PhD Admission
Successful applicants will meet the following admission criteria and submit the application materials prior to the application deadline. The application deadline is November 1st of each year, and admitted students will enter the PhD Program the following Summer semester (May).
PhD Admission Criteria
- Successful completion of a Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing (BSN), or a BSN and a Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN) from programs within regionally accredited institutions of higher education.
- A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale is required, for the BSN degree and for the MSN if applicable. Similar equivalency will be required for graduates of international programs.
- Applicants to the MSN-PhD track only will have successfully completed a 3 credit hour, graduate level Statistics course with a grade of B- or prior to application.
Application materials should be uploaded to the online application or submitted electronically to the Graduate Advisor by the application deadline.
For more information about the PhD program or the admission criteria, please contact:
Graduate Admissions
Phone: (317) 274-2806
Email: nuadmit@iu.edu
Last updated March 2024
