Indiana University-Northwest

Indiana University-Northwest is located in Gary, Indiana. It is a public institution with both undergraduate and graduate-level degree programs and it is a regional campus of the Indiana University system, along with five other campuses. The campus was established in 1963 in the northwest corner of the state. Located in Gary, Indiana, students are just 25 miles from downtown Chicago and a short drive from the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and Lake Michigan. Students can enjoy a variety of flexible programs, with full-time and part-time programs offered during the day, nights, and weekends. The Indiana University-Northwest campus is organized into two colleges and two schools.

Indiana University-Northwest School of Nursing offers two different options for those seeking a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Students may enroll in a traditional BSN program or an accelerated BSN program, both of which are accredited by the ACEN. The School of Nursing is part of the College of Health and Human Services, which gives students the chance to collaborate with other students that are currently enrolled in other healthcare fields. Through the Inter-Professional Education Project, nursing students work with other medical students on a combined project. Additional experience is provided by training at a state-of-the-art learning laboratory and doing clinical work at clinics throughout the region, including in the Chicago area.

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Updated on: 10 Nov, 2025

Program Length & Format

18 months to complete nursing courses once prerequisites are finished
Program start in May and finish in December of the following year
Full-time study including summer terms
On-campus program located in Gary, Indiana

Admission Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a field other than nursing required
Minimum overall GPA of 2.5 for bachelor’s degree
Minimum GPA of 3.0 in general education prerequisites used for the nursing program
Minimum grade of C (2.0) in each prerequisite course; grades below C not accepted
No more than three repeats of general education courses allowed; two repeats may be sciences, one repeat per course
Seven-year age limit on sciences, statistics, and life span development courses

Prerequisites

Human Biology (P 130, 4 credit hours, within 7 years)
Anatomy & Physiology I and II (P 261/P 262, minimum 8 credit hours, within 7 years)
Microorganisms in Nature & Disease (M 200, 4 credit hours, within 7 years)
Chemistry of Life (C 110, 3 credit hours, within 7 years)
Mathematics (M 100 Basic Math, M 118 Finite, M 125 Pre-Calculus, M 126 Trig Functions, or M 127 Pre-Calculus, minimum 3 credit hours)
Statistics (K 300, 3 credit hours, within 7 years)
English Composition (W 131, 3 credit hours)
Public Speaking (S 121, 3 credit hours)
Professional Writing Skills (W 231, 3 credit hours)
Cultural/Historical Studies (6 credit hours)
Introduction to Psychology (P 101 or P 102, 3 credit hours)
Principles of Sociology (S 161, 3 credit hours)
Life Span Development (P 216, 3 credit hours, within 7 years)
Biomedical Ethics (P 393)
Literature Elective (3 credit hours)
Open Elective (2–3 credit hours)
Completion of 56 credit hours of prerequisites required before nursing coursework

Cost & Financial Aid

Nursing undergraduate program fee: $149.28 per credit hour (maximum 15 credit hours)
Tuition is charged per credit hour based on residency status; undergraduate in-state tuition approximately $257.23 per credit hour; out-of-state about $744.15 per credit hour (2024 rates)
Nursing ATI package fee: $710 (required learning platform for NCLEX preparation)
Additional costs include clinical fees, uniforms, immunizations, background checks, and licensing exam fees

Contacts

Indiana University Northwest
Address: 3400 Broadway, Gary, IN 46408
Prospective students advised to contact nursing advisors for application guidance and program details

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NCLEX-RN Pass Rates

Indiana University-Northwest NCLEX-RN chart

Accreditations

Nursing Programs Accreditations

Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program Accredited by Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission)