Application Due Dates

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 May 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. 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.  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 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 non-degree seeking admission to Graduate Courses 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.
   
3. A valid professional nursing license.  Students entering any of the Nurse Practitioner or Nurse-Midwifery programs as well as the clinical certificate courses must have a valid Indiana Nursing License prior to entering clinical courses.
   
4. A non-refundable application fee of $60 made payable to the University of Indianapolis.
   

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.