Admissions

Application for Admission  

Admissions - Associate of Science Degree in Nursing

ADMISSIONS Process Part 1:

• Application for Admissions
• Paid Fees (Application Fee $100 non-refundable)
• Student schedules to take the Pre-admission exam (PAX) a product of the National League of Nursing Services - All pre-entrance tests must be taken at IDU.
• Prior Medical experience is required (must submit documentation) or the applicant can complete the Nurse Aid training program to fulfill this requirement.
• Transcripts
• Interview with the Admissions staff (This can be scheduled once all fees are paid, transcripts are received, and the PAX test taken.)

ADMISSIONS Process Part 2:

(The applicant must be pre-admitted into the nursing program in order to proceed to part 2 of this process.)

• A refundable deposit of $1,000 is due within 15 days of your pre-admittance into the program.  This deposit is applied to the applicant’s first session tuition. If the applicant chooses to skip the term they are pre-admitted or admitted into, their deposit will be moved to the next immediate term unless the student request a refund in writing to the Registrar.
• 2-Reference Form (to be completed by applicant and reference)
• History/Physical form (complete after acceptance into program)
• Transcripts (Official)
• CPR certification
• Original copies of any certificates and/or licenses
• Immunization Form (immunizations to include current PPD)
• Attend the new student orientation with the DON and/ or other IDU staff
• Proof of health and liability/malpractice insurance (form at campus)
• Background check and Drug test
• Valid State ID and Social Security Card or other identification (Proof of Legal Residency)

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Note: The above documents need to be submitted to the Registrar’s office before the start of orientation. Students with felony convictions and/or positive drug test results will negatively affect their ability to be accepted into the program.

Admissions Requirements and Processes

All programs have open enrollment:

Undergraduate Courses                                                                5 weeks in length

Graduate Courses                                                                          6 weeks in length

Associate Degree in Nursing Courses                                        6 weeks in length 

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Business Vocational High School Diploma Program

•  Must be at least 17 years old
• Submit official transcripts from all high schools and/or vocational schools attended
• Submit a completed application – valid social security card or proof of legal residency
• Interview with Admissions Counselor and review the program requirements
• Complete Enrollment Agreement

Certificate and Undergraduate Programs

• High school diploma with official transcripts from a U.S. accredited/approved school
• Submit a completed application – valid social security card or proof of legal residency
• Complete Enrollment Agreement
• No entrance examination is required (excluding the Nursing program)

Graduate Programs

•  Bachelor Degree from a U.S. accredited/approved college or university with official transcripts
• Submit a completed application – valid social security card or proof of legal residency
• Complete Enrollment Agreement
• No Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores are required

Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN) students must be a Registered Nurse (RN). Their bachelors’ degree does not have to be in the field of nursing.

Note: These programs are accelerated and require a great deal of time and effort on the part of the student.  Please carefully review the requirements of the program before enrolling. Moreover, we reserve the right to accept only those applicants that we feel have the best chance of success.

Disclosure Statement: Indiana Dabney University enrolled its first nursing class in 2006 with the approval of the Indiana State Board of Nursing and the Indiana Commission on Proprietary Education. The first class graduated in November 2007. Indiana Dabney University is on initial accreditation status with the Indiana State Board of Nursing. We encourage students to apply early because we have a limited number of seats in this competitive program.

Special Accommodations:

Our ADA Compliance Officer is the Campus Manager. Any prospective or enrolled student is encouraged to contact this individual for Special Needs Accommodations with admissions or any other institutional process or campus access issue. The campus is handicap accessible. 

Transfer Credit:

All transfer credits must be from an accredited institution within the United States and the course must be very similar to a course offered at our institution. Only courses with a “C” or higher can be transferred (B or higher for Nursing Programs). Students must submit an official transcript and any other documentation requested (i.e. syllabus and course descriptions). Credits transferred into the program must be less than 10-years old (3-years for Nursing Program). Nursing students can transfer a maximum of 3 courses into their degree program if their cumulative GPA is 3.7 or higher. All transfer credits are subject to approval by the Office of the Registrar, and no transfer of credits are allowed for core courses.

Course and Session Format

 This is an accelerated program. Undergraduate courses are 5-weeks in length with the exception of the undergraduate Nursing courses, which are 6-weeks in length. All graduate courses are 6-weeks in length. The course week begins on Monday.