Indiana State University is a public university located in Terre Haute, IN. Highly ranked by The Princeton Review, as one of the Best in the Midwest, Indiana State University was founded in 1865 as a teaching school, Indiana State has grown into one of the most important public universities in the Midwest. The Indiana State Sycamores include renowned sports programs, though their Indian Chief mascot was retired to controversy in 1989.
ISU also has an online nursing program acclaimed by US News and World Report as one of the best in the US. The Indiana State University College of Nursing, Health, and Human Services offers a number of NLNAC-accredited online LPN to BS, and an RN to BS degree programs for students already licensed as LPN or RN, respectively. At the master’s level, ISU offers online MSN programs in Family Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Administration, and Nursing Education.
Application for online degrees require:
- A baccalaureate degree with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
- A current R.N. license
- Three letters of reference
- A personal statement of professional goals
- Evidence of one year full-time work experience
- Copy of passport photo
- The GRE (Graduate Record Examination) is not required.
Tuition for distance-education students is $4,864.00 per semester for undergraduates, and $441 per credit hour for graduate courses with a minimum of 32 credit hours. Eligible students may apply for federal loans and grants, and lists a selection of available outside scholarships available.