Admissions Requirements

Find everything you need to apply, from English proficiency standards to detailed undergraduate and graduate admissions requirements. Use this page to review eligibility criteria, required materials, and program-specific expectations to help guide your next steps.

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English Proficiency (All Applicants)

Minimum Score
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) iBT 100
TOEFL Computer 250
TOEFL Paper 600 / 60 (updated)
IELTS (International English Language Testing System) 7.5
ACT English 20+
U.S. High School / GED Accepted
U.S. College Degree Accepted
U.S. Clinical License Accepted

 
Undergraduate Admissions*

Admission Criteria

  • Minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA
  • High school diploma or equivalent

Undergraduate applicants are not required to submit ACT, SAT, or other standardized test scores. 

Required Application Materials

  • Completed application
  • Official transcripts

Official transcripts are required from all high school and post-secondary institutions attended. Transcripts from institutions outside the U.S. must be official, translated to English, and credentialed.

Additional Requirements

  • GED: 500+ per section
  • Homeschooled students must provide state documentation.
  • Academic records are reviewed for grades.
  • International nurse applicants are also required to submit Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) qualifying exam documentation.
  • Transcripts are evaluated for D, F, no pass grades.

Program-Specific Requirements

2–3 page motivational essay answering program-specific question

Active unencumbered LPN license in the U.S. License must be effective in the state where clinical experiences will occur.

Current resume

Copy of current American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) credentials

2–3 page motivational essay answering program-specific questions and PTA Technical Standards required.

Graduate of accredited PTA program and PTA Technical Standards required.

2–3 page motivational essay answering program-specific questions and Radiography Technical Standards required as well as Observation hours in a diagnostic imaging department.

Active unencumbered RN license in the U.S. License must be effective in the state where clinical or residency experiences will occur.

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Graduate Admissions*

Admission Criteria

  • Minimum 3.0 GPA (4.0 scale)

Application Materials

  • Completed application
  • Official transcripts
  • Resume or curriculum vitae (CV)

Official transcripts are required from all post-secondary institutions attended. Transcripts from institutions outside the U.S. must be official, translated to English, and credentialed.

Program-Specific Requirements

  • Minimum 3.0 GPA
  • BSN from accredited institution (ACEN, NLN CNEA, or CCNE)
  • Acitve RN license (and APRN license, if applicable)
  • Scholarly essay
  • Names and contact information for two professional recommendations

Admission Criteria

  • Minimum 3.0 GPA (overall and prerequisites)
  • 1 year critical care experience or its part-time equivalent
  • Active RN/APRN license
  • BSN from accredited program (completed before start)
  • Prerequisite coursework: Scholarly Writing and Graduate-level Statistics
  • Interview (if selected)

Required Materials

  • Clinical Care Coordinator/Shift Supervisor reference
  • Nursing Unit Director/Manager reference
  • RN/APRN license
  • Core Performance Standards form
  • Critical Care Skills form
  • Personal statement

Additional information can be found at:  www.clarksoncollege.edu/nursing/degree-options/nurse-anesthesia/admission-requirements .

  • Master’s degree (or higher) transcripts
  • Scholarly essay

  • Bachelor’s degree (for HCA)
  • Master’s degree (for Post-Master’s Certificate)
  • Scholarly essay

  • BSN from accredited institution
  • Active RN/APRN license
  • Names and contact information for two professional recommendations

  • Minimum 3.0 GPA
  • Active RN/APRN license
  • Names and contact information for two professional recommendation

  • Minimum 3.0 GPA (Master’s or higher)
  • Active RN and APRN licenses
  • MSN or higher from accredited institution
  • Prerequisite coursework: Graduate-level Statistics (can also be taken within first year of program)
  • Scholarly essay
*Clarkson College is selective and meeting all criteria does not guarantee admission. Applicants are admitted without regard to race, gender, religion, age, disability, or other protected status.