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 1 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 will have successfully completed a 3 credit hour, graduate level statistics course with a grade of B- or higher prior to application.
Application materials should be uploaded to the online application by the application deadline.
For more information about the PhD program or the admission criteria, please contact:
Graduate Admissions
Phone: (317) 278-7078
Email: nuadmit@iu.edu
Last updated March 2025
