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How to apply for admission for the DNP – Education program

We know you’re busy, so we’ve streamlined the A-State admission process to help you get started quickly and easily. Students who are interested in the online DNP in nursing education program must have a Master of Science in Nursing degree from a CCNE, COA, ACEN or CNEA accredited program and a current unencumbered license.

Admission Requirements:

Online application

MSN degree

Current unencumbered RN license

Complete online application and submit application fee

Master of Nursing (MSN) from a CCNE, COA, ACEN or CNEA accredited program of nursing from a regionally accredited college or university that includes at least 40 faculty-supervised clinical hours

Graduate cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. (Please note: Beginning Fall 1 2026, this program will require a 3.25 GPA on a 4.0 scale for admission).

Official transcript(s) submitted by the registrar of any college/university you have attended. Official transcripts are sealed transcripts sent from the granting institution.

Current unencumbered RN license

Graduates of an MSN program with a specialty option that did not include the required certification eligibility requirements from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and/or the American Associated of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) (Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology; Advanced Health Assessment, including diagnostics and disease management; Advanced Pharmacology; and/or a minimum of 500 faculty-supervised clinical hours) are also eligible to apply. A request for a curriculum “Gap Analysis” to determine an individual plan of study will be requested from the program coordinator prior to starting the program.

This program requires a high level of English proficiency to meet academic and clinical objectives, along with meeting the criteria for licensure. You may be required to provide proof of English proficiency per A-State School of Nursing English Proficiency Standards. Additionally, if you’ve ever attended a professional program in the past, you may be required to provide a letter of good standing.

Request all official transcripts be sent directly to A-State from all colleges or universities attended. Save time by requesting transcripts be sent electronically.

International Students

Students from non-English speaking countries or for whom English is not a native language must take one of the following tests:

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a score of 83 on the preferred internet-based test (iBT), 570 on the paper-based test, or 213 on the computer-based test

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a score of at least 6.5 and a spoken band score of 7

Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE) with a score of 56

Submit all documents to:

A-State Online
P.O. Box 2520
State University, AR 72467

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A-State Online
c/o Central Receiving
2713 Pawnee St.
Jonesboro, AR 72401