Standard Admission

Application Steps

• Acceptance to the University of Southern Indiana as an undergraduate.
• Application to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program at the College of Nursing and Health Professions. Standard Admissions Application.
• Participation in a personal interview.
• Non-native speakers of English must meet English proficiency requirements as established by the USI Center for International Programs.

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Admission to the program is competitive, and the selection of applicants is based upon the applicant’s academic performance and interview. The maximum achievable score is 100 points.

Pre-requisite GPA (on all required courses for admission) – 70 points maximum

The entire list of First Year Prerequisite Courses can be found by clicking the button below. 

List of First Year Prerequisite Courses

Interview – 30 points maximum

The student will participate in a personal interview and individual time slots will be assigned.

Science Eligibility Rule

• Anatomy and physiology and chemistry course credit must be earned or equivalent competence demonstrated within five years of enrollment in clinical nursing courses.
• Students with three or more failures (a "D" or "F") in any of the required science courses are ineligible for the Nursing program at USI.

Students will begin their nursing coursework based on their application cycle. Once accepted into the program, a detailed plan of study, including start date, will be provided.

Students accepted through the standard admission process must maintain eligibility by completing all prerequisite second-year courses according to the curriculum.