Applying to an UMSL Graduate Nursing Program
The UMSL College of Nursing participates in Nursing’s Centralized Application Service (NursingCAS) online application system. NursingCAS collects and processes your application documents and verifies your transcripts. We receive your application information from NursingCAS and use it to make our admission decisions.
Do not apply directly to the University of Missouri St. Louis.
Do not send official transcripts directly to the University of Missouri St. Louis.
NursingCAS provides detailed instructions on their website. Review information under the “Prepare to Apply” tab. The NursingCAS system provides you with updates on your progress as you work through the application. You can check your status online to track the receipt of your application, transcripts and references. You will be able to see when they receive your materials and when your application is marked complete and submitted to the UMSL College of Nursing.
Questions on how to upload required documents or questions regarding receipt of transcripts should be directed to NursingCAS and not to the College of Nursing.
All required items must be uploaded, and transcripts verified by NursingCAS on or before the published deadline. The transcript verification process can take several weeks after receipt of transcript, so please see that all materials are received by NursingCAS well in advance of the published deadline.
How to Apply
The application fee is $80.00, payable through NursingCAS. For information on application fee waivers, visit the NursingCAS website. There is no additional application fee to the University of Missouri St. Louis College of Nursing. Applicants to the post-baccalaureate DNP program must select one specialty in their application. Specialty options are:
- Adult/Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Pediatric Nurse Practitioner – Primary Care
- Pediatric Nurse Practitioner – Acute Care
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
- Women’s’ Health Nurse Practitioner
Prospective applicants can read more about the application process, including step-by-step instructions for completing the application on the NursingCAS Applicant Help Center.
How to Send US or English-Canadian Transcripts
- Enter your colleges or universities in the Colleges Attendedsection before requesting any transcripts.
- Click Orderunder each school listed.
- Select if you are ordering an electronic transcript (recommended) or submitting a transcript via mail. You only need to submit one transcript from each school regardless of the number of programs you're applying to.
- Some schools are part of a college district (e.g., Maricopa County Community College District, San Diego Community College, San Mateo Community College District, etc.). If you attended more than one college in a college district, you only need to order one transcript for all colleges (e.g., the San Mateo Community College District transcript includes all coursework from Cañada College, College of San Mateo, and Skyline College).
- If ordering an electronic transcript, select the electronic transcript vendor and follow the prompts. Review Sending Transcripts Electronically below for more guidance.
- If submitting a transcript via mail, click Download Transcript ID Form and print the form. Review Sending Transcripts by Mail below for more guidance.
- Click I Ordered My Transcript once you either requested an electronic transcript or downloaded the Transcript ID form. Or, click I Will Do This Later to return to Colleges Attended.
- Follow up with your school(s) to ensure that your transcripts were mailed and obtain the date they sent them. Be aware that processing times vary by school and may take longer towards the end of a semester. Some schools may not send your transcript until the semester is over.
- Monitor the Check Status page to ensure your transcript is received. On average, it takes up to five business days for your transcript to post to your application from the date we receive it. If your transcript is not posted after this timeframe, review the Posting Delayssection below.
- If the Enter CAS Transcript ID field does not appear, then your transcript cannot be sent to NursingCAS electronically.
Once your transcript is requested, it takes up to five business days for it to post to your application. If your transcript is not posted after this timeframe, contact NursingCAS customer service to confirm the order was completed.
Sending Transcripts Electronically
Please note that electronic transcripts are not the same as emailed transcripts. We cannot accept transcripts sent via email.
- NursingCAS only accepts electronic transcripts from Parchment and National Student Clearinghouse. If your school does not offer any of these services, your transcript must be sent by mail.
- If your school requires that you use a service other than Parchment or National Student Clearinghouse, you should ask that service to mail the transcripts instead of sending them electronically. Since you cannot include the Transcript ID Form, you should include your full NursingCAS ID number when entering the NursingCAS mailing address.
- When using any of these services, select NursingCAS as the recipient. If you can't select NursingCAS and instead are asked for an email address, your transcript must be sent by mail. Do not send your transcript to the NursingCAS customer service email.
- Contact the registrar at each institution you attended, and request one transcript be sent to NursingCAS.
- Provide the registrar with the following items:
- NursingCAS Transcript ID Form. Ask the registrar to attach it to your official transcripts. This form is not required, but strongly recommended as it helps ensure your official transcripts are properly matched to your application. If you cannot use this form, make sure the registrar prints "NursingCAS" and your full NursingCAS ID number on the transcript before mailing it.
- Any school-specific forms required by the registrar.
- Any transcript fees required by the registrar.
- All information needed by the registrar to properly identify you in the school's database.
- Any name changes.
- Your NursingCAS ID number.
Your registrar should mail your paper transcripts to the following address:
NursingCAS Transcript Processing Center
PO Box 9201
Watertown, MA 02471
- Confirm that your school offers the Parchment service.
- If your school is not listed, your transcript must be sent by mail. If your school is listed, follow the instructions to proceed.
- Once your transcript is requested, it takes up to five business days for it to post to your application.
- If your transcript is not posted after this timeframe, contact Parchment directly to confirm the order was completed, then contact customer service.
Confirm that your school offers the National Student Clearinghouse service. If you attended Geneva College or Geneva College Portage Learning, review their transcript guidelines before you order transcripts.
If your school is not listed, your transcript must be sent by mail. If your school is listed, complete the following:
- From the menu bar, click Order–Track–Verify> Order a Transcript.
- Enter the school you wish to order a transcript from, then click Continue.
- Click Order Transcript.
- Follow the prompts and enter the required information.
When selecting the recipient (i.e., Who are you sending your transcript to?), select Educational Organization, Application Service and Scholarships.
- When entering recipient details, select NursingCASfrom the Select Organization drop-down, then enter the CAS Transcript ID. This ID is located in the NursingCAS on-screen instructions when ordering electronic transcripts and below the barcode on the Transcript ID Form issued to you by NursingCAS (the barcode is located in the upper right corner of this form). Note that NursingCAS may be selected automatically for you in the Select Organization drop-down. Additionally, NursingCAS may be listed with an association name such as in the example below.
If the Enter CAS Transcript ID field does not appear, then your transcript cannot be sent to NursingCAS electronically.
Once your transcript is requested, it takes up to five business days for it to post to your application. If your transcript is not posted after this timeframe, contact NursingCAS customer service to confirm the order was completed.
