommendation to the Office of Student Admissions. Current students with outstanding
pre-requisites are not eligible to apply for the RN-MS program.
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Elvira Szigeti,
PhD, RN, Dean,
College of Nursing
CONTACT:
Office of Student Admissions
1215 Weiskotten Hall
SUNY Upstate Medical University
admiss@upstate.edu
315 464-4570
I went to work after earning my assoc-
iate's degree, and kept right on going to school. Courses like Nurse as Educator fit right in with what I want to do professionally. In class, not only do you develop lasting friendships with students and faculty, but it's encouraging to be around so many nurses, in all sorts of careers. "
— Cheryl Cook, RN, BS Student,
Pediatric Nurse
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