The Early Assurance PhD in Nursing Program enables students to start their PhD studies while gaining RN work experience. Undergraduate students from UB and other accredited nursing schools can apply after the fall semester of their senior year. Accepted applicants must complete their BSN, pass the NCLEX-RN and then enter the PhD program on a part-time basis the following fall. Participants in the Early Assurance Program are eligible for scholarships and federal traineeship awards.
Applicants must have progressed to the final semester of undergraduate study in nursing and achieved a minimum nursing GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. Minimum GPAs are strictly enforced in the application review; no rounding and no exceptions.
Applicants must be enrolled in the final semester of a nursing BSN program.
In order to be considered for fall or summer admission all of the following must be uploaded by the application deadline:
Qualified applicants being considered for PhD acceptance through the Early Assurance Program may be invited for an admissions interview with School of Nursing faculty.
All application materials are submitted online through the application portal, except for official transcripts. Please do not upload any screenshots of transcripts.
Ensure that your transcripts are sent to SUNY University at Buffalo, not to SUNY Buffalo State University.
UB School of Nursing
Beck Hall-Graduate Admissions
3435 Main Street
Buffalo, New York 14214
Program | Term | Open | Close |
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PMH Advanced Certificate | Spring 2025 | 07/15/2024 | 10/15/2024 |
Post-MS DNP (all) | Spring 2025 | 09/2/2024 | 01/02/2025 |
Post-BS DNP CRNA | Summer 2025 | 07/15/2024 | 09/05/2024 |
Post-BS DNP (AGNP, FNP, PMHNP) | Summer 2025 | 12/16/2024 | 04/01/2025 |
PhD (Traditional and Early Assurance) | Fall 2025 | 12/16/2024 | 04/01/2025 |
DNP Early Assurance | Fall 2025 | 12/16/2024 | 04/16/2025 |
Post-BS DNP (AGNP, FNP, PMHNP) | Fall 2025 | 12/16/2024 | 6/16/2025 |
Post-MS DNP (all) | Fall 2025 | 01/16/2025 | 6/16/2025 |
All documents must be received by the deadline.
Applicants not accepted through the Early Assurance Program will not be precluded from applying to the School of Nursing through the standard application process, nor will it disadvantage the candidate in any way.
The University at Buffalo is committed to ensuring equal access to its programs and activities. View UB's Notice of Discrimination here.