Overview
Duration 24–36 months
A bridge program for licensed practical or vocational nurses that awards a bachelor's in nursing and prepares graduates for the NCLEX-RN, with credit for the LPN/LVN license.
Career outlook
Employers hire BSN-prepared registered nurses for direct patient care as well as roles requiring expanded leadership, research, and community-health competencies across nearly every healthcare setting.
Getting in
What Ball State University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance exam Required
Minimum GPA 3.0
Checked Oct 2026 on the school's site. Requirements change each cycle, so confirm before you apply.
Prerequisites
The prerequisites you'll need to meet to apply to this program at Ball State University. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
11
- ANAT 201 (Anatomy)C or better · within 7 years
- BIO 113C or better · within 7 years
- CHEM 101C or better · within 7 years
- COMM 210C or better
- EDPSY 270C or better
- FCSFN 340 (Nutrition)C or better
- HSC 180C or better
- NUR 228C or better
- PHYS 215 (Physiology)C or better · within 7 years
- PSYS 100C or better
- SOC 100C or better
Entrance exams
1
- Pre-nursing assessment
Certifications
1
- Current unencumbered Indiana LPN license, good standing with Indiana State Board of Nursing
Health and background checks
1
- Criminal history disclosure at application; criminal background check after admission (annually)
Acceptees
Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
