We’re eager to welcome you to UWM! As you prepare for your program, we want to share some additional information about licensure with you. Federal regulations require the Nursing program to disclose whether its degrees meet the educational requirements for licensure for prospective students who are located outside the State of Wisconsin.
According to your application, you are currently located outside the State of Wisconsin. We are reviewing licensure regulations in each state to determine whether or not your degree meets the educational requirements for licensure. The list below discloses the applicability of your degree to the licensure requirements in U.S. states and territories, including those where UWM has not yet made a determination.
| Meets Requirements | Does Not Meet Requirements | Undetermined |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama (AL) | ||
| Alaska (AK) | ||
| Arizona (AZ) | ||
| Arkansas (AR) | ||
| California (CA) | ||
| Colorado (CO) | ||
| Connecticut (CT) | ||
| Delaware (DE) | ||
| District of Columbia (DC) | ||
| Florida (FL) | ||
| Georgia (GA) | ||
| Hawaii (HI) | ||
| Idaho (ID) | ||
| Illinois (IL) | ||
| Indiana (IN) | ||
| Iowa (IA) | ||
| Kansas (KS) | ||
| Kentucky (KY) | ||
| Louisiana (LA) | ||
| Maine (ME) | ||
| Maryland (MD) | ||
| Massachusetts (MA) | ||
| Michigan (MI) | ||
| Minnesota (MN) | ||
| Mississippi (MS) | ||
| Missouri (MO) | ||
| Montana (MT) | ||
| Nebraska (NE) | ||
| Nevada (NV) | ||
| New Hampshire (NH) | ||
| New Jersey (NJ) | ||
| New Mexico (NM) | ||
| New York (NY) | ||
| North Carolina (NC) | ||
| North Dakota (ND) | ||
| Ohio (OH) | ||
| Oklahoma (OK) | ||
| Oregon (OR) | ||
| Pennsylvania (PA) | ||
| Rhode Island (RI) | ||
| South Carolina (SC) | ||
| South Dakota (SD) | ||
| Tennessee (TN) | ||
| Texas (TX) | ||
| Utah (UT) | ||
| Vermont (VT) | ||
| Virginia (VA) | ||
| Washington (WA) | ||
| West Virginia (WV) | ||
| Wisconsin (WI) | ||
| Wyoming (WY) | ||
| US Territories | ||
| American Samoa (AS) | ||
| Guam (GU) | ||
| Northern Mariana Islands (MP) | ||
| Puerto Rico (PR) | ||
| Virgin Islands (VI) |
You may receive future notifications about this if your location changes, if you enter a new program with different licensing requirements, or if the program requirements change how they either do or do not meet licensing and certification standards.
We’re excited to welcome you to campus soon and look forward to your success! If you have questions about licensure requirements in your state, please contact uwmnurse@uwm.edu.