Family Nurse Practitioner Program Admission Requirements

Apply by July 17 for the fall 2026 class start!

FNP program requirements

There’s good news! You’re already passing the test of perseverance; we don’t need you to pass, or even take the GRE to apply for admission into Goodwin’s FNP program. Nurses work hard enough. Let Goodwin work for you.

Graduate applicants to Goodwin University are required to:

• Complete a graduate application for admission
• Pay a $50 non-refundable application fee (waived for Goodwin University graduates)
• Provide a professional resume
• Submit proof of immunizations (measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella)
• Submit an official or unofficial transcript verifying receipt of a bachelor’s degree from a college or university accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the equivalent of this degree from another country with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0.*
• Submit an official or unofficial transcript from your most recent degree earned (this may be from prelicensure) with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0.*

* If an unofficial transcript is provided for admission, an official transcript is required within 30 days of application.

View the complete list of requirements in the catalog.

All applicants to the FNP program must:

In addition to meeting the University’s requirements of all graduate program applications, students interested in the Master of Science in Nursing - FNP program must also:

• Reside in the state of CT
• Provide a current, unencumbered CT RN license
• Submit an official or unofficial transcript verifying receipt of a bachelor’s degree in nursing
• Have a minimum of 2+ years of direct patient care RN experience obtained within the last five years
• Complete a college-level statistics course with a grade of “C” or higher.
• Complete a college-level research course with a grade of “C” or higher
• Write a formal 800-1000 word personal statement of their nursing career goals focused on the track applying for
• Submit two letters of recommendation
• Pass a background check and drug screening
• Be able to travel significant distances to clinical sites, if necessary