Indiana State University Degrees and Programs

ISU Online Nursing Programs

Earn your Online LPN to BSN or RN to BSN, from the top-ranked College of Nursing at Indiana State University. The degrees feature no classroom attendance, and local clinicals.

Founded in 1865 and recognized by both The Princeton Review and U.S. News and World Report as one of the best colleges in the Midwest, Indiana State University offers learners an educational experience rooted in academic excellence that transcends the ordinary. Equally as impressive, Indiana State University’s College of Nursing, Health, and Human Services, which is NLNAC-accredited and a member of the National League for Nursing (NLN), has distinguished itself as one of the nation’s premier nursing programs.

Indiana State University offers working nurses the opportunity to earn an NLNAC accredited online LPN to BSN degree or RN to BSN degree without ever stepping foot in a classroom. Earning your BSN degree from a program committed to distinction is a powerful experience that can open the door to unlimited opportunities.

Online LPN/LVN to BSN Program

The online LPN to BSN degree program at Indiana State University is the only online LPN to BSN program in the country, making earning an advanced nursing degree possible beyond geographic borders. In order to be eligible for this program the practicing L.P.N must have completed their practical nurse training and hold a practical/vocational nurse licensure. This dynamic program enables LPNs/LVNs to complete their upper-level nursing courses online with Indiana State University after completing their general education and elective courses using The College Network's Comprehensive Learning Module program to pass equivalency and earn college credit without ever stepping into a college classroom.

• Earn up to 67 credit hours through test-out and transfer
• No Classroom Attendance, Local Clinicals with No Clinical Testing
• No waiting list, start immediately
• Learn at Your Place and Your Pace

Online RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Indiana State University has partnered with The College Network to offer an undergraduate degree program that provides a convenient blended learning format. Our blended learning format consisting of independent study and online learning makes it possible to continue your education without altering your lifestyle or sacrificing your career.

Use The College Network’s Comprehensive Learning Module program to earn college credit (“test out”) for prerequisite and general education courses (up to 67 credit hours), then finish your upper-level nursing courses online through ISU. In order to be eligible for this program applicants must possess a valid RN license, Associates of Science in Nursing Degree.

• Earn up to 64 credit hours through test-out and transfer
• No Classroom Attendance, Local Clinicals with No Clinical Testing
• No waiting list, start immediately
• Convenient blended-learning format
• Learn at Your Place and Your Pace

Additional Information About ISU

The graduate nursing program at Indiana State University is among the top 75 in the nation according to new numbers released by U.S. News & World Report. The program is listed in the 2010 edition of America’s Best Graduate Schools in the health category.

Academic programs across the University are accredited by more than 30 different agencies. Indiana State offers more than 100 majors, notably education, business, criminology, finance, insurance and risk management, nursing, music, athletic training, human resource development, and construction technology; the university's education, financial services, geography and clinical psychology programs are nationally recognized.

Having offered distance learning programs since 1969, ISU provides online learners with a comprehensive package of student services, including technical assistance for on-line and I-TV courses, credit transfer assistance, financial aid programs, an online bookstore, and library services.

Financial Aid

Financial assistance programs include state and federal financial aid (including veterans benefits), scholarships, and student loans. In addition, the University's Sycamore Payment Plan enables eligible students to pay for semester-based courses in affordable monthly payments instead of large annual or semester payments.