The University at Buffalo School of Nursing offers a range of graduate level programs of study, including a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and advance certificates.
The post-masters certificate programs in Family Nursing and Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing are offered in a fully online format. Students residing out of state should first contact their state board of nursing to determine eligibility for licensure in your state. If you need additional clarification please contact the School of Nursing Office of Student Services at nursing@buffalo.edu.
Program | Fall Deadline* | Spring Deadline* | Summer Deadline* |
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MS Nurse Leadership (SUSPENDED FOR SPRING 2021 AND FALL 2021 SEMESTERS) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
BS to DNP: FNP, AGNP, PMHNP | 6/15 (Fall start: part time only) | N/A | 4/1 (Summer start: full time only) |
BS to DNP: Nurse Anesthesia | N/A | N/A | 10/15 |
DNP Early Assurance: FNP, AGNP, PMHNP | 4/1 (Fall start: part time only) | N/A | 4/1 *RN to BS students only (Summer start: full time only) |
PhD | Preferred International: 1/10 Final: 4/15 | N/A | N/A |
MS to DNP | 7/1 | 1/8 | N/A |
Advanced Certificates (Family**, Psych/Mental Health, Nursing Education) | N/A | 11/16 | 5/1 |
Nursing Leadership Advanced Certificate (SUSPENDED FOR SPRING 2021 AND FALL 2021 SEMESTERS) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
*Due to available space in our programs, deadlines are subject to change and may close early.
**UB SON is suspending enrollment into the Family Advanced Certificate Program for the 2020-2021 academic year due to uncertainty of clinical placements as a result of COVID-19. Please contact Tanner Gelatt at tannerge@buffalo.edu if you have any questions.
The School of Nursing reserves the right to change admission and program criteria to meet prevailing accreditation and registration requirments. Students who have been dismissed from other nursing programs are not eligible for admission. Letters of recommendations will be uploaded directly to the online applicaiton be the recommender. Letters should be written by a masters or doctoral prepared professional. Please do not upload any screenshots of transripts.
In order to complete the application process applicants may be invited to an interview. An interview is required in all programs as part of the review process. Students will be contacted to set up an interview once their file has gone through a faculty review.
NOTE: STUDENTS WHO WANT TO STUDY FULL TIME SHOULD APPLY FOR SUMMER. PART-TIME STUDENTS SHOULD APPLY FOR FALL.
Before you can apply, you must have:
To apply, you must submit:
*This does not apply to current BSN students applying for Early Assurance. (See Early Assurance page for details.)
Before you apply, you must have:
To apply, you must submit:
Minimum GPAs are strictly enforced in the application review; no rounding and no exceptions.
Before you can apply, you must have:
To apply, you must submit:
Before you can apply, you must have:
To apply, you must submit:
UB SON is suspending enrollment into the Family Advanced Certificate Program for the 2020-2021 academic year due to uncertainty of clinical placements as a result of COVID-19. Please contact Tanner Gelatt at tannerge@buffalo.edu if you have any questions.
To apply, you must have:
Admissions evaluations and decisions are made on a case-by-case basis. The Nursing Core courses may or may not be waived based on admitted student’s work experience and/or time since completing his/her previous nursing program(s).
To apply, you must submit:
All application materials are submitted online through the application portal, except for official transcripts and test scores. Please do not upload any screenshots of transcripts.
Please have official transcripts mailed to:
UB School of Nursing
Beck Hall-Graduate Admissions
3435 Main Street
Buffalo, New York 14214
GRE code: 2925 | MAT code: 1514
Although the admissions committee does not have a minimum GRE score, the average verbal score is 151 and the average quantitative score is 150. We recommend either a 4, 5 or 6 in the analytical writing section. All three sections are required for admission. If you have taken the exam more than once, only the higher verbal and quantitative combined score will be accepted. We do not average scores together, and there is no waiver of the analytical writing section. The average MAT score is 410 which is equivalent to 70%. We do not average MAT scores together if taken more than once.
The University at Buffalo is committed to ensuring equal access to its programs and activities. The entire notice of non-discrimination can be viewed here: www.buffalo.edu/equity.html
All documents must be received by the deadline date.
Please contact:
Office of Student Services
nursing@buffalo.edu