RN-BSN Admission Requirements

• Completion of an associate degree or diploma program in nursing with regional accreditation for their institution and national nursing accreditation
• Cumulative GPA of 2.3 on a 4.0 scale in associate degree in nursing; Students with a 2.0 – 2.29 Cumulative GPA will be considered on an individual basis
• Unencumbered RN license (no action or pending action against license)
• Completion of the USI RN-BSN application
• Submission of official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
• Employed by or have access to a healthcare work environment to complete course projects

Non-native speakers of English must provide an official report confirming a TOEFL score of 525 (paper test) or 71 (Internet based), or IELTS score of 6.

Zachary Law Compliance Policy
To comply with the state and federal regulations, potential and current students and faculty in selected programs within the College of Nursing and Health Professions, will be required to have a criminal records check relating to sexual and violent offenses against children.

In accordance with the state of Indiana’s revisions of Zachary’s law made in January of 2003, the College of Nursing and Health Professions will verify if the student is registered with the registry for convicted sexual and violent offenders against children, and will continue to do so at least annually for as long as the student remains in the program.

Should the student’s name appear in the sex offender registry, the student will be denied admission to or progression in the undergraduate nursing program. If the listing is the result of an error, it will become the student’s responsibility to correct the error before admission or progression in the program will be permitted.