University of Indianapolis
Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) – In-Person Track and Online Track · Indianapolis, IN · school's own site (opens the school's website in a new tab)
ActiveIn personlast verified Oct 2026
Prerequisites
The courses UIndy says you need before you start, as published on its own pages. Credits, labs, and minimum grades are shown where the school states them.
- 01Anatomy (standalone)Human Anatomy · BIOL 103Marked *P: must be completed before clinicals.
source · uindy.edu
“BIOL 103 103 Human Anatomy** *P ++4”
credits4min gradeC - 02Physiology (standalone)Human Physiology · BIOL 104Marked *P: must be completed before clinicals.
source · uindy.edu
“BIOL 104 104 Human Physiology** *P ++4”
credits4min gradeC - 03MicrobiologyMicrobiology · BIOL 209Not marked *P.
source · uindy.edu
“BIOL 209 Microbiology ++4”
credits4min gradeC - 04Organic ChemistryCHEM 104 Intro to Organic and Biochem, or General Chemistry 1 and 2 · CHEM 104The curriculum guide lists 'CHEM 104 Organic Chemistry *P ++5'. The Online page says 'Organic Chemistry or General Chemistry I & II'.
source · uindy.edu
“CHEM 104 Intro to Organic and Biochem or General Chemistry 1 and 2”
credits5min gradeC - 05General PsychologyIntroduction to Psychology · PSY 120Marked *P: must be completed before clinicals.
source · uindy.edu
“PSY 120 Intro to Psychology *P ++3”
credits3labnomin gradeC - 06SociologySocial Science · SOC 101 or 103 or Anthropology 100 or 200Anthropology 100 or 200 is also accepted.
source · uindy.edu
“SOCIAL SCIENCE (Acceptable Social Science classes are SOC 101 or 103 or Anthropology 100 or 200) ++3”
credits3labnomin gradeC - 07StatisticsStatistics or College Algebra · MATH 150 or 170 or 180 or 190 or 220The program page lists 'Statistics or College Algebra'. Marked *P: must be completed before clinicals.
source · uindy.edu
“MATH 150 or 170 or 180 or 190 or 220 *P ++4”
credits4labnomin gradeC - 08EthicsPhilosophy/EthicsThe program page lists 'Philosophy'. No credits or grade designation are printed.
source · uindy.edu
“PHILOSOPHY/ETHICS”
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Minimum prerequisite grade
C
Philosophy/Ethics is not marked ++ in the guide.
source · uindy.edu
“SUPPORT COURSES: Courses designated ++: Grade of C or better required”
Prerequisite completion timing
Courses marked *P (Anatomy, Physiology, CHEM 104, Math, Intro Psychology) must be completed before clinicals
Social Science, Microbiology and Philosophy/Ethics are not marked *P. The program page lists 'Completion of prerequisite courses' as an admission requirement.
source · uindy.edu
“Courses designated *P are prerequisite courses that MUST be completed prior to clinicals”
Non-clinical nursing prerequisites
Three non-clinical nursing prerequisite courses are required of all students
The courses are not named.
source · uindy.edu
“All students are required to take three non-clinical nursing prerequisite courses.”
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Do prerequisites expire?
Prerequisite expiration
Prerequisite courses do not expire
source · uindy.edu
“Completion of prerequisite courses (Prerequisite courses do not expire)”
Withdrawal / low-grade limit
Applicants become ineligible with more than two prerequisite science or math courses withdrawn from or graded C- or lower
A later sentence in the guide limits this to courses 'taken one year prior to admission'.
source · uindy.edu
“Students who withdraw from or receive a grade of C- or lower in more than two prerequisite science or math courses are ineligible to pursue the nursing curriculum.”
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GPA and grades
Minimum cumulative GPA for admission
2.8
The curriculum guide says 'A minimum 2.80 GPA in your previous Bachelor's degree of combined bachelor's level work is required for admission.' It also states 'A minimum 3.0 cumulative UIndy GPA is required to be eligible to apply to the accelerated nursing track', and the scope of that 3.0 is unclear.
source · uindy.edu
“Minimum cumulative GPA 2.8”
Science GPA Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Is there an entrance exam?
Entrance exam
HESI A2 required
No minimum score is published. The exam cost is listed as $75 (Online Track: $75 HESI Admission Exam + Proctor-U).
source · uindy.edu
“HESI A2 test score (at local site if proctored)”
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Where can courses be taken?
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Application deadlines and start dates
Upcoming cycles UIndy publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.
In-Person Track – Summer (May) start · In-Person TrackDeadline not publishedStart month (May) printed without a year. The page says to apply for the clinical component 'In the Fall' with no specific dates; announcements are emailed to eligible applicants.
source · uindy.edu
“The ABSN In-Person Track starts in Summer (May).”
Online Track – August start · Online TrackDeadline not publishedMonth printed without a year and no application dates are given. The same page's Process section says 'Clinical courses begin each May', which conflicts with the August/January start statement.
source · uindy.edu
“The ABSN Online Track starts August and January of each academic year.”
Online Track – January start · Online TrackDeadline not publishedMonth printed without a year and no application dates are given. This conflicts with 'Clinical courses begin each May' on the same page.
source · uindy.edu
“The ABSN Online Track starts August and January of each academic year.”
NursingCAS
UIndy Graduate, Adult, Guest Application (not NursingCAS)
Two steps: apply to the ABSN program first, then apply in the Fall to the clinical component.
source · uindy.edu
“Step 1: Apply to the ABSN program. The ABSN application can be found under the Graduate, Adult, Guest Application. Do not select the Undergraduate Application.”
