Program Admission, Application Process and Registration

Program Admission

Admission to the program is competitive and the selection of the applicants is based upon the following criteria:

• Completion of an associate degree in a CoARC accredited respiratory therapy program and regional accreditation of the college or university
• Cumulative grade point average of 2.3 on a 4.0 scale in previous academic work; students with a 2.0 – 2.29 GPA will be considered on an individual basis
• Must have an RRT credential through the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
• Completion of the University of Southern Indiana's undergraduate application
• Submission of official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
• A one-time, nonrefundable $40 application fee

Non-native speakers of English must provide an official report confirming a TOEFL score of 197 (computerized test) or 71 (Internet based), or IELTS score of 6, or Cambridge English (Advanced) Minimum grade of C, or ELS Completion Level 112.

Application Process

• Applicants must apply and be accepted to the University of Southern Indiana. This includes the payment of an application fee as well as the submission of college/university transcripts to USI Undergraduate Admissions, 8600 University Blvd, Evansville, IN 47712.
• RRT-BSRT application is embedded in the USI application. Be sure to choose this option.
• Applicants must submit official transcripts from all undergraduate institutions attended.

Registration Process

• The Advisor will develop and send the student a detailed advising plan.
• The advisor will remove the advising hold on the student’s account.
• The student will provide his or her advisor a proposed start date.
• Transfer students will be sent a “block credit” form that must be signed and returned to his or her advisor.