Outcome figures are institution wide, from the US Department of Education College Scorecard.
GRENot required
English test (TOEFL or IELTS)See policy
Official TOEFL scores (if applicable)
Minimum GPASee policy
3.2
Recommendation lettersRequired
3 letters
Prior degreeSee policy
DNP or Master of Science in Nursing or Master's in a related field from a nationally accredited program and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Statement of purposeRequired
“Deadline to apply: March 1 for the Post-Master s/DNP to PhD Pathway”
“GRE is NOT required”
“Three letters of reference (preferably two from PhD-prepared individuals)”
Extracted from nursing.rutgers.edu (opens in new tab) and gradstudy.rutgers.edu (opens in new tab) · latest recorded check 2026-09-08