Master of Science in Nursing - Healthcare Informatics

Entrance requirements

All students applying for admission to the program must have:

• A minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (science and undergraduate nursing GPA are appraised as part of the admissions process, a 3.0 GPA in those areas is strongly encouraged for review)
• Current unencumbered licensure as a registered nurse in the USA, current CPR certification, and actively working in practice
• Successful completion of a three credit undergraduate statistics course within five years prior to admission to the MSN program. If you are accepted to the program, you must complete the statistics prerequisite before you register for NURS 540 Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
• Certified Background Check with Castle Branch required upon acceptance
• GRE exams are not required
• Application deadline for fall term is July 1st
• Application deadline for spring term is October 1st

Application requirements

All students applying for admission to the program must submit:

• Current resume of your education and professional experience
• A formal essay addressing the following areas:
  • Your rationale for choosing a career in healthcare informatics
  • Your personal compatibility with the CUW mission
  • Your plan for success in the program, including time management, stress management, and professional communication
  • Upon completion of your degree, how you plan to use your nursing informatics knowledge in your career
• Three letters of reference: two must be professional and/or academic and one must be from an individual who has worked with the applicant in a professional capacity and has a minimum of a master's degree
• All official transcripts leading to your undergraduate degree (and any applicable graduate courses)  
• Unencumbered RN License

Contact Us

For additional information, please contact the Graduate Admission Office at graduate.admission@cuw.edu or 262.243.4300.

Application / admission process

Students may apply online through Concordia's direct online application at www.cuw.edu/apply. When applying directly, students will submit:

• Application form available at www.cuw.edu/apply
• All official college transcripts leading to the bachelor's degree
• An essay that addresses the following topics:
  • Rationale for choosing a career in healthcare informatics
  • Career goals
  • Personal compatibility with the CUW mission
  • Plans for academic success, including time management, stress management, and professional communication
  • Any previous academic issues
• Professional resume
• Three letters of reference; two must be professional and/or academic and one must be from an individual who has worked with the applicant in a professional capacity and has a minimum of a master's degree.
• Applicants who have completed graduate level classes and wish to have them evaluated for transfer must submit these transcripts and the transfer credit form. GRE exams are not required.

The application deadline for fall admission is July 1st. The application deadline for spring admission is October 1st.

In addition to the Graduate Admission Requirements, there may be a pre-admission telephone interview.

The admission committee will review applications and forward recommendations to the Dean of the School of Nursing. After the recommendation for admission is approved, a formal letter of acceptance or denial is sent to the student.

Please note: in clinical experiences, students are required to work in healthcare systems or clinics, and must comply with any vaccination requirements of the clinical sites.

The master’s degree program in nursing at Concordia University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (https://www.ccneaccreditation.org).

Please note: We are not accepting new students from Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Dakota, Tennessee, Washington D.C. or Wyoming.

Concordia University Wisconsin is approved by the Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission to conduct practice experiences in the state of Washington for the RN-BSN, MSN/FNP, and MSN/AGPCNP program tracks. For more information, please go to the Nursing Commission's website.

Concordia's flexible, online nursing informatics program can be completed in two or two and a half years.

Two year plan (fall start)
Two and a half year plan (spring start)