NP Admissions
The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and Acute Care Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner(ACAG) programs are transitioning from the Masters in Nursing (MSN) to the Doctor of Nurse Practice (DNP) degree offering. The last MSN cohort will start in May 2021.
Pending UTC approval, our first DNP cohort for both tracks will start in August 2022. At this time, if you wish to apply to either DNP program, please proceed with completing the MSN application. No students may be enrolled in the DNP degree offering until it is approved.
Applications completed under the FNP and ACAG programs will be converted to the DNP application cycle and applicants will be considered for entry into the DNP track for the respective program.
Students seeking admission into the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Nurse Practitioner Concentration in either the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Adult Gerontology (ACNP-AG) or the Family Nurse Practitioner Lifespan (FNP) specialties must meet the admission requirements of both the Graduate School and the UTC School of Nursing.
Applicant Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from a program accredited by the National League for Nursing or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
- Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale
- RN experience and unencumbered licensure in the state of Tennessee or multi-state RN license if Tennessee is not the student’s state of residence.
- Minimum of one year of acute/critical care experience for the ACNP-AG specialty or minimum of one year of direct patient care experience for the FNP specialty
- GRE or MAT scores within the last five years (the GRE or MAT requirement is waived for applicants with a 3.4 or higher nursing GPA or for post masters certificate applicants.)
Application Process
- To apply, applicants must apply to the Graduate School online. Click the button below and follow the instructions under the “Graduate Students” section. Please ensure all transcripts and GRE or MAT scores are sent to and received by the Graduate School.
- Applicants must also submit an online application to the School of Nursing.
FNP Lifespan and ACNP-AG
Apply by March 1, 2022
Classes begin August 2022
Post-Master's ACNP-AG Certificate
Apply by August 1, 2021
Classes begin January 2022
Chattanooga
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is located in the beautiful southeast mountains of Tennessee in a progressive, mid-sized city that has been ranked as one of the best places to live by Outside Magazine, National Geographic Adventure, and others. Chattanooga and the surrounding counties provide the student with a wide variety of clinical settings for preceptorship, both private and public, preparing the student for any practice setting.