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MS—How to Apply or Reapply

Important Dates

The recommended deadline for applying to the master’s program is March 15, 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.

Once accepted, you must send a $50 deposit, which is deducted from your tuition, to reserve your place in the entering class. The deposit is refundable until May 1. All acceptances are contingent upon satisfactory completion of any college course work in progress.

Apply Online OR Download Application Form PDF document text

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.
  • College of Nursing Application
    Apply Online OR Download Application Form PDF document text (pages 1-8)
     The form is in the enclosed application booklet. A $40 fee must accompany this application. Request Information Online
  • Official Transcripts from all colleges previously attended.
  • Test Scores from BS 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.)
  • Three Letters of Recommendation Forms PDF document text (pages 9-14) 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 work experience. These forms are in the application booklet.
  • RN license, CPR certification
    Copies of your current RN license and current CPR certification.

How to Reapply

If you have previously applied to the master’s program and wish to reapply, you must submit the following documents:
  • College of Nursing Application
    Apply Online OR Download Application Form PDF document text (pages 1-8)
    This form is in the enclosed application booklet. A $40 fee must accompany this application.
    Request Information Online
  • Official Transcripts and Test Scores If reapplication is filed within three years of your original application, all previously submitted transcripts are transferrable. 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 Excelsior College Exams (ECE) taken since you last applied.
  • One New Letter of Recommendation PDF document text (pages 9-14) from a faculty member, employer or other person in a position to judge your potential for graduate study. This form is in the application booklet.
  • RN license, CPR certification
    Copies of your current RN license and current CPR certification.

Elvira Szgetti, Dean
Elvira Szigeti,
PhD, RN, Dean,
College of Nursing
CONTACT:
Office of Student Admissions
1215 Weiskotten Hall
SUNY Upstate Medical University
admissions@upstate.edu
315 464-4570 or 800 736-2171
Cheryl Cook, RN, BS student, Pediatric Nurse

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 itís encouraging to be around so many nurses, in all sorts of careers. "

— Cheryl Cook, RN, BS Student, Pediatric Nurse