Local hiring managers say they actually fight over UIndy’s nursing graduates. One reason is UIndy’s BSN is among the top-tier in Indiana, providing you with nursing experience, knowledge, and extra online preparation to master the nursing licensure exam (NCLEX) upon graduation and prepare for your first nursing job and further nursing education. UIndy partners with local health systems so you get six semesters of hands-on, supervised patient care—making you ready to make a difference upon graduation.
Starting my first year in the program, I was immediately exposed to the clinical setting, allowing me to directly interact with patients. UIndy provides an incredible hands-on learning experience that instills confidence and affirms your true passion and calling.
Once you have been accepted to the University of Indianapolis, you will be assigned a pre-clinical nursing academic advisor, who will help plan your freshman year course schedule. ALL students wanting to pursue a BSN degree must apply to and be accepted to the BSN Program clinical phase to begin NURB clinical coursework. In addition to successfully satisfying prerequisite course and GPA requirements, students are required to complete the HESI admission test (fee associated), criminal background check (fee associated), American Heart Association BLS certification for healthcare workers (fee may be associated), “Standards for Admission and Progression to the Nursing Program” acknowledgement, and to submit required documentation to CastleBranch.
Clinical Nursing Applications are due no later than the 2nd Monday of May for Semester I (August) start. A student needing to retake a prerequisite course due to withdrawing from or earning a grade of C or lower may be ineligible to pursue a BSN degree. Clinical Nursing Applications are due no later than the 2nd Monday of November for semester II (January) start. *Meeting all admission requirements does not guarantee admission to the nursing program and may be competitive.
Students must meet the following requirements to be considered for admission to the BSN Program clinical phase:
* Please note that admission is competitive and fulfillment of the minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance.
Once you have been accepted to the University of Indianapolis, your college transcript will need to be assessed to determine if you have completed all nursing prerequisites. Once all nursing prerequisites are complete, you may be eligible to enter into the BSN Program clinical phase. Refer to the “Application for BSN Program Clinical Courses” section above for application deadlines and requirements.
No nursing courses taken outside of the University of Indianapolis may count toward completion of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. Additionally, students wanting to be considered for admission into the BSN Program and who have withdrawn from or earned a C or lower in any designated nursing course outside of the University of Indianapolis will be ineligible for admission for two (2) semesters following unsatisfactory performance of that nursing course. Semester I occurs during the fall, semester II occurs during the spring, and semester III occurs during the summer.
These curriculum guides outline the different classes you will need to take as a BSN major. The general education guide provides a list of all the classes you need in order to fulfill UIndy’s general education requirements. Be sure to take a look at both guides in order to get a complete picture of what your classes will look like at UIndy.
The tuition for the BSN Traditional (On Campus) program can be found on the undergraduate costs page.
Full-time: $168 per semester
Students will be required to have technology that is compatible with the required computerized testing platform software. Please see the IT Help Page for requirements needed for Windows and MAC OS computers. Chromebooks will not meet the technology requirements for the School of Nursing.
*A computer that meets ExamSoft/Examplify expectations is required.