Indiana University Columbus
Second Degree Accelerated BSN Track (Accelerated BSN Program) · Columbus, IN · school's own site (opens the school's website in a new tab)
ActiveIn personlast verified Oct 2026
Our automated read found language suggesting this program may be ending or paused: “Applications are now closed and will re-open for the next cohort on Feb. 1, 2027.”. It is being reviewed; treat the listing as unconfirmed.
Prerequisites
The courses IU Columbus says you need before you start, as published on its own pages. Credits, labs, and minimum grades are shown where the school states them.
- 01Humanities / Fine Arts / LiteratureArts & Humanities course
source · columbus.iu.edu
“Arts & Humanities course”
min gradeC - 02Physiology (standalone)Physiology · BIOL-N 217Must be completed within 7 years of application submission.
source · columbus.iu.edu
“BIOL-N 217, Physiology”
min gradeC - 03MicrobiologyMicrobiology · BIOL-N 251Must be completed within 7 years of application submission.
source · columbus.iu.edu
“BIOL-N 251, Microbiology”
min gradeC - 04Anatomy (standalone)Human Anatomy · BIOL-N 261Must be completed within 7 years of application submission.
source · columbus.iu.edu
“BIOL-N 261, Human Anatomy”
min gradeC - 05Communication / Public SpeakingFundamentals of Speech Communication · COMM-R 110
source · columbus.iu.edu
“COMM-R 110, Fundamentals of Speech Communication”
min gradeC - 06OtherCultural Understanding course
source · columbus.iu.edu
“Cultural Understanding course”
min gradeC - 07English CompositionEnglish Composition · ENG-W 131
source · columbus.iu.edu
“ENG-W 131, English Composition”
min gradeC - 08College AlgebraFinite Math or higher · MATH-M 118Finite math (or higher) mapped to the college math category. Must be completed within 7 years of application submission.
source · columbus.iu.edu
“MATH-M 118, Finite Math or higher”
min gradeC - 09General PsychologyIntroductory Psychology · PSY-B 104 / PSY-B 105 / PSY-B 110
source · columbus.iu.edu
“PSY-B 104, PSY-B 105, or PSY-B 110, Introductory Psychology”
min gradeC - 10SociologyIntroductory Sociology · SOC-R 100
source · columbus.iu.edu
“SOC-R 100, Introductory Sociology”
min gradeC
Minimum prerequisite grade
C (2.0)
source · columbus.iu.edu
“Complete required general education coursework with a grade of C or higher.”
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Do prerequisites expire?
Science/math course age limit
Anatomy, physiology, math and microbiology within 7 years of application submission
source · columbus.iu.edu
“Courses in anatomy, physiology, math, and microbiology must be completed no more than seven years prior to the date that the application is submitted.”
Attempt limits
C or better by second attempt; no more than two science/math courses repeated; no more than three courses repeated total
See also: 'Repeat no more than two required science/math courses (anatomy, physiology, microbiology, and finite math) to obtain a minimum grade of a C.' and 'No more than a total of three courses can be repeated.'
source · columbus.iu.edu
“Complete all general education courses with a C (2.0) or higher by the second attempt to be eligible for admission. This applies to courses taken at IU Columbus or any other university.”
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GPA and grades
Minimum cumulative GPA (first bachelor's degree) for admission
2.7 on a 4.0 scale
source · columbus.iu.edu
“Achieve a minimum 2.7 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale for your first bachelor's degree.”
General education / prerequisite GPA
3.0 or higher
Also stated as: 'Complete prerequisite courses; courses on application must be at least a 3.0 GPA.'
source · columbus.iu.edu
“Demonstrate a GPA of 3.0 or higher for all general education coursework applied to the BSN degree.”
Minimum general education (prerequisite) GPA
3.0 or higher
The page also says courses on the application must be at least a 3.0 GPA.
source · columbus.iu.edu
“Demonstrate a GPA of 3.0 or higher for all general education coursework applied to the BSN degree.”
Science/math GPA Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“Weighted at 60% of the admission score; no separate minimum published” vs “Science/math GPA counts for 60% of the admission score”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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Is there an entrance exam?
Entrance exam Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Where can courses be taken?
Online lab policy Not published. Confirm with the school.
Pass/fail policy Not published. Confirm with the school.
Credit by exam Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Application deadlines and start dates
Upcoming cycles IU Columbus publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.
May (First Summer Term) startDeadline not publishedopens Feb 1, 2027The page says to 'Apply for admittance to the First Summer Term (May).' No application deadline and no exact start day or year are printed; the May start presumably follows the Feb. 1, 2027 opening but the year is not stated.
source · columbus.iu.edu
“Applications are now closed and will re-open for the next cohort on Feb. 1, 2027.”
Application route Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“Apply to IU Columbus, then to the Accelerated BSN Second Degree Track; NursingCAS not mentioned” vs “Apply directly to IU Columbus, not through NursingCAS”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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Cost
Tuition and fees as the school publishes them. Living costs vary; the source link has the full table.
