Membership Criteria

Undergraduate Students must

• have completed ½ of the nursing curriculum;
• achieve academic excellence (at schools where a 4.0 grade point average system is used, this equates to a 3.0 or higher);
• rank in the upper 35 percentile of the graduating class;
• meet the expectation of academic integrity.

Registered Nurse Students must

• have completed 12 credit hours at current school;
• have completed ½ of the nursing curriculum;
• achieve academic excellence (at schools where a 4.0 grade point average system is used, this equates to a 3.0 or higher);
• rank in the upper 35 percentile of graduating class;
• meet the expectation of academic integrity.

Graduate Students (Master's and Doctorate) must

• have completed ¼ of the nursing curriculum;
• achieve academic excellence (at schools where a 4.0 grade point average system is used, this equates to a 3.5 or higher);
• meet the expectation of academic integrity.

Nurse Leader Candidates must

• be legally recognized to practice nursing in his/her country;
• have a minimum of a baccalaureate degree or the equivalent in any field;
• demonstrate achievement in nursing.
• Nurse Leader Candidates apply for membership at Sigma Theta Tau International’s web site: http://www.nursingsociety.org/default.aspx