Accel 2nd Degree Hybrid / Online BSN Track

For students who have earned a baccalaureate or higher degree in another discipline

  • Please note this is a hybrid / online track.

  • 15 month course of study (consecutive summer, fall, spring, and summer semesters)
  • Annual admission

There is one application cycle annually for our Accelerated 2nd Degree Track for students who have earned a Bachelor’s or Master's in another field.
Applicants are ranked using three criteria:

  • Cumulative pre-requisite course GPA;
  • Science GPA (anatomy, physiology, chemistry, microbiology and their accompanying labs and pathophysiology); and
  • Admission exam scores.

Averages for recently admitted students are:

  • Cumulative Pre-Requisite Course GPA: 3.56
  • Science GPA: 3.55
  • Kaplan Admission Test (KAT) Overall Score: 77.5%

Student Achievement Outcome Data for All Programs

Application Deadline

  • March 15 for Summer admission (mid-May start)
    • All pre-requisites must be completed or enrolled in at the time of application for admission to the accelerated 2nd degree track.

      • Applicants with all pre-requisite courses completed at the time of application will be eligible for an early decision and will be notified of admission decisions approximately one month after the application deadline.
      • If the maximum cohort capacity has not been met, students enrolled in pre-requisite courses at the time of application will be considered after final grades for all applicants have been received. (Please note there may be less than one week between notification and the start of classes.)
  • All pre-requisite courses must have been successfully completed within the last ten years.
    • Courses completed more than ten years ago must be repeated.

Admission

​Other Information

 

The nursing program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN) and the Indiana State Board of Nursing. (See https://www.indstate.edu/health/department/son/accreditation for more information.)