• Complete graduate application form.
• Minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 in course work from all post-secondary educational institutions attended in the last 90 quarter/60 semester credits of the bachelor’s degree, including any transfer credits earned during this time, and any post-baccalaureate course work. Individuals who have less than a 3.0 GPA may be considered, given evidence of other accomplishments.
• Professional résumé specifying education and work experience. Two years of work experience preferred.
• Two letters of recommendation (at least one from an academic source) that speak to the applicant's potential for success in a doctoral-level advanced practice nursing program.
• Letter of intent describing the applicant’s motivation for applying to this program, reason for choosing nursing, reason for choosing the specific Advanced Practice role for which they are applying, reason for choosing a DNP program, and the reason for applying to Seattle University.
• Select applicants to be invited for an interview.

International applicants and applicants for whom English is a non-native language can find additional admissions requirements on the International Students admissions page.

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The CNM sample program of study is for students entering the DNP program with an RN and all Advanced Practice Nursing Immersion (APNI) to DNP students who have successfully completed pre-licensure year one.

View the CNM Program of Study

Visit the the APNI home page for more information about year one for non-nurses.