Tuition Not published. Confirm with the school.
Application fee Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Other requirements
What the school asks for beyond courses and scores.
Prior degree
Bachelor's degree in a non-nursing field
source · columbus.iu.edu
“Designed for students who have earned a bachelor's degree in another field and want to become registered nurses, IU Columbus offers a Second Degree Accelerated Track to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).”
Healthcare experience
Counts for 10% of the admission score
Scored, not stated as required.
source · columbus.iu.edu
“10 percent of the admission score will be given for healthcare experience.”
Required advisor meeting
You must meet with an academic advisor before applying
The advisor interprets your credit transfer report and fills out an admission planning sheet.
source · columbus.iu.edu
“Apply to the Accelerated BSN Second Degree Track. Remember, you must meet with an academic advisor.”
- Submit a student criminal disclosure form with the online application.
source · columbus.iu.edu
“Complete student criminal disclosure form. (submitted along with online application)”
Interview Not published. Confirm with the school.
Essays Not published. Confirm with the school.
Recommendations Not published. Confirm with the school.
CNA Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Good to know
What the school says about the program that is not a requirement: how it selects, how many it admits, what to expect.
Format
In-person coursework with laboratory, simulation and clinical settings at IU Columbus
The pages do not explicitly state whether any didactic coursework is online.
source · columbus.iu.edu
“NURS-B 245 Comprehensive Health Assessment: Practicum (2 cr.) This course is taught in both the laboratory and clinical settings.”
Start term
First Summer Term (May)
source · columbus.iu.edu
“Apply for admittance to the First Summer Term (May).”
Admission score formula
60% science/math GPA, 30% general education GPA, 10% healthcare experience
Admission is competitive.
source · columbus.iu.edu
“The science/math GPA is 60 percent of the admission score, while the general education GPA is weighted at 30 percent of the admission score. 10 percent of the admission score will be given for healthcare experience.”
Advisor meeting
Required meeting with a nursing academic advisor before applying
The advisor interprets your credit transfer report and fills out an admission planning sheet.
source · columbus.iu.edu
“Apply to the Accelerated BSN Second Degree Track. Remember, you must meet with an academic advisor.”
Competitive admission
Admission is competitive
source · columbus.iu.edu
“Excellent grades are important as admission is competitive.”
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Sources
Every page we read for IU Columbus, with when we last checked it. Tier 1 is the program's own pages; tier 2 the nursing school's general pages; tier 3 university-wide pages.
- Accelerated BSN: Nursing: IU Columbus: Indiana University Columbustier 1 · program page · checked Oct 23, 2026
- Admission: Honors Program: Divisions and Programs: Academics: IU Columbus: Indiana University Columbustier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 23, 2026
- Requirements: Honors Program: Divisions and Programs: Academics: IU Columbus: Indiana University Columbustier 2 · how to apply · checked Oct 23, 2026
- How to Keep Your Grants & Loans: Manage Your Financial Aid: Financial Aid Opportunities: Cost & Financial Aid: IU Columbus: Indiana University Columbustier 1 · tuition · checked Oct 23, 2026
- Policies & Course Descriptions: Nursing: IU Columbus: Indiana University Columbustier 3 · policy · checked Oct 23, 2026
- FAQs: Graduation: Student Resources: IU Columbus: Indiana University Columbustier 2 · faq · checked Oct 23, 2026
- Transfer Credits: Register: Student Resources: IU Columbus: Indiana University Columbustier 1 · prereqs · checked Oct 23, 2026
- https://bulletins.iu.edu/iuc/index.htmltier 3 · catalog · checked Oct 23, 2026
- Division of Health Sciences : IUPUC Bulletinstier 1 · catalog · checked Oct 23, 2026
- Traditional and Accelerated BSN Courses: Policies & Course Descriptions: Nursing: IU Columbus: Indiana University Columbustier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 23, 2026
Open questions we're still checking
- No application deadline is published for the May start; only the Feb. 1, 2027 opening date is given.
- The pages do not say whether all prerequisites must be complete at application or may be in progress.
- Credit hours and lab requirements for the science prerequisites are not stated.
- Tuition, application fee, entrance exam, and pass/fail or credit-by-exam policies are not published on the provided pages.
- The bulletin page URL says 2025-2026 but its header reads 2024-2025.
- The application deadline for the May cohort is not published; only the Feb. 1, 2027 reopening date is given.
- Delivery format (in person vs. online) is not stated.
- Tuition and application fee are not published on the provided pages.
- Lab requirements and credit hours for the science prerequisites are not stated.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on science_gpa: Weighted at 60% of the admission score; no separate minimum published | Science/math GPA counts for 60% of the admission score.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on uses_nursingcas: Apply to IU Columbus, then to the Accelerated BSN Second Degree Track; NursingCAS not mentioned | Apply directly to IU Columbus, not through NursingCAS.
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