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.

Deadlines Dates and Decision TimeLine

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

Academic Program	Admissions Application Priority Deadlines and Decision Timeline
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN): Entry into Nursing Program Designed for students with a bachelor’s in another discipline	Fall Start	Students Notified of Acceptance	Spring Start	Students Notified of Acceptance
	Early – November 1		Early – July 1	November Deadline – January
	Priority – January 15		Priority- October 1 Still Accepting Applications	October Deadline- Rolling
				July Deadline- September

Academic Program	Admissions Application Priority Deadlines and Decision Timeline

	Summer Start	Fall Start	Spring Start	Students Notified of Acceptance
MSN Healthcare Organizational Leadership Track ¹		Priority- January 15		Fall – March
MSN Healthcare Organizational Leadership Track ¹
MSN Healthcare Organizational Leadership/MBA Dual Degree ¹		Priority- January 15		Fall – March

Doctoral Programs

Academic Program	Admissions Application Priority Deadlines and Decision Timeline

	Summer Start	Fall Start	Spring Start	Students Notified of Acceptance
DNP Executive Track¹ 2 year program designed for nurses with MSN in a specialty area (other master’s degree considered)	Early – November 1			November Deadline – Late December
	Priority – January 15			January Deadline – February
DNP Executive Track/MBA Dual Degree¹ Program designed for nurses with MSN in a specialty area (other master’s degree considered)	Early – November 1			November 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

Academic Program	Admissions Application Priority Deadlines and Decision Timeline

	Summer Start	Fall Start	Spring Start	Students Notified of Acceptance
DNP Adult-Gerontological Acute Care Nurse Practitioner ¹		Early – November 1		November Deadline – January
DNP Adult-Gerontological Acute Care Nurse Practitioner ¹		Priority – January 15		January Deadline – March
DNP Adult-Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioner ¹		Early – November 1		November Deadline – January
DNP Adult-Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioner ¹		Priority – January 15		January Deadline – March
DNP Family Primary Care Nurse Practitioner ¹		Early – November 1		November Deadline – January
DNP Family Primary Care Nurse Practitioner ¹		Priority – January 15		January Deadline – March
DNP Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner ¹		Early – November 1		November Deadline – January
DNP Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner ¹		Priority – January 15		January Deadline – March
DNP Pediatric Dual Primary/Acute Care Nurse Practitioner ¹		Early – November 1 Priority – January 15		November Deadline – January January Deadline – March
DNP Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner¹		Early – November 1 Priority – January 15		November Deadline – January January Deadline – March
DNP Clinical Nurse Specialist¹ Options include: Adult-Gerontological Critical Care, Adult/Gerontological Health and Pediatric Critical Care		The DNP Clinical Nurse Specialist program is not accepting applications in 2024.		November Deadline – January January Deadline – March
DNP Nurse Anesthesia	September 15			Summer- Early December

Academic Program	Admissions Application Priority Deadlines and Decision Timeline

	Summer Start	Fall Start	Spring Start	Students Notified of Acceptance
DNP Advanced Practice/PhD Dual Degree Program		December 1		Fall- February
DNP Advanced Practice/PhD Dual Degree Program

Academic Program	Admissions Application Priority Deadlines and Decision Timeline

	Summer Start	Fall Start	Spring Start	Students Notified of Acceptance
Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD)		December 1		Fall – February

Post-Degree Certificates

Academic Program	Admissions Application Priority Deadlines and Decision Timeline

	Summer Start	Fall Start	Spring Start	Students Notified of Acceptance
Post-Master’s Certificate in Healthcare Organizational Leadership ¹		Priority- January 15		Fall – March
Post-Master’s Nurse Educator Certificate¹		Priority- January 15		Fall – March
Post-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 15		November Deadline – JanuaryJanuary Deadline – March

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