Graduate Nursing

With seven comprehensive master's tracks and a doctorate of nursing practice degree planned to begin in 2012, the University of Indianapolis School of Nursing can help you meet the challenges of today's complex health care environment while making a positive impact on the health of our society.

Part-time and full-time programs help meet the needs of the working professional.  Courses help you advance your career by teaching the skills needed to work independently and collaboratively with other professionals in a variety of settings. 

Our smaller class sizes allow you more individual attention from our distinguished faculty with real-world experience.  We also offer on-line and on-campus certificate programs to enhance specialty skills which often lead to increased job opportunities and work satisfaction.

Our smaller class sizes also mean that we can offer you innovative programs with a flexible approach.  This flexibility can be seen in the high level of Web enhancement of our classes, which provides you a wider range of educational and professional resources than smaller universities traditionally offer. 

Faculty role model the depth and breadth of the advanced practice nursing role through research, clinical practice, leadership and educational activities.  They engage students in projects within classroom and community settings as part of the service learning mission of the university.  Students are able to work side-by-side with faculty on scholarly endeavors and in clinical practice.

The University of Indianapolis School of Nursing faculty have excellent reputations in the health care community at local, state and national levels and make themselves available to students without the red tape of teaching assistants and limited office hours.

MSN track options
Graduate options Credit Hours Clinical Hours
MSN: Primary Care Family Nurse Practitioner 47 563
MSN: Primary Care Gerontological Nurse Practitioner 46 510
MSN: Primary Care Women's Health Nurse Practitioner 48 630
MSN: Nurse-Midwifery 55 1035
MSN: Nursing Education 38 240
MSN: Nursing and Health Systems Leadership 39 360
MSN/MBA dual degree 59 360
Applications are considered for admission once ALL documents are received at the Graduate Nursing Office.  Applications will not be reviewed until all application materials are received.

Semester I - all application material must be postmarked by April 1st

Semester II - all application material must be postmarked by November 1st

Summer - all application material must be postmarked by March 1st

Applicants for admission to the Graduate Nursing Master's Degree Program should submit:
  1. Complete online graduate nursing application.
  2. Official transcripts of all previous college work.  A baccalaureate degree in nursing (BSN) from an NLN or CCNE accredited program with at least a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale is required.  Evidence of completed coursework in undergraduate statistics and research must be demonstrated.  For students who have not had this coursework, provisional admission will be considered and the coursework must be successfully completed within the first 2 semesters of graduate study.
  3. Three letters of reference (4 if applying to the MSN/MBA track) addressing academic ability, work experience, professional nursing contributions, and potential for success in graduate school.  The student's references should be individuals with a minimum of a master's degree that can attest to the applicant's ability to be successful in graduate coursework and in advanced nursing practice.
  4. Current resume or curriculum vitae.
  5. A 500 word typed, double-spaced essay addressing the applicant's career goals and motivation to seek a graduate degree.
  6. Valid Professional Nursing license.  Students entering any of the Nurse Practitioner or Nurse-Midwifery programs must have a valid Indiana Nursing License prior to entering clinical courses.
  7. A non-refundable application fee of $60 made payable to the University of Indianapolis.

Once a completed application is received, either a faculty member and/or the academic advisor will contact the applicant to set up an interview.


Applicants for admission to Obtain Post-Master Coursework or Non-Degree Seeking Students should submit:
  1. A signed completed graduate nursing application.
  2. Official transcripts of all previous college work.  A baccalaureate degree in nursing (BSN) from an NLN or CCNE accredited program with at least a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale is required.  The MSN degree with at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale from an NLN or CCNE accredited program is required.
  3. Three letters of reference (4 if applying to the MSN/MBA track) addressing academic ability, work experience, professional nursing contributions, and potential for success in graduate school.  The student's references should be individuals with a minimum of a master's degree that can attest to the applicant's ability to be successful in graduate coursework and in advanced nursing practice.
  4. Current resume or curriculum vitae.
  5. A 500-word, typed, double-spaced essay addressing the applicant's career goals and motivation to seek a graduate degree.
  6. Valid Professional Nursing license.  Students entering any of the Nurse Practitioner or Nurse-Midwifery programs must have a valid Indiana Nursing License prior to entering clinical courses.
  7. A non-refundable application fee of $60 made payable to the University of Indianapolis.

Once a completed application is received, either a faculty member and/or the academic advisor will contact the applicant to set up an interview.


Applicants for registration to a Certificate Program should submit:
  1. A signed completed certificate registration.
  2. A non-refundable application fee of $60 made payable to the University of Indianapolis.


Applicants for admission to the Accelerated Master's Program (AMP) should submit:
  1. A signed completed AMP application.
  2. Official transcripts of all previous college work.
  3. A non-refundable application fee of $25 made payable to the University of Indianapolis.

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And if you're looking for that little something extra, most of MSN tracks have post-master's degree options.  The number of course hours required varies based on previous program work.

The Graduate Nursing Program is nationally accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.  The last accreditation visit was in 2003 and the next one will be October 2013.  The program received accreditation status from the American College of Nurse-Midwives in 2006.


Accreditation Information

The Graduate Nursing Program is accredited by:
The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
One Dupont Circle
MW Suite 530
Washington DC 20036-1120

The Nurse-Midwifery Program is accredited through 2011 by the
Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (Formerly known as the Division of Accreditation)
8403 Colesville Road, Suite 1550
Silver Sping, MD 20910-6374
(240) 485-1800
http://www.midwife.org/acme

The nurse-midwifery education program is scheduled to be reviewed by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME) Board of Review (BOR) in January 2012.

Please email any written third party comments to jburke@acnm.org or mail to ACME at 8403 Colesville Rd., Suite 1550, Silver Spring, MD 20910-6374 by September 5, 2011.

The Graduate Nursing Program is consistent with the University of Indianapolis policy for accepting qualified applicants for admission without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability or ethnic or national origin.

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