Admission Requirements

The following are admission requirements for the UNC, School of Nursing doctoral program. If you have any questions, please contact janice.hayes@unco.edu

  1. Completion of a bachelors of Science in nursing from an accredited nursing program and a masters degree from an accredited program in nursing or related field.

  2. Admission to the Graduate Program of UNC: Complete the application at http://www.unco.edu/grad/index.html . You will need:
    • GRE scores - must have been taken within 5 years of application
    • GPA 3.0 minimum (4.0 scale)
    • 2 copies of all transcripts from any academic work post high school (If previous coursework was from UNC, no copies are required)
      NOTE : If you have previously been admitted to the UNC Nursing Education Certificate Program, you have already applied to the Graduate School; please send an email to Linda.Sisson@unco.edu indicating that “I have been admitted to the Nursing Education Certificate Program and am now applying for the PhD in Nursing- please forward my file accordingly”.
    • Three letters of recommendation
      • One addressing the applicant’s experience with / interest in / potential for nursing education, and professional leadership skills
      • One from a seasoned nursing educator addressing the applicant’s academic potential
      • One letter from a reference of the student’s choice (i.e. Dean, peers, former students etc.).
    • Two years of teaching experience is preferred.
  3. Application to the School of Nursing PhD program: complete the application* AND SEND THE FOLLOWING by mail or by email to janice.hayes@unco.edu:
    • Documentation of current RN licensure
    • Personal statement of future goals / interest in nursing education (2 page maximum; 12 font, 1 inch paper margins)
    • Copy of current CV or resume
    • Example of scholarly work or project

Mailing address for hardcopy submission:

PhD Coordinator
School of Nursing
Gunter Hall 3270
Campus Box 125
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO 80639

PhD Program application procedures and forms

Only files that are complete by the application deadline will be entertained for application screening. Applicants will be notified by the UNC Graduate School when all materials have been received. To avoid delay in notification, contact the School of Nursing immediately with any changes in name, address or telephone numbers.

2009 Application deadline for all admissions
material is February 15.
  • School of Nursing
  • Gunter 3080, Box 125
  • University of Northern Colorado
  • Greeley, CO. 80639
  • Fax: 970-351-1707