Admission Requirements
Applicants are required to meet the following criteria in order to be considered for admission:
Application:
- Submission of the Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU) Division of Doctoral Nursing application for the Bachelor to DNP - FNP program.
- International/Non-English Speaking Students - Students who do not speak English as their first and primary language must submit satisfactory scores from one of the following prior to admission to the university:
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). For graduate students, a score of at least 600 (paper-based), 250 (computer-based), or 100 (Internet-based) is required for regular academic admission.
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS). For graduate students a score of at least 6.5 is required for regular academic admission.
Academic Requirements:
Professional Requirements:
- Submission of current unencumbered RN license. Proof that all nursing licenses – whether current or inactive – are unencumbered. Potential students with encumbered nursing licenses will not be considered eligible for enrollment at Indiana Wesleyan University.
- Submission of resume/curriculum vitae.
- All applicants must provide three letters of professional reference. References should be from faculty members, professional colleagues, work supervisors, or a pastor who can evaluate the applicant’s qualifications for the doctoral program. Recommendations from family members are NOT appropriate.
- Submission of a 2-3 page narrative describing practice experience and professional goals.
- A criminal history background check (at the student's expense) must be completed upon admission to any track of the Doctoral Nursing program. A criminal background check must be completed within six weeks following the start of the program. Upon request, documentation of background checks, required health information, immunization information, drug screening results, and other required information may be provided to healthcare facilities where the student will be completing clinical/practicum requirements as part of their required course of study. Progression in the program is dependent on the results of the reports.
General Information Regarding Admission:
- The Division of Doctoral Nursing may request an interview with an applicant once all the admission criteria listed above have been met.
- The number of applicants admitted to the Bachelor to DNP - FNP program will be limited. Meeting the minimum admission criteria does not ensure that an applicant will be admitted to the program.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point is expected.
- Once an application for the Bachelor to DNP - FNP program has been submitted, it will remain valid for 12 months.