Pre-Admission
Information about the School of Nursing’s academic programs and admission requirements are located on the School of Nursing website.
Additionally, recorded information sessions are posted on the website.
Applications
All application to the School of Nursing programs are electronic and must be submitted online by published deadlines. Interviews may be required of qualified applicants.
Admission to Stony Brook University School of Nursing programs is highly competitive. Meeting minimum criteria for admission does not guarantee acceptance. The School of Nursing reserves the right to make final decisions based upon the applicant pool each year.
Required Application Documentation
An application is not considered complete until the following documentation is uploaded by the stated application deadline:
- Application including essay as indicated on the application
- Paid application fee or approved waiver
- Unofficial transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
- Three professional online letters of recommendation
- Completion of three pre-admission sciences by the application deadline (for the Accelerated and Basic Baccalaureate undergraduate programs)
- Meet the Technical Standards For Admission and Retention (see below)
- Current curriculum vitae/resume
Additional Requirements Upon Admission
- Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
- Certification in Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS) w/ AED from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
- All Neonatal and Midwifery students must submit proof of Neonatal Resuscitation Certification (NRP)
- Evidence of meeting University and School of Nursing health requirements (a one time fee will be applied for compliance tracking)
- Evidence of health insurance
- Evidence of student malpractice insurance
- All pre-admission classes must be completed prior to the start of the program
- Foreign transcripts evaluated by a NACES accredited service such as the World Education Services (WES)
- TOEFL, if applicable
Technical Standards for Admission and Retention
The Stony Brook University School of Nursing faculty has specified technical standards critical to the success of students in any Stony Brook University nursing program. Qualified applicants are expected to meet all academic admission criteria, as well as these technical standards, appropriate to their program of study. Review of technical standards is essential for all applicants and continuing students in the Stony Brook University School of Nursing. Students are encouraged to ask questions about or clarify the Technical Standards for Admission and Retention and make a determination as to whether you can meet the requirements with our without reasonable accommodation. Any information and inquiries about disabilities are handled in a confidential manner, to the extent possible within the accommodation process, and should be directed to Student Accessibility Support Services at sasc@stonybrook.edu.
- Observation: The applicant/nursing student must be able to participate actively in all classroom, clinical and laboratory exercises. The applicant/nursing student must be able to assess and comprehend the condition of all patients assigned to her or him. Such observation and information acquisition usually requires the functional use of visual, auditory, olfactory and somatic senses.
- Communication: The applicant/nursing student must be able to understand verbal communications, communicate effectively and sensitively with patients in order to elicit information, describe changes in mood, activity and posture, assess non-verbal communications, and be able to effectively and efficiently transmit information to patients, families, fellow students, faculty, staff and all members of the health care team. Skills include verbal, written, and nonverbal abilities consistent with effective communication.
- Sensory/Motor: The applicant/nursing student must be competent in the ability to effectively and efficiently use the senses of sight, hearing, touch, and smell to make correct judgments, assessments and to engage in the practice of safe patient care and the practice of nursing. The applicant/nursing student must have sufficient motor function to elicit information from patient and be able to execute motor movements reasonably required to provide safe patient care and emergency treatment to all patients at all acuities and settings.
- Intellectual-Conceptual, Integrative and Quantitative Abilities: The applicant/nursing student must be able to measure, calculate, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate to competently and efficiently engage in safe patient care and the practice of nursing.
- Behavioral and Social Attributes: The applicant/nursing student must have the mental and emotional health to fully use her or his intellectual ability, exercise good judgment, and complete all responsibilities necessary to competently and efficiently engage in safe patient care and the practice of nursing. Applicants/nursing students must be able to develop mature, sensitive, and effective relationships with individuals, patients, families, community members and colleagues. To provide safe patient care applicants/nursing students must possess characteristics of adaptability, flexibility, and be able to function in the face of uncertainty and complex disorienting situations. The health care environment requires applicants/nursing students to be able tolerate physical and emotional stress and continue to function effectively and efficiently. She/he must have a high level of compassion for others, motivation to serve, integrity, consciousness of social values and at all times uphold the standards, ethics and values of professional nursing. Candidates and students must possess sufficient interpersonal skills to interact positively with individuals, families and communities from all strata of society, ethnic backgrounds and belief systems.
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