RN Programs in Indiana

RN Programs in Indiana

There are many careers that have suffered from the recent downturn in the economy, but registered nursing is not one of them. Regardless of what happens in the financial world, RNs face a similar outlook every year. The medical world is booming and will continue to boom well into the future because of how much the population continues to grow.

RN programs in Indiana are not difficult to find. There are many RN programs in the state to choose from. The amount of money an individual has to pay to become an RN depends on which program he or she chooses.

Becoming an RN by Endorsement in Indiana

In order to become an RN by endorsement (RNs who are currently licensed in another US state), an application must fill out the application and submit it along with the following items:

  • A professional photograph or his or her head and shoulders that is approximately 2.5 x 3.5 inches
  • A $50.00 application fee that is made payable to the 'Indiana Professional Licensing Agency'
  • Proof that he or she is currently licensed in another US state
  • If necessary, documentation of any name change if the individual's name is different than the name on his or her documents
  • Official documentation proving graduation from an approved nursing program
  • Verification from every state and country that he or she is licensed in or has ever been licensed in
  • After receiving notification that his or her application has been received, the individual must have a criminal background check performed.

    Foreign Nurse Graduates

    Nurses who wanted work as RNs in Indiana and graduated from a nursing program outside of the United States must submit:

    • His or her official nursing school transcripts provided through a credentials evaluation service such as CGFNS, which specify theory and clinical experience in all areas
    • Official copy of his or her high school diploma or equivalent or official transcripts
    • Becoming an RN by Examination in Indiana

      In order to become an RN by examination in Indiana, he or she must submit:

      • A application completed in dark-colored ink
      • A copy of his or her GED score if he or she did not pass high school
      • A photograph of his or her head and shoulders that is approximately 2.5' x 3.5' and is of professional quality
      • A check or money order for $50.00 made payable to the 'Indiana Professional Licensing Agency'
      • An NCLEX application and register for the test
      • A certificate of completion form completed and sent by the dean/director/designee of his or her nursing program
      • Documentation of any name change that he or she may have undergone
      • Documentation of any special accommodations the individual might need
      • A temporary permit can be issued if an individual submits the following:

      • A completed 'Application for Licensure by Endorsement'
      • Proof that he or she is currently licensed in another US state
      • A $50.00 application fee and a $10.00 permit fee
      • A professional photograph or his or her head and shoulders that is approximately 2.5 x 3.5 inches
      • Proof that he or she has completed a criminal background check
      • RN licenses in Indiana expire on October 31 of odd-numbered years, regardless of the date that it was issued. The RN must pay a $50.00 renewal fee to renew his or her license. If the individual does not renew his or her license by the expiration date, then he or she will also have to pay a $50.00 late fee.

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RN Schools Near You & Online in Indiana

Anderson University

  • 1100 East Fifth Street Anderson, IN 46012
    Programs: BSN, MSN, Nursing Administration, RN, RN to BSN
    (800) 428-6414

Ivy Technical State College

  • 200 Daniels Way Bloomington, IN 47404
    Programs: ADN, CNA, EMT Paramedic, Health Information Management-Associate, LPN, Medical Assistant, Radiation Therapy, RN
    (812) 332-1559

Ivy Technical State College

  • 4475 Central Avenue Columbus, IN 47203
    Programs: ADN, CNA, EMT Paramedic, LPN, Medical Assistant, RN
    (812) 372-9925

Ancilla Domini College

  • 9601 Union Rd. Donaldson, IN 46513
    Programs: ADN, RN
    (574) 936-8898

Ivy Technical State College

  • 3501 North 1st Avenue Evansville, IN 47710
    Programs: ADN, CNA, EMT Paramedic, LPN, Medical Assistant, RN
    (812) 426-2865

University of Evansville

  • 1800 Lincoln Avenue Evansville, IN 47714
    Programs: BSN, RN, RN to BSN
    (812) 488-2000

Iupu Ft Wayne – Parkview Hospital

  • 10501 Corporate Drive Fort Wayne, IN 46845
    Programs: ADN, RN
    (260) 373-7092

Ivy Technical State College

  • 3800 N. Anthony Blvd. Fort Wayne, IN 46805
    Programs: ADN, LPN, Medical Assistant, RN
    (260) 482-9171

University of St. Francis

  • 2701 Spring Street Fort Wayne, IN 46808
    Programs: ADN, BSN, Family Nurse Practitioner, MSN, Physician Assistant, Radiography, RN, RN to BSN, RN to MSN
    (260) 399-7999

Indiana University

  • 3400 Broadway Gary, IN 46408
    Programs: ADN, BSN, Health Information Management-Associate, Radiation Therapy, Radiography, RN
    (219) 980-6500

Ivy Technical State College

  • 1440 East 35th Avenue Gary, IN 46409
    Programs: ADN, LPN, RN
    (219) 981-1111

Goshen College

  • 1700 South Main Street Goshen, IN 46526
    Programs: BSN, Clinical Nurse Leader, MSN, RN, RN to BSN
    (800) 348-7422

Ivy Technical State College

  • 915 South Zinc Mill Road Greencastle, IN 46135
    Programs: ADN, LPN, Medical Assistant, RN
    1(800)750-3007

Purdue University-Calumet

  • 2200 169th Street Hammond, IN 46323
    Programs: Accelerated BSN, ADN, BSN, CNA, LPN to BSN, RN, RN to BSN, RN to MSN
    (219) 989-2400

Marian College

  • 3200 Cold Spring Road Indianapolis, IN 46222
    Programs: Accelerated BSN, ADN, BSN, RN, RN to BSN
    (317) 955-6000

