University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing

Program Length & Format

• 3 semesters
• Cohort start: spring semester only; admissions each spring
• Delivery: on-campus coursework and on-campus clinical learning experiences
• Total credit hours listed by term: Spring 22 credits; Summer 18 credits; Fall 18 credits; program total 58 credits

Admission Requirements

• Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college/university
• Minimum cumulative GPA 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
• Completion of AMNP prerequisite/foundation courses with minimum 3.0 GPA and grade of C or better in each course; prerequisites must be complete or in progress by application deadline and completed before program start
• Three professional reference letters
• Essay responding to application prompt
• Personal interview required
• Official transcripts from every college/university attended must be submitted

Entrance Exams

• GRE combined score (verbal + quantitative) minimum 297 OR GMAT minimum score 480; GRE/GMAT scores must be within 5 years of application
• English proficiency for international applicants: TOEFL iBT 80 with minimum 18 in each section OR IELTS overall 6.5 with minimum 6.0 in at least two sections

Prerequisites

• BY 115 Human Anatomy with lab (4 credit hours)
• BY 116 Human Physiology with lab (4 credit hours)
• BY 261 Microbiology with lab (4 credit hours) or another life science with lab (excluding Geology or Astronomy) if microbiology not taken at UAB
• CH 105/106 Intro to Chemistry I with lab OR CH 115/116 General Chemistry I with lab (4 credit hours)
• CH 107/108 Intro to Chemistry II with lab OR CH 117/118 General Chemistry II with lab (4 credit hours)
• PY 212 Developmental Psychology (3 credit hours)
• Elementary/Descriptive Statistics (MA 180, PUH 250, or PY 216) (3 credit hours)
• MA 105 Pre-Calculus OR MA 110 Finite Math OR higher (3 credit hours)
• NTR 222 Nutrition (3 credit hours)
• Note: Anatomy and Physiology coursework must have been taken within the last 7 years

Deadlines

• Entry date: Spring 2026
• Priority application deadline: June 1, 2025 (all application documents must be received by this date for priority consideration)
• Regular application deadline: September 2, 2025

Application

• Submit online application and required application fee
• Three professional reference letters
• Essay responding to application prompt
• Official transcripts from every college/university attended (may be emailed by issuing institution to UAB Graduate School or mailed to UAB Graduate School, LHL G03, 1720 2nd Ave. S., Birmingham, AL 35294-0013)
• Verification of prerequisite courses (completed or in progress) by application deadline; in-progress coursework must be verified with transcript or letter from institution
• Applicants previously enrolled in a nursing program must provide a letter of good standing from prior nursing school to UAB SON Office of Student Success by application deadline
• All application materials must be received by published deadline with fee

Selection Process

• Personal interview required as part of admissions process
• Priority applicants: limited number reviewed; documents must be received by June 1; priority applicants may be selected for interview, moved to regular review, or denied
• Admissions decisions contingent on meeting admission requirements and space availability

Cost & Financial Aid

• AMNP coursework tuition per semester hour (classroom): resident $628; non-resident $1,550
• AMNP coursework tuition per semester hour (internet-based distance learning): resident $723; non-resident $723
• Educational Support and Technology Fee per course: $235
• Student Hospitalization Insurance Fee (per month): $1270
• Estimated expenses: uniforms $2,350; books and supplies $600 per term; lab kit $2,225; smart phone/electronic device $2,350; room and board on campus $3,600 per term; background check annual estimate $92
• UAB School of Nursing scholarships available; Peace Corps Fellows eligibility includes in-state tuition rate and one-time $5,000 scholarship for admitted AMNP students

Clinical & Simulation Lab

• Coursework includes practicum/clinical courses listed in program of study (examples: NUR 563L Foundational Nursing Practicum; NUR 568L Adult Health Nursing Practicum; NUR 570L Obstetric and Neonatal Nursing Practicum; NUR 572L Pediatric Nursing Practicum; NUR 576L Population Health Nursing Practicum; NUR 578L Preceptorship in Professional Nursing)
• Clinical learning experiences completed on campus and via practicum and preceptorship courses included in three-semester curriculum

Credit Transfer

• Applicants should check UAB resources to confirm how previous institutions' courses equate to UAB credit
• All prerequisite courses must be verified as complete or in progress by the application deadline

International Students

• Prospective international applicants must contact UAB International Admissions to determine eligibility before applying
• F1 or J1 visas: not eligible for AMNP
• International application requirements: bachelor’s degree equivalent, foreign transcripts evaluated (required), English proficiency required, GRE required
• Recommended transcript evaluation services: Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. and World Education Services (reports must be submitted directly to UAB School of Nursing)
• Minimum prior college/university GPA for applicants: 3.0 on a 4.0 scale

Contacts

• AMNP Program Manager: Crimsynn Dover, Office of Student Success — (205) 975-7529
• Co-Director, AMNP Pathway: Kristin Ashley, PhD, RN, CNE — (205) 996-4329
• Co-Director, AMNP Pathway: Sabria Baker, DNP, RN, CNE — (205) 975-9031
• School of Nursing main address: 1701 University Boulevard, Birmingham, AL 35294; main phone (205) 934-5428

The University of Alabama RN-to-MSN/MSN program at Birmingham is designed to train students for specialized advanced nursing roles and to serve as an entry for doctoral study in the field.

The program offers the following four areas of specialization under the MSN: Nursing  Education, Nursing and Health Systems Management, Nurse Practitioner (in primary or acute) care and Nursing informatics. Most of the tracks offer most of their course work online.

Admission Requirements

• A BSN Degree from a accredited program
• Minimum of 3.0 Cumulative Grade Point Average for at least the final 60 semester hours of undergraduate level coursework
• GRE (Combined 1000, or 297 new exam for verbal and quantitative sections) MAT (410) or GMAT (480) scores
• Current, valid and unencumbered license to practice as a RN
• Successfully complete a basic statistics course at the undergraduate level from an accredited institution

Admission to program is competitive for most of the specialty tracks

If you have completed all pre-requisites, the RN Mobility courses are all online.