How to Apply Traditional BSN

How to Apply: Traditional BSN

This is a four-year, on-campus track.

• All clinical courses include in-person experiences held on the Indiana State University campus as well as at other Indiana locations.
• Check State Eligibility to see if the Traditional BSN is recognized in your state. 
• Four-year course of study (consecutive fall and spring semesters)
  • Students must commit to full-time study in order to complete the program in four years as designed.
• There are two application cycles annually for the traditional track. 
  • Applicants are ranked using the following eligibility criteria: 
    • Overall cumulative GPA from all collegiate institutions
    • Science GPA (anatomy, physiology, chemistry and microbiology and their accompanying labs)
    • Admission test scores
• Averages for Recently Admitted Students
  • Overall cumulative GPA from all collegiate institutions: 3.52
  • Science GPA: 3.23
  • Kaplan Admission Test (KAT) Overall Score: 75%
• Student Achievement Outcome Data for All Programs

Application Deadline

• May 1 deadline for Fall program entry
• November 1 deadline for Spring program entry
• Prerequisite courses must be successfully completed within 10 years of application or enrolled in at the time of application. 
  • Courses completed more than ten years ago must be repeated. 

Admission

• Admission Criteria – includes prerequisites
• Essential Abilities
• Admission Testing
• Application Process
• Application Form – Link for online form will be provided.
  • Forms for completion of application
    • Application Checklist
    • School of Nursing Honor Code
      (signed form)
    • Drug Screening, Procedure, and Policy Acknowledgement Form 
      (sign Addendum A, do not sign Addendum B)
    • Student Outcomes Assessment Memorandum of Understanding
      (signed form)
    • Notification of Limitations
      (signed form)
    • Copy of results of a national-level criminal background check – to be completed within three months of application deadline.
    • Proof of current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification for the Healthcare Provider 
      (include a copy of the signed card OR include a copy of the certificate).
    • Nursing Program Immunization Record
      (completed and signed by applicant and healthcare provider)
      • Documentation must meet the specifications outlined in the Student Health Policy

Other Information

• Admission, Progression, Dismissal, Retention, Graduation, Reinstatement Policy
• Required Courses University Catalog
• Academic Fees Costs & Aid
• Transfer Credit

Accreditation

The nursing program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN) and the Indiana State Board of Nursing. (See accreditation for more information.)