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Application Deadlines

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Programs at Johns Hopkins School of Nursing prepare students at the highest level of professional nursing practice. The chart below outlines the deadlines to apply by program.

Admissions prioritizes applications that are received before the deadline, but will consider applications received after the deadline if space is available. Students are considered for merit-based scholarships at the time of admission, with preference to students who apply before the deadline. For most programs, accepted students will have about three weeks to respond to an offer of admission.

Please note that some programs list an early deadline and a priority deadline, the difference between the deadlines is when decisions are released.  Some applicants have let us know that it is helpful to have an admissions decision earlier in their decision-making process.  If the program offers merit-based scholarships, applicants will be considered for them during both early and priority deadline timelines.

Deadlines and Decision TimeLine

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

Academic ProgramStart TermEarly Decision DeadlineEarly Decision ReleasePriority Decision DeadlinePriority Decision Release
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN): Entry into Nursing ProgramFallNovember 1stJanuaryJanuary 15thMarch
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN): Entry into Nursing ProgramSpringJuly 1stSeptemberOctober 1stRolling
Academic ProgramStart TermEarly Decision DeadlineEarly Decision ReleasePriority Decision DeadlinePriority Decision Release
MSN Healthcare Organizational Leadership Track1FallN/AN/AJanuary 15thRolling
MSN Healthcare Organizational Leadership/MBA Dual Degree1FallN/AN/AJanuary 15thRolling

1Available online

Doctoral Programs

Academic ProgramStart TermEarly Decision DeadlineEarly Decision ReleasePriority Decision DeadlinePriority Decision Release
DNP Executive Track1SummerNovember 1stDecemberJanuary 15thFebruary
DNP Executive Track/MBA Dual Degree1SummerNovember 1stDecemberJanuary 15thFebruary
DNP Executive Track/Master of Public Health (MPH) Dual Degree1SummerNovember 1stDecemberJanuary 15thFebruary
Academic ProgramStart TermEarly Decision DeadlineEarly Decision ReleasePriority Decision DeadlinePriority Decision Release
DNP Adult-Gerontological Acute Care Nurse PractitionerFallNovember 1stJanuaryJanuary 15thMarch
DNP Adult-Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioner1FallNovember 1stJanuaryJanuary 15thMarch
DNP Family Primary Care Nurse Practitioner1FallNovember 1stJanuaryJanuary 15thMarch
DNP Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner1FallNovember 1stJanuaryJanuary 15thMarch
DNP Pediatric Dual Primary/Acute Care Nurse Practitioner1FallNovember 1stJanuaryJanuary 15thMarch
DNP Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1FallNovember 1stJanuaryJanuary 15thMarch
DNP Nurse AnesthesiaSummerN/AN/ASeptember 3rdNovember
Academic ProgramStart Term
DNP Advanced Practice/PhD Dual Degree ProgramThe Johns Hopkins School of Nursing is not accepting applications for the DNP/PHD program (all tracks) for 2025.
Academic ProgramStart TermEarly Decision DeadlineEarly Decision ReleasePriority Decision DeadlinePriority Decision Release
Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD)FallN/AN/ANovember 15thFebruary

1Available online

Post-Degree Certificates

Academic ProgramStart TermEarly Decision DeadlineEarly Decision ReleasePriority Decision DeadlinePriority Decision Release
Post-Master’s Certificate in Healthcare Organizational Leadership 1FallN/AN/AJanuary 15thMarch
Post-Master’s Nurse Educator Certificate1FallN/AN/AJanuary 15thMarch
Post-Master’s Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate1FallNovember 1stJanuaryJanuary 15thMarch

1Available online

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