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Cost
Tuition and fees as the school publishes them. Living costs vary; the source link has the full table.
Tuition (2026-27)
$860 per credit hour (both tracks)
In-Person fees: nursing fee $610/semester and a non-clinical general services fee of $176. Online Track general services fee is $168 per full-time semester. The UIndy Online $400/credit page covers UIndy Online undergraduate programs, not the ABSN.
source · uindy.edu
“The tuition for the ABSN In-Person Track for 2026-27 is $860/credit hour.”
Application fee Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Other requirements
What the school asks for beyond courses and scores.
Prior degree
Bachelor's degree in any field
source · uindy.edu
“Bachelor's degree in any field”
Indiana residency
Applicants must have a permanent Indiana address (both tracks)
Applicants must also 'Qualify based on state authorization requirements'.
source · uindy.edu
“Must have permanent Indiana address”
English proficiency (international)
TOEFL 92 or IELTS 7
source · uindy.edu
“International students must have a English Language score of 92 TOEFL or 7 IELTS.”
English proficiency
TOEFL 92 or IELTS 7 for international students
source · uindy.edu
“International students must have a English Language score of 92 TOEFL or 7 IELTS.”
- Separate Fall application into the clinical component; eligible applicants are notified by email.
source · uindy.edu
“Step 2: In the Fall, apply for admission into the clinical component of the ABSN In-Person Track. Clinical courses begin each May. Announcements are emailed to eligible applicants.”
- UIndy students receive additional consideration in clinical admission.
source · uindy.edu
“UIndy students receive additional consideration in the clinical admission process.”
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Good to know
What the school says about the program that is not a requirement: how it selects, how many it admits, what to expect.
Format
In-Person Track: face-to-face on campus plus clinical sites. A separate Online Track offers 100% online coursework with in-person clinicals and two on-campus skills weeks.
Online Track page: 'Learn where you live with 100% online coursework'.
source · uindy.edu
“Clinical courses in the ABSN In-Person Track are taught primarily in a face-to-face format on campus, as well in designated clinical practicum sites.”
Start terms
In-Person: May. Online: August and January.
Online page: 'The ABSN Online Track starts August and January of each academic year.' However, its Process step says clinical courses begin each May.
source · uindy.edu
“The ABSN In-Person Track starts in Summer (May).”
Two-step application
Apply first to the ABSN program via the Graduate, Adult, Guest Application, then apply in the Fall for the clinical component
source · uindy.edu
“Step 1: Apply to the ABSN program. The ABSN application can be found under the Graduate, Adult, Guest Application. Do not select the Undergraduate Application.”
Technology
A computer compatible with ExamSoft/Examplify is required; Chromebooks are not allowed
source · uindy.edu
“Chromebooks will not meet the technology requirements for the School of Nursing.”
Competitive admission Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“Selection is based on available spaces, GPA, HESI scores and science/math prerequisite grades” vs “Competitive; based on GPA, HESI scores, and science/math prerequisite grades. UIndy students receive additional consideration.”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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Sources
Every page we read for UIndy, with when we last checked it. Tier 1 is the program's own pages; tier 2 the nursing school's general pages; tier 3 university-wide pages.
- Accelerated BSN In-Person Track | UIndytier 1 · program page · checked Oct 14, 2026
- Accelerated BSN Online Track | UIndytier 1 · program page · checked Oct 14, 2026
- Admissions | UIndytier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 14, 2026
- Freshmen Students | UIndytier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 14, 2026
- Costs for Online Students | UIndytier 1 · tuition · checked Oct 14, 2026
- Title IX/Sexual Misconduct Resources | UIndytier 3 · policy · checked Oct 14, 2026
- https://uindy.edu/registrar/curriculum/absn.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 14, 2026
Open questions we're still checking
- Online Track start terms conflict: the page says August and January starts, but its Process step says clinical courses begin each May.
- No application open dates or deadlines are published; only 'In the Fall' is stated for the clinical component application.
- Does the 3.0 cumulative UIndy GPA in the curriculum guide apply only to current or former UIndy students? The program page states 2.8.
- No minimum HESI A2 score is published.
- Lab requirements for the science prerequisites are not stated.
- Does Philosophy/Ethics require a minimum grade? It is not marked ++ in the guide.
- Must Microbiology, Social Science and Philosophy be completed before clinicals? They are not marked *P.
- The three non-clinical nursing prerequisite courses are not named.
- The Online Track page says starts are August and January, but its Process section says 'Clinical courses begin each May'. Which is correct?
- No application deadline dates are published for either track.
- Does the 3.0 cumulative UIndy GPA in the curriculum guide apply to external second-degree applicants, or only to current UIndy students?
- The window for the 'more than two W/C- or lower' rule is unclear ('taken one year prior to admission').
- No HESI A2 minimum score, application fee, or lab requirements for science prerequisites are published.
- The pages describe two tracks (In-Person and Online). The format is recorded as on_campus for the In-Person track; the Online track is online didactic.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on program_length: 15 months (56 credit hours, full-time) | 15 months (56 credit hours, 570 clinical hours).
- Two readings of the page disagreed on other: Selection is based on available spaces, GPA, HESI scores and science/math prerequisite grades | Competitive; based on GPA, HESI scores, and science/math prerequisite grades. UIndy students receive additional consideration..
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