The application cycle is opens March 1st and closes September 1st each year. All completed applications must be received by September 1st to be considered for the next cohort.
Admission occurs once a year with classes starting in January. There is no Fall entry or rolling admission process.
See the 6 steps for admission below
Admission Criteria for all MSN Tracks
- A BSN from a CCNE, CNEA or ACEN baccalaureate accredited program.
- A GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) in your BSN program.
- Students that do not meet the GPA may still qualify to apply. If the GPA is less than 3.0, the student must take the GRE or a graduate level nursing course from an accredited institution that meets the curricular requirements. If one of the options listed above is not completed, the student application will be considered incomplete and not considered for admission.
- A current, unencumbered United States RN license with the ability to obtain an Indiana license upon acceptance.
- Highly recommend a minimum of two years current RN practice by the beginning of the program.
- Completion of a three credit 300 level statistics course with earned grade of C or better required within BSN program.
Indiana University South Bend MSN Transfer Credits Policy
Prospective students admitted to the program may petition to transfer up to twelve (12) credit hours of graduate –level course work, using the following criteria:
- Core courses and elective courses will be considered for transfer credits.
- Courses must have been completed within 5 years of the date of the petition with a grade of B- or above.
- Courses must have been taken at an accredited school.
- Official transcripts for all requested courses to be reviewed.
Indiana University South Bend MSN Transfer Credits Procedure
Prospective students wanting to transfer MSN credits petition the Graduate Program Director to review graduate level courses taken elsewhere for credit in the MSN track must submit the following:
- A formal, written request to the Graduate Program Director for course review. This request must list the course(s) to be reviewed, including course number, course title, number of credit hours, grade earned, and semester/year completed.
- Official transcripts for all requested courses to be reviewed.
- Syllabus for any course may be requested from the Graduate Program Director
IU courses from other campuses, if they pertain to the IU South Bend curriculum, will be accepted without further review and without limit as long as taken within the last 5 years.
Program Length
- FNP track: Completed in seven semesters (including Summer).
- Post Masters FNP Certificate: Completed in four semesters (including Summer).
- Administration and Education tracks: Completed in six semesters (including Summer).
Program Delivery
- FNP/Post Masters track: Courses are held face to face once a week (Wednesdays) at the Elkhart Center. Clinicals will be held on additional daysas scheduled with the preceptor.
- Administration and Education tracks: First year core courses only are held once a week (Wednesdays) at the Elkhart Center. Second year Education track-specific courses will be online except for the education practicum (final Fall semester). Practicums in the final semester will be on additional days as arranged with preceptors.
Tuition Information
Tuition adjusts each academic year and depends on the credit hours taken. Find tuition, fees, in-state vs. out-of-state tuition, residency requirements, and payment information at the IU South Bend Bursar Office.
Admissions Questions
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Mailing Address
Indiana University South Bend
Dwyer School of Health Sciences
School of Nursing
c/o Graduate Program Director
1700 Mishawaka Ave PO Box 7111
South Bend, IN 46634-7111