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MSN/MBA - Apply

Completed Admissions Application.
A $50 non-refundable application fee made payable to Salem State – check or money order.
Complete, official transcript documenting the award of a bachelor’s degree and any graduate courses taken or degrees held.
Three completed Reference for Graduate Admission forms. References may attach a letter, but must also return the form.
Official copy of test results taken within the last five years documenting satisfactory performance on the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT). Those who already hold a business-related master’s degree may be exempt from this requirement.
Students for whom English is not a first language must submit Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) scores.
Statement of purpose (500- to 1,000-words, double-spaced) addressing the following questions:
-What factors in your personal and professional history have influenced you in the past and now lead you to seek admission to this program at Salem State?
-What are your long-term professional goals, and how will this program help you meet them?
-Is there any other information that you think would help the admissions committee to evaluate your application?

Baccalaureate degree with a major in nursing from a nationally accredited program or a baccalaureate degree in another field from an accredited college or university and satisfactory performance on the National League for Nursing Baccalaureate Achievement Exam (NLNBAE).
Current license to practice as a registered nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Evidence of one year of experience as a registered nurse.
Resume reflecting business/management/work experience.

We recommend that you apply no later than May 1 for fall enrollment, October 1 for spring enrollment and February 1 for summer enrollment.
Please be advised that applications will not be reviewed until they are complete (all required materials are received).