Undergrad to Grad Direct Admit

UMKC SoNHS BSN PL/AT and RN-BSN students may be eligible for Direct Admission into our MSN, DNP, and/or PhD programs. Please complete this form to begin process of evaluation to determine if you qualify.

Current Program (or recently graduated from)*

*If recent graduate indicate what semester you graduated in.

Direct Admit Program*
Direct Admit Track*

Please note: not all tracks are available for the DNP degree.

*Have certain experience requirements for admission.

Please note most programs are offered spring or summer. Please check with your Graduate Senior Student Services Coordinator for what start term is possible.

*PNP & PMHNP Summer Only

*NE Spring or Fall Only

Next Steps

1) Access, complete & submit the General UMKC Direct Admit Application here.


2) Send an email to your assigned Graduate Senior Student Services Coordinator to alert them that you are interested in the Direct Admit process and that you have submitted an application.


3) After both this form and the Undergraduate Direct Admit Application with reference(s) has been submitted, your assigned Senior Student Services Coordinator will review your file and notify a faculty reviewer to make a decision. Decisions will be emailed within 2-3 weeks after the review has been completed. If you feel you have not received a response or have general questions, please email nurses@umkc.edu

State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA)

Due to the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) SoNHS must track the residency of all current students at all times. Please help ensure we remain compliant by sharing the state in which you currently reside. Please note that if you move from your current reported state of residence, you must email and confirm with you Senior Student Service Coordinator AND Program Director that your state is approved.

Please enter the state in which you currently reside in:

Please indicate if you believe you may have to move while in the program.

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If you indicated yes, please indicate what state you plan to move to. Enter N/A if you do not plan to move.

If you indicated yes, when do you plan to move?

By checking this box I am confirming my awareness that this form is NOT the application. And I must access the link above in step 1) to complete the UMKC Direct Admit application.

By checking this box I am confirming my awareness that I must email my assigned Graduate Senior Student Services Coordinator my interest in adding a new program as a Direct Admit.

By checking this box you attest you acknowledge you must notify your Senior Student Service Coordinator AND Program Director before moving as moving to non-SARA state can affect status within the program.

~Thank you for your submission~