All applicants must apply through the Graduate School's application system and upload the following:

a nonrefundable application fee,
unofficial transcripts from each academic institution attended where at least nine or more credits were attempted or completed. Applicants are required to submit official transcripts after an admission offer is accepted,
current curriculum vitae,
references from three different people who know about your academic experience and your potential for graduate study in nursing.
a written statement from the applicant that includes previous professional experience, professional career goals, research interests, motivation for PhD study and educational objectives for the program.
Two examples of original work that demonstrate the applicant's academic potential.
A conversation with a faculty member is required as part of the application process. A telephone conversation or video meeting (e.g. Zoom, Skype) may be used when travel is prohibitive.
Applicants to the PhD in Nursing at UWM must have:
a bachelor's degree or master's degree in nursing or health related field from a professionally accredited program with a cumulative grade point average of at 3.2 (4.0 scale) for all previous graduate coursework,
completion of a graduate-level statistics course (within the last five years) with a grade of B or higher.\

You must have attended this institution for at least one year and the degree was earned at an institution in the United States, and you have lived and worked continuously in the U.S since earning the degree. Cambridge English: Advanced / Cambridge English Proficiency C1 level or higher. TOEFL IBT (not Home Edition) - 79 120, IELTS - 6.5 9.0.