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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.
Deadlines Dates and Decision TimeLine
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (MSN)
- MSN (Entry Into Nursing) Program
Academic Program
Admissions Application Priority Deadlines
and Decision TimelineSummer
StartFall Start Spring Start Students Notified of Acceptance Early - November 1 Early - July 1
November Deadline - January Priority - January 15
Priority - October 1
January Deadline - March Spring - September - MSN Specialty Tracks
Academic Program
Admissions Application Priority Deadlines
and Decision TimelineSummer
StartFall Start Spring Start Students Notified of Acceptance Priority- January 15
Fall - MarchPriority- January 15
Fall - March
DOCTORAl Programs
- DNP Executive Track
Academic Program
Admissions Application Priority Deadlines
and Decision TimelineSummer
StartFall Start Spring Start Students Notified of Acceptance Early - November 1
November Deadline - Late December
Priority - January 15
January Deadline - February
Early - November 1November Deadline - Late December
Priority - January 15
January Deadline - February
DNP Executive Track/Master of Public Health (MPH) Dual Degree Early - November 1
November Deadline - Late January January 15
January Deadline - February - DNP Advance Practice Tracks
Academic Program
Admissions Application Priority Deadlines
and Decision TimelineSummer
StartFall Start Spring Start Students Notified of Acceptance Early - November 1
November Deadline - January
Priority - January 15
January Deadline - March
DNP Adult-Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioner1 Early - November 1
November Deadline - January
Priority - January 15
January Deadline - March
DNP Family Primary Care Nurse Practitioner1 Early - November 1
November Deadline - January
Priority - January 15
January Deadline - March
DNP Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner1 Early - November 1
November Deadline - January
Priority - January 15
January Deadline - March
DNP Pediatric Dual Primary/Acute Care Nurse Practitioner1
Early - November 1
Priority - January 15
November Deadline - January
January Deadline - MarchDNP Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1 Early - November 1
Priority - January 15
November Deadline - January
January Deadline - March
DNP Clinical Nurse Specialist1 Early - November 1
Priority - January 15
November Deadline - January
January Deadline - MarchSeptember 15
Summer- Early December
- DNP Advanced Practice/PhD Dual Degree Program (DNP/PhD)
Academic Program
Admissions Application Priority Deadlines
and Decision TimelineSummer
StartFall Start Spring Start Students Notified of Acceptance December 1
Summer - February
- Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD)
Academic Program
Admissions Application Priority Deadlines
and Decision TimelineSummer
StartFall Start Spring Start Students Notified of Acceptance December 1
Fall - February
Post-Degree Certificates
- Post-Degree Certificates
Academic Program
Admissions Application Priority Deadlines
and Decision TimelineSummer
StartFall Start Spring Start Students Notified of Acceptance Post-Master’s Certificate in Healthcare Organizational Leadership1
Priority- January 15
Fall - MarchPriority- January 15
Fall - MarchPost-Master's Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certificate1 Priority- January 15
Fall - March
Post-Master's Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate1 Early - November 1
Priority - January 15November Deadline - January
January Deadline - March