Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

Overview

Tuition $11,380

Licensure pass rate (2025) 91.8%

Accreditor CCNE

Duration 4 years

A bachelor's-level nursing degree that prepares graduates for RN licensure and broader leadership, community-health, and evidence-based-practice roles. Many hospitals now require the BSN for advancement.

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 Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Minimum GPA 3.25

What you'll need

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Background check
Drug screen
Immunizations
CPR certification
Health insurance

Minimum cumulative high school GPA 3.25; SAT 1030 (math + critical reading) optional. Current IUP students changing into nursing need a 3.0 overall GPA and 12 institutional credits; admission limited by clinical seats. No entrance exam stated; Kaplan testing package ($100/semester from sophomore year) and HESI exit exam ($78) are in-program costs. Clearances: FBI/Act 34/Act 151 background checks, drug screen, immunizations, TB test, CPR, health insurance, physical, liability insurance ($35/yr). NCLEX first-time pass rate 91.8% (year not stated).

Prerequisite courses

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 Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

6

Certifications

1

Health and background checks

2

Application basics

1

Paths

Routes into BSN. The first step is where you enroll today.

Pre-Nursing to RN

University BSN pathway

Pre-Nursing BSN

Ready to become a nurse? Start with Pre-Nursing, find university BSN programs that fit your goals, and get help planning your prerequisites and applications.

Timeline: 4 years

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Pre-Nursing to RN

HBCU BSN pathway

Pre-Nursing BSN

Ready to become a nurse? Start with Pre-Nursing, find BSN programs at historically Black colleges and universities, and get help planning your prerequisites and applications.

Timeline: 4 years

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CNA Exam Prep to RN

University BSN pathway

CNA Prep BSN

Ready to become a nurse? Start by preparing for your CNA exam, gain patient care experience, and get help planning your path into a university BSN program.

Timeline: 4 years

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Georgia CNA to RN

University BSN pathway

CNA BSN

Ready to become a nurse in Georgia? Start with your CNA, gain patient care experience, and get help planning your path into a BSN program at a Georgia university.

Timeline: 4 years

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