Bachelor of Science in Nursing at University of Indianapolis

Overview

Tuition $36,136

Licensure pass rate (2025) 92.4%

Duration 48 months

Accreditor CCNE

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 University of Indianapolis asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam HESI A2

Minimum GPA 2.8

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What you'll need

Prerequisite courses
Background check
Drug screen
CPR certification

Entry to the six-semester clinical phase of the traditional BSN requires 2.8 cumulative GPA, C or better in all prerequisites, HESI admission exam ($75), criminal background check ($66.75), drug test and CastleBranch document storage ($99.99), and AHA BLS; nursing fee $610 per semester. Deadlines are the second Monday of May for the August start and the second Monday of November for the January start. High school prep: 2 semesters each of biology and chemistry, 8 of English, 6 of math, plus a modern language. School reports a 92% three-year average licensure exam pass rate.

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 University of Indianapolis. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

10

Entrance exams

1

Paths

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

Pre-Nursing to RN

University BSN pathway

Pre-Nursing BSN

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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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