School Nurse Certificate Admissions

Application Deadline

We are still accepting applications for Summer 2025 Start.

Apply by February 1^st recommended deadline for Summer 2025 Admission

-Deadline Extended for Summer 2025-

Are you a previous Rutgers student?
If so, you must use the re-enrollment application to apply to the school nurse certificate program.

Admission Criteria

We consider the following elements in your application:

• Bachelor’s degree (BA, BS, or BSN) from a regionally accredited college or university
• GPA of 3.0 or higher (the required GPA for an offer of admission may vary depending on the applicant pool)
• Current RN license in NJ

Supporting Documents

Applicants who submit a complete application (including all transcripts) are typically notified of the admission decision 4-6 weeks following the application deadline.  Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

New Applicant

Official transcript(s) may be submitted electronically or through postal mail.

Submit official transcripts electronically to:
transcripts@admissions.rutgers.edu

or mail official transcript to:
Office of University Undergraduate Admissions
Operations Center
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
65 Davidson Rd., Room 202
Piscataway, NJ 08854
RU-info: (732) 445-4636
Fax: (732) 445-8088

Re-Enrolling Applicant

Re-enrollment applicants (those who were a Rutgers student in the past) are required to send all admission documents to Rutgers School of Nursing Admissions

Submit official transcripts electronically to:
snadmissions@sn.rutgers.edu

or mail official transcript to:
Office of Admissions & Recruitment
School of Nursing
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
65 Bergen St., Room 601
Newark, NJ 07107
Phone: (973) 972-3067
Fax: (973) 972-2672

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