To be accepted into the masters program, you must apply to Ball State University's Graduate School. You can apply to the Graduate School on-line or download an application at http://www.bsu.edu/gradschool/admissions/. Applicants must meet the requirements of the Graduate School. You can review Graduate School admission requirements at http://www.bsu.edu/gradschool/admissions/.

Each applicant is considered individually for admission to the School of Nursing for the master's program.  To qualify for admission you must:

1.  Be a graduate from a master's nursing program accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

2.  Be a graduate from a baccalaureate nursing program accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

3.  Have a minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale or a GPA of 3.0 in upper-division nursing courses in the baccalaureate and master's programs.

4.  Have a 3.0 GPA from the MS Program.

5.  Have evidence of completion of a physical assessment course (Nurse Practitioner Track and Clinical Nurse Specialist). 

6.  Hold a current license as a registered nurse in the state of practice.

7.  Have submitted to the School of Nursing, a current TB result and Hepatitis B immunization, a signed proof of instruction in Standard Precautions, and a form allowing specified background checks.

The School of Nursing master's program admits students three times a year. Deadlines for submission of all material are (March, July, and November). The application to the School of Nursing master's program is available on-line at http://www.bsu.edu/cast/nursing/form/0,,--2418,00.html