Admission and Registration

Indiana Wesleyan University welcomes applications for admission from any academically qualified person whose motivation is in keeping with the university's purposes. Admission is based on the careful review of all credentials presented by an applicant, but in no case is admission denied due to race, color, national origin, disability, religion, or sex.

Admission decisions are made without regard to disabilities.  All prospective students are expected to present academic credentials that meet or exceed the minimum requirements for admissions.  Prospective students with disabilities are not required to identify themselves to Admissions or Disability Services.  However, those interested in receiving academic accommodations are encouraged to connect with Disability Services at 765-677-2257 or ADARequest@indwes.edu as early as possible to allow for a review of documentation and the formulation of an accommodation plan.

Students are admitted in one of the following categories:

• Regular - Students who satisfactorily meet all requirements will be granted standard admission with no restrictions.
• Probation - Students whose entering grade point average (GPA) falls below the minimum required by the program (2.0) or whose previously accrued IWU institutional GPA is below the minimum required for progression in the program (2.75) may be accepted on probation. Probationary status will be removed after the student has completed the first three courses of the core with a satisfactory IWU cumulative GPA (2.75). In case of extended probation, the number of courses to be completed in order to change status will be determined by the VPAA for the School of Nursing. Any student failing to remove the probationary status will be academically suspended from the program.
• Provisional - Students whose files are incomplete may be accepted provisionally at the discretion of the Vice President of Student Experience if it appears from the available documentation that eligibility for the program has been met. The student is given until the end of the first course to submit the required materials. Failure to meet the required deadline will result in the student being dropped from the roster and not being allowed to continue.
• Conditional - Students currently enrolled in an associate degree in nursing program (AAS or ADN) at a regionally accredited institution may be conditionally accepted when they can show prior completion of at least 12 transferable hours and evidence of acceptance into an associate level nursing program.  Full, unconditional admission to the RNBSN Program will be granted when the student meets the criteria for RNBSN Program admission.
• Unclassified - Students not pursuing a university degree who want to take certain courses for special reasons may be accepted for a maximum of 18 hours. Students receiving an unclassified status must reapply for regular admission if they desire later to pursue a degree program. Unclassified students are not eligible for financial aid.

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 undergraduate students, a score of at least 550 (paper-based), 213 (computer-based), or 79 (Internet-based) is required for regular academic admission.
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS). For undergraduate students a score of at least 6.0 is required for regular academic admission.

Registration - Registration occurs at the beginning of the student's core program. At this point, students are registered for all courses within the major. Therefore, if a student needs to miss an individual course, official withdrawal must be made through the Office of Student Services. Staff will work with the student to make arrangements to retake this class with another core group at a time that will minimize the impact on the student's financial aid. Students need to be aware that temporary withdrawals could impact their eligibility to receive financial aid based on the standards outlined in IWU's Satisfactory Academic Progress.

Students in programs that require additional credits outside the major are responsible to meet with their advisor to facilitate registration in these courses.

A student who has failed to make arrangements for the payment of tuition for a course will have registration in that course cancelled.