Nursing

Graduate nursing program ranks among nation’s best

According to U.S. News & World Report, the graduate nursing program at Indiana State University is among the top 75 in the nation.                                          < Read more >

Nursing student among students awarded ISU's top academic honor

Twenty students have been awarded Indiana State University's most prestigious scholarship - the President's Scholarship.                                                                < Read more >

Nursing Departments recognized students at the annual Honor Day   
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The Baccalaureate Nursing Program at Indiana State University admitted its first class of students in September 1963. Currently, the program is housed in two nursing departments within the College of Nursing, Health, and Human Services.

The traditional four-year campus-based baccalaureate degree nursing track is administered through the Department of Baccalaureate Nursing. Distance education tracks for students entering the program with registered nurse licensure and for students entering with licensed practical nurse licensure are administered through the Department of Baccalaureate Nursing Completion.

In January 1986 a program of graduate nursing studies leading to a master of science degree was initiated. It is now housed in a third department, the Department of Advanced Practice Nursing.

The purpose of the nursing curricula is to prepare an educated person and contributing citizen to function as a competent, caring practitioner of nursing for diverse client populations. The bachelor of science degree is the basic level of preparation offered as a nursing degree at ISU.

Graduates who are not already licensed Registered Nurses are eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensing Examination for Registered Nurses for entry into practice. The programs leading to baccalaureate and master’s degrees are accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc. The Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Program is also accredited by the Indiana State Board of Nursing.

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What do you need to do to become a nursing student at Indiana State University?

Read about our application process for basic BS students, LPN-BS track students, RN-BS track students or graduate students.

Want to know why you should choose nursing as a career?  Learn about the nursing shortage.