Overview

With your life experiences and educational background, you'll be able to dive in and put your skills and talents toward a new skill - working in health care. The degree program benefits career changers, and also helps address a looming nursing shortage.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the need for an additional 203,700 new RNs each year through 2026 to fill newly-created positions, and to replace retiring nurses. According to the Bureau’s Employment Projections 2016-2026, registered nursing is listed among the top occupations of job growth.

The Nursing - Second Degree program at Indiana University Kokomo is open to people who earned a bachelor’s degree in any field, but some prospective students may need to complete prerequisites.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Health Science

Pediatrics

Ethics

Anatomy
Pathologies

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 17 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International

More details

IU Kokomo accepts applications on a rolling basis. Apply early in your senior year to be eligible for early decision and maximum academic scholarships.

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Kokomo, United States

Disciplines

Public Health Nursing Health Sciences View 1571 other Bachelors in Health Sciences in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

Admission to the major is competitive.
Students must be admitted to Indiana University Kokomo as a degree-seeking student.
Bachelor’s degree must be from a regionally accredited institution. Transcripts must be on file at IU.
The baccalaureate degree earned should have at least 120 credits.
Required prerequisite coursework may be completed at Indiana University or transferred from another college or university. If transfer credit, the student may not apply until this credit is evaluated and accepted by Indiana University.
Must have a minimum grade of C (2.0) in each required application course.
Students who wish to apply to this track of the BSN program must not have been dismissed from another school of nursing.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

22325 USD / year

≈ 22325 USD / year
Out-of-State

22325 USD / year

≈ 22325 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

7716 USD / year

≈ 7716 USD / year

Living costs

Kokomo

United States

740 - 1140 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Kokomo

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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