Ivy Technical State College

  • 50 W Fall Creek Pkwy. N. Dr. Indianapolis, IN 46208
    Programs: ADN, CNA, Health Information Management-Associate, LPN, Medical Assistant, Radiography, RN
    (317) 921-4800

Indiana University-Purdue University

  • 420 University Blvd. Indianapolis, IN 46202
    Programs: Accelerated BSN, ADN, BSN, DNP, EMT Paramedic, Family Nurse Practitioner, Health Information Management-Bachelor's, MSN, Nuclear Medicine Tech, Nursing Administration, Nursing PhD, Pediatric Nursing, Psychiatric Nursing, Public Health Nursing, Radiation Therapy, Radiography, RN, RN to BSN, RN to MSN
    (317) 274-5555

University of Indianapolis

  • 1400 East Hanna Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46227
    Programs: Accelerated BSN, Accelerated MSN, ADN, BSN, Family Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Administration, RN, RN to BSN
    (317) 788-3368

Vincennes University

  • 851 College Ave Jasper, IN 47546
    Programs: ADN, CNA, LPN, RN
    (800) 742-9198

Ivy Technical State College

  • 1942 East North Street Kokomo, IN 46901
    Programs: ADN, CNA, EMT Paramedic, LPN, Medical Assistant, RN
    (765) 454-5112

Indiana University

  • 2300 South Washington Street Kokomo, IN 46902
    Programs: ADN, BSN, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, MSN, Radiography, RN, RN to BSN, Sonography
    (765) 453-2000

Ivy Technical State College

  • 3101 S. Creasy Ln. Lafayette, IN 47905
    Programs: ADN, LPN, Medical Assistant, RN
    (765) 269-5000

St Elizabeth Health

  • 1701 South Creasy Lane Lafayette, IN 47905
    Programs: RN
    (765) 502-4000

Ivy Technical State College

  • 590 Ivy Tech Drive Madison, IN 47250
    Programs: ADN, CNA, LPN, Medical Assistant, RN
    (812) 265-2580

Indiana Wesleyan University

  • 4201 South Washington Street Marion, IN 46953
    Programs: Accelerated BSN, BSN, Family Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner - certificate, Nursing Administration, Public Health Nursing, RN, RN to BSN
    (866) 468-6498

Brown Mackie College

  • 1000 East 80th Place, Suite 205M Merrillville, IN 46410
    Programs: ADN, LPN, RN
    (219) 769-3321

Bethel College

  • 1001 Bethel Circle Mishawaka, IN 46545
    Programs: ADN, BSN, MSN, RN, RN to BSN
    (574) 807-7000

Ball State University

  • 2000 W. University Ave. Muncie, IN 47306
    Programs: Accelerated BSN, BSN, DNP, Family Nurse Practitioner - certificate, LPN to BSN, RN, RN to BSN, RN to MSN
    1(765)289-1241

Ivy Technical State College

  • 4301 South Cowan Road Muncie, IN 47302
    Programs: ADN, CNA, LPN, Medical Assistant, RN
    1(800)589-8324

Indiana University

  • 4201 Grant Line Rd. New Albany, IN 47150
    Programs: BSN, MSN, RN, RN to BSN
    (812) 941-2333

St Mary’s College

  • St Mary's College Notre Dame, IN 46556
    Programs: Accelerated BSN, BSN, RN
    (574) 284-4000

Indiana University

  • 2325 Chester Boulevard Richmond, IN 47374
    Programs: ADN, BSN, RN, RN to BSN
    (765) 973-8200

Ivy Technical State College

  • 2357 Chester Blvd. Richmond, IN 47374
    Programs: ADN, CNA, LPN, Medical Assistant, RN
    (765) 966-2656

Ivy Technical State College

  • 8204 Highway 311 Sellersburg, IN 47172
    Programs: ADN, LPN, Medical Assistant, RN
    (812) 246-3301

Indiana University

  • 1700 Mishawaka Avenue South Bend, IN 46634
    Programs: Accelerated BSN, ADN, BSN, Radiography, RN, RN to BSN
    (574) 520-4872

Ivy Technical State College

  • 220 Dean Johnson Boulevard South Bend, IN 46601
    Programs: ADN, CNA, EMT Paramedic, LPN, Medical Assistant, RN
    (574) 289-7001

Indiana State University

  • 200 North 7th Street Terre Haute, IN 47809
    Programs: BSN, DNP, LPN to BSN, Physician Assistant, RN, RN to BSN
    (812) 659-3861

Ivy Technical State College

  • 8000 S Education Dr. Terre Haute, IN 47802
    Programs: ADN, CNA, EMT Paramedic, LPN, Medical Assistant, Nuclear Medicine Tech, Radiography, RN
    (812) 299-1121

Valparaiso University

  • 1100 Campus Drive South Valparaiso, IN 46383
    Programs: Accelerated BSN, ADN, BSN, BSN to DNP, DNP, Family Nurse Practitioner - certificate, LPN, RN, RN to BSN, RN to MSN
    1(800)803-7184

Ivy Technical State College

  • 3100 Ivy Tech Drive Valparaiso, IN 46383
    Programs: ADN, CNA, LPN, RN
    (219) 464-8514

Purdue University

  • 504 Northwestern Avenue West Lafayette, IN 47907
    Programs: Accelerated BSN, BSN, BSN to DNP, DNP, MSN, RN
    (765) 494-4636

Purdue University

  • 1401 S. U.S. 421 Westville, IN 46391
    Programs: ADN, BSN, RN
    (219) 785-5200