17 programs as of October 2026. Programs whose official pages say shadowing is recommended or not required. Shadowing still strengthens any application.
Built from each program’s official website and updated as programs change. Programs that do not state this requirement are not listed, so also check the full Program Finder. Always confirm with the program.
| Program | State | Min GPA | ICU | CCRN | GRE | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loma Linda University Loma Linda | CA | 3.00 | 1 year | Preferred | Not stated | May 1 to Jul 1, 2027 for Autumn 2028 start |
| Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers | FL | 3.00 | 1 year | Not stated | Required | December 15, 2026 (NursingCAS, for May 2027 matriculation) |
| Emory University Decatur | GA | 3.00 | 1 year | Preferred | Not stated | June 1 (priority) or Sept 1; opens March 1 |
| Idaho State University Meridian | ID | 3.00 | 1 year | Preferred | Not stated | January 15 |
| Newman University Wichita | KS | 3.00 | 1 year | Preferred | Not required | Aug 31 (opens June 1); cohorts start May |
| University of New England Portland | ME | 3.00 | 1.5 years | Not stated | Not stated | Feb 1, 2027 for Fall 2027 (opens Aug 7, 2026) |
| University of Maryland Baltimore | MD | 3.00 | 2 years | Required | Not required | July 1 (priority June 1); Summer 2027 cycle opens Jan 5, 2026 |
| Michigan State University East Lansing | MI | Not stated | 1 year | Required | Not required | Applications open April 1 to June 1 |
| Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences Rochester | MN | 3.25 | 2 years | Required | Not stated | April 1 to June 1 |
| Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College St. Louis | MO | 3.00 | 1 year | Required | Not required | March 1 |
| Missouri State University Springfield | MO | Not stated | Not stated | Required | Not required | June 15, 2026 for Summer 2027 start (opens Mar 1, 2026) |
| University of Puerto Rico San Juan | PR | 3.00 | 1 year | Not required | Not required | Early decision Oct 31; regular Jan 31 |
| Mount Marty University Sioux Falls | SD | 3.00 | 1 year | Preferred | Not stated | Jul 1 for Summer 2028 cohort (opens Apr 1) |
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga / Erlanger Chattanooga | TN | 3.00 | 2 years | Preferred | Not required | Mar 13, 2026 (5pm) for Spring 2027 start; documents by Apr 10, 2026 |
| Vanderbilt University Nashville | TN | 3.00 | 1 year | Preferred | Not required | May 15, 2026 for May 2027 start (opened Mar 1, 2026) |
| Providence Sacred Heart / Gonzaga University Spokane | WA | 3.00 | 1 year | Required | Not required | Sep 1, 2027 for May 2028 start (opens Jan 15, 2027) |
| West Virginia University Morgantown | WV | 3.00 | 1 year | Not stated | Not required | Aug 1 to Nov 1 for Fall 2027; transcripts by Nov 15 |
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