Baccalaureate degree in nursing from a program accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency Minimum of one year full time clinical nursing experience A personal statement of 400 words or less that comments on applicants educational and professional goals and how the DNP program will help you reach the goals A resume or CV An interview with selected DNP faculty after the application is completed A statistics course and health assessment course at the undergraduate level are required prerequisite courses A holistic admission process To help ensure a diverse and equitable admission process UNCG School of Nursing graduate programs utilizes an admission process that considers a number of factors for admission that may not be capture in a traditional admission process such as prior experience as a nurse and involvement with professional and community organizations Three professional nursing references mix of educational and professional sources Nonresidential international students are required to participate in a telephone interview IBT TOEFL 79 TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition score report also accepted same score and paper based - 550. IELTS 6.5 IELTS Indicator also accepted same band score. Duolingo English Test DET - 110. ELS - 112 score report. Kaplan International Higher Intermediate Level.