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:

• Submission of transcript for a completed baccalaureate degree in nursing from a college or university accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by both the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and national nursing programmatic accreditation (CCNE, ACEN, CNEA).
• Undergraduate GPA of 3.25 based on a 4.0 scale from the baccalaureate degree granting institution at which at least a minimum of 30 hours were completed.
• GPA for conditional admission:
  • Applicants who do not meet the GPA listed in the criteria for regular admission and have at least a 3.0 undergraduate GPA if applying to the bachelor to DNP or graduate GPA if applying to the DNP may be conditionally admitted and allowed to take 9- credit hours of doctoral nursing courses to establish a graduate GPA.
  • Students who have earned a 3.0 GPA by the completion of 9-credit hours in doctoral nursing courses, will meet the criteria for regular admission.
  •  An unsatisfactory grade (B- or lower in any DNP course) while conditionally admitted will result in administrative withdrawal from the program and denial of regular admission. 
  • Students who do not earn a 3.0 GPA by the completion of 9-credit hours in doctoral nursing courses will be denied regular admission.

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 potential for success in a graduate program. These letters should be solicited from professionals who can address the applicant’s qualifications for the doctoral program.
• 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 the program and will be repeated prior to the NP practicum courses.

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.