School of Nursing FAQs

The School of Nursing has a planned program of study to follow.  During freshman and transfer student CUSTOMS you will be assigned an academic advisor who will assist you with course selection

The sequencing of some pre-nursing courses may be adjusted to meet your needs.  Students may also choose to enroll in summer courses to adjust the program of study. Once you are admitted to upper division nursing, you must take courses in sequence.  

Concentrate on prerequisite courses and achieve the best grade possible.   The higher your GPA, the better your chances of admission.

You can apply to the Nursing program twice.  If this is your first application, work with your advisor to strengthen your GPA.  If this is your second application, you should speak with your advisor. 

You must meet with your advisor about nursing before changing your major.  Also, you should attend a nursing information session. You can schedule a session or watch a previously recorded session via the CBHS Advising Center.

We do the majority of clinicals in Murfreesboro and surrounding counties.  You may be required to travel 30 to 60 minutes for certain clinicals.

Upper division nursing courses are much more intense than regular courses. You should plan to spend 30 to 40 hours per week preparing for class and clinical experiences. 

The School of Nursing also offers monthly nursing information sessions. You can schedule a session or watch a previously recorded session via the CBHS Advising Center.

Prerequisite courses may be eligible for transfer. After admission, your transcript is evaluated . You can check transfer equivaliencies  via the Transfer Equivalencies website. Click on “Continue to Search Equivalencies.”

The Nursing program does not accept transfer students from other programs.

No, if you had statistics, you would still need to take MATH 1710 College Algebra.

You may repeat the entrance exam if you choose. Please remember there is a time-out period of 14-days between each exams.

Transcript evaluation occurs after you are admitted to the university.  You can check transfer equivaliencies  via the Transfer Equivalencies website. Click on “Continue to Search Equivalencies.”

You should contact MT One Stop about any financial aid questions.

Approximately 4 to 6 weeks after the application deadline, you should  receive notification of admission status via MTMail.

No, Nursing has a separate admissions process with a higher academic standard than general university requirements.  Applications for the program are accepted twice per year.

No, in order to apply to the nursing program, you must be admitted to the university.  Apply to MTSU.

Nursing is an intense program of study.  We do not recommend an additional major or minor.  Time management and scheduling of courses/clinical experiences make it challenging to complete other coursework.

The Nursing program accepts 64 students twice per year (fall / spring).

Yes, the COVID vaccine and several other health requirements are mandated by all clinical agencies.

YES. However, students MAY be conditionally admitted if their GPA is 2.9 to 2.99 and all other admission requirements are met.

The MSN program is classified as hybrid – meaning there MAY be some required on-campus activities during the program of study - but all courses are taught online.

Students enrolled in online courses must possess basic computer and office application skills.

Many of our students continue to work while in the program.  However, the course work rigor and clinical hours required to complete the program make it difficult to work full-time.

You MAY be required to be on campus during the program.  Any on campus requirements will be communicated well in advance.

You may start graduate level courses right after you earn your BSN degree and hold a Tennessee RN license.

You must have completed your BSN degree AND hold a Tennessee RN license prior to applying to the program.

The graduate program admits students twice per year (fall/spring).

The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) concentrations are each 42 credits and the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Post Masters Certificate is 20 credits. Tuition (cost per credit hour) for the academic year is determined in the summer prior to the beginning of the fall term and is available at www.mtsu.edu/tuition/ Some courses have additional fees related to providing required course content.

MTSU MAY accept up to 12 transfer credits for courses taken at another university. An evaluation of transcripts for transfer credit is done upon request by the student after admission.

YES. An earned BSN degree and Tennessee nursing license are required at the time the application is submitted.

Didactic courses are NOT offered in the summer. Clinical courses MAY be offered IF there are enough students enrolled to meet the minimum number required to offer the course.  

Applicants to the MSN program are required to provide evidence of residency in the state of TN (i.e., a driver’s license) as well as a Tennessee nursing license.

YES. Students are asked to find preceptors for clinical experiences.  However, if unable to do so, upon request, the Clinical Coordinators will provide assistance.