Master of Nursing Spring Start (Pre-Licensure Program)

Emory's Master of Nursing (MN) Spring Start program is a 15-month, full-time, campus based program designed for second-degree students. The MN program applies a masters level approach to the second-degree nursing education. It has a focus in leadership and is a great choice for students wishing to serve in leadership roles within healthcare. This program offers three career pathways designed for our student's needs.

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Overview

Emory's 15-month Master of Nursing (MN) Spring start program is a full-time, campus-based program that allows students with degrees in other disciplines to earn a master of nursing degree in as little as 15 months. This program is designed for those who wish to work as a registered nurse (RN) and is the first step in your nursing education.

The MN Spring start program offers three options designed to meet your career goals:

Master of Nursing Program: Complete the Master of Nursing program in 15 months to work as a registered nurse after obtaining your nursing license
Master of Nursing InEmory Scholars Program: Complete the Master of Nursing program in 15 months with the commitment from Emory Healthcare to hire you as a Registered Nurse after successfully completing the NCLEX.
- For Spring 2025, InEmory Scholars students will receive up to $10,000 in scholarships for this program. Clinical rotations will take place within Emory Healthcare.
- Please note that we cannot guarantee job placement at Emory Healthcare for international students requiring a work visa.
Master of Nursing Pathway Program: Complete the Master of Nursing program in 15 months, obtain your nursing license, and continue your nursing education in either our MSN or DNP program for Fall 2026.
- Please note that we are not able to provide I-20s for international students for the MSN/DNP portion of this program. We are only able to provide an I-20 for visa processing for the MN portion.

If you are interested in starting the Master of Nursing program in the Fall, please click here.

Dr. Carrie McDermott, PhD, APRN, ACNS-BC
Program Co-Director
carrie.mcdermott@emoryhealthcare.org

Dr. Elizabeth Woods, DNP, RN
Program Co-Director
elizabeth.woods@emory.edu

Victoria McKinney
Program Manager,
victoria.a.mckinney@emory.edu

Financial Aid

More than 75 percent of the students in the School of Nursing receive some type of financial assistance.

Clinical Placements

Our students train in numerous clinical sites in Atlanta and across the U.S.

Global Opportunities

At the School of Nursing, we are preparing nurses to become globally engaged citizens.

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Curriculum

Master of Nursing (MN) Spring Start

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Admission Requirements

To be considered for admission to the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, you must submit the following items:

Application for Admission
$50 Application Fee
Official transcripts from each school attended
Students with international transcripts must provide a course-by-course evaluation from World Education Services (www.wes.org).
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TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo scores are required if English is a second language. Read Emory University's accepted tests policy here.

Please review the Prerequisites tab to view prerequisite course requirements. All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher from a regionally accredited institution by the start date of the program.

We prefer to see applicants cumulative GPA at a 3.0 or higher.

Students must hold an undergraduate degree in a discipline other than nursing.

Application

The Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing begins accepting applications for each MN Spring start cohort in March prior to the January start date. Admission decisions will be based upon candidate competitiveness as well as space availability. Applicants could potentially be placed on a waitlist. Decisions for waitlisted applicants are announced as seats become available, up to the first day of orientation. Application deadlines can be found here.

For questions or concerns about the application process, please contact the School of Nursing's Office of Enrollment and Student Affairs at nursingquestions@emory.edu or call 404.727.7980.

Prerequisites

The prerequisites for the MN Spring start program include seven courses. You may submit an application for admission with the courses in progress, but all prerequisites must be complete with a grade of C or higher by program orientation.

All courses and degrees in the application checklist will be reviewed and verified by the Office of Enrollment and the School of Nursing registrar before they are marked as received.

Please review the list of prerequisites below, effective for all MN Spring start applicants:

Physical Sciences

General Chemistry I with lab

Human Anatomy & Physiology I with lab*

Human Anatomy & Physiology II with lab*

Microbiology with lab*

Nutrition

*Starred courses must have been taken no more than seven years prior to the beginning of the MN spring start program.
*May complete Human Anatomy with lab AND Human Physiology with lab course sequence in place of Human Anatomy & Physiology I AND II with lab course sequence.

Math

‍Introductory Statistics

Social Sciences

‍Human Growth and Development or Life Span Development

*The Human Growth and Development prerequisite must cover human development from conception through death.

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