Graduate Admission
All master's level programs in Nursing are accredited, ensuring a high standard of quality education.
Visit the Hofstra campus or connect with the graduate admissions team. We will answer your questions and put you in touch with program faculty or degree candidates to learn more. Contact us at graduateadmission@hofstra.edu or call 516-463-4723.
To be considered for graduate studies in Nursing at Hofstra University, you must have a BS in Nursing from an accredited institution and an unencumbered New York State RN license.
Start your online application through the Centralized Application Service for Nursing Programs (NursingCAS) and submit the following:
All applicants (with the exception of those applying to an advanced certificate program) are required to conduct a Pre-admission interview through the CASPer™ exam. CASPer™, a 90-minute online situational judgment test, serves to further enhance our holistic application review process by assessing non-cognitive skills and identifying personal attributes such as ethics, empathy, cultural sensitivity, collaboration, resiliency, and adaptability. CASPer™ test results are only valid for one admissions cycle. Applicants who have taken the test in previous years will need to re-take the exam.
An interview with the program director will also be required.
In addition to the items above, Advanced Certificate Nurse Practitioner programs require an MS in Nursing and unencumbered New York State NP license. RNFA applicants must possess or be eligible for CNOR or APRN credentials (or approved equivalent).
Visit the Nursing program page to learn more.
International students: Please note that F-1 Visas may not be issued for these programs.
DNP programs
MS in Nursing
Advanced Certificate Programs
Provide patient-centered quality care to the adult and older adult population with the 51-credit MS in Nursing program’s Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) track.
Learn More About the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Achieve eligibility for the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) national board certification examinations with Hofstra’s 26.5-credit Advanced Certificate in Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP).
Learn More About the Advanced Certificate Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
The Doctorate in Nursing Practice in Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) track, through an interprofessional learning model, will graduate AGACNPs who will be prepared to provide quality, holistic, scientifically sound, and patient-centered care while optimizing the health and well-being of diverse populations and communities for the betterment of humanity.
Learn More about the Doctorate in Nursing Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Dr. Renee McLeod-Sordjan, Dean of the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies and Professor of Graduate Nursing, Chair, earned her BS, BSN, MSN, and DNP degrees at Pace University in New York City. Her career has been devoted to clinical practice ranging from respiratory therapy practice to providing primary and gynecological care to underinsured and underserved clients.