Nursing schools in Indiana
52 nursing schools, from practical nursing to doctorates: 38 with a federal record and 14 listed only by the state board, with board approval, first-time NCLEX pass rates and accreditation.
Where the schools are
Nursing schools (38)
- American College of Education Bachelor'sMaster'sCCNE
- Anderson University Bachelor'sCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 96.7% (2025, 31 first-time takers)
- Ball State University Bachelor'sMaster'sCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 89% (2025, 137 first-time takers)
- Bethel University Associate'sBachelor'sACEN RN, associate degree NCLEX 100% (2025, 7 first-time takers) · RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 95.6% (2025, 23 first-time takers)
- Butler University RN, bachelor’s degreeRN, entry-level master’s
- Caris College LPN/LVNACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 93.1% (2025, 29 first-time takers)
- Chamberlain University-Indiana Bachelor's RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 80% (2025, 30 first-time takers)
- Fortis College-Indianapolis Associate's RN, associate degree NCLEX 51.7% (2025, 29 first-time takers)
- Goshen College Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 81.2% (2025, 16 first-time takers)
- Huntington University Bachelor'sCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 90.4% (2025, 63 first-time takers)
- Indiana State University Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateOther nursingACEN RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 84.7% (2025, 151 first-time takers)
- Indiana University-Bloomington RN, bachelor’s degree RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 88.6% (2025, 476 first-time takers)
- Indiana University-East Bachelor'sMaster'sOther nursingACEN RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 76.4% (2025, 34 first-time takers)
- Indiana University-Indianapolis Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateOther nursingCCNE
- Indiana University-Kokomo Bachelor'sMaster'sOther nursingACENCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 90% (2025, 60 first-time takers)
- Indiana University-Northwest Bachelor'sMaster'sOther nursingACEN RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 91.2% (2025, 57 first-time takers)
- Indiana University-South Bend Bachelor'sMaster'sOther nursingCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 97.6% (2025, 42 first-time takers)
- Indiana University-Southeast Bachelor'sMaster'sOther nursingCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 79.4% (2025, 34 first-time takers)
- Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Bachelor's
- Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorate
- Ivy Tech Community College LPN/LVNAssociate'sCNEA Practical nursing NCLEX 90.7% (2025, 65 first-time takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 80.3% (2025, 234 first-time takers)
- Manchester University Bachelor'sCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 95.4% (2025, 22 first-time takers)
- Marian University Bachelor'sDoctorateNurse anesthesiaCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 81.5% (2025, 130 first-time takers)
- Marian University-Ancilla Associate's
- Purdue University Global Associate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNECNEA
- Purdue University Northwest Bachelor'sMaster'sOther nursingACEN RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 85.9% (2025, 128 first-time takers)
- Purdue University-Main Campus Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 94.5% (2025, 185 first-time takers)
- Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing RN diploma RN NCLEX 89.6% (2025, 29 first-time takers)
- Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Bachelor'sMaster'sCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 86.6% (2025, 45 first-time takers)
- Saint Mary's College Bachelor'sDoctorateCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 89.8% (2025, 59 first-time takers)
- Taylor University RN, bachelor’s degree
- Trine University RN, associate degreeCCNECNEA
- University of Evansville Bachelor'sNurse anesthesiaOther nursingACENCOA RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 100% (2025, 25 first-time takers)
- University of Indianapolis Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 92.4% (2025, 119 first-time takers)
- University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne Associate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateACENCCNE
- University of Southern Indiana Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateOther nursingCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 94.6% (2025, 112 first-time takers)
- Valparaiso University Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 87.3% (2025, 63 first-time takers)
- Vincennes University LPN/LVNRN diplomaAssociate'sOther nursingACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 100% (2025, 14 first-time takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 82.9% (2025, 47 first-time takers)
More board-approved programs (22)
Programs the Indiana board of nursing approves at schools that report no nursing awards to IPEDS, as the board lists them.
| School | City | Program | Approval | First-time NCLEX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancilla College at Marian University | Plymounth | RN, bachelor’s degree | Initial Accreditation | |
| Grace College | Winona Lake | RN, bachelor’s degree | Initial Accreditation | |
| Hardon Educational Institute | Indianapolis | Practical nursing | Full Accreditation | 83.3% (2025, 12 first-time takers) |
| Hondros College of Nursing | Indianapolis | Practical nursing | Initial Accreditation | 83% (2025, 177 first-time takers) |
| Indiana Wesleyan University | Marion | RN, bachelor’s degree | Full Accreditation | 100% (2025, 75 first-time takers) |
| Jersey College | Fort Wayne | RN, associate degree | Full Accreditation | 100% (2025, 29 first-time takers) |
| Keystone Nursing Academy | Indianapolis | Practical nursing | Initial Accreditation | |
| Leffler Academy - Crown Point | Crown Point | Practical nursing | Initial Accreditation | |
| Leffler Academy - Crown Point | Crown Point | RN, associate degree | Full Accreditation | 74% (2025, 27 first-time takers) |
| Leffler Academy at USF - Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne | Practical nursing | Initial Accreditation | |
| Leffler Academy at USF - Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne | RN, associate degree | Full Accreditation | |
| Leffler Academy at USF - Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne | RN, associate degree | Full Accreditation | 82.3% (2025, 17 first-time takers) |
| Leffler Academy at USF - Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne | RN, bachelor’s degree | Full Accreditation | 94.8% (2025, 58 first-time takers) |
| Leffler Academy at USF - Gas City | Gas City | Practical nursing | Full Accreditation | |
| Leffler Academy at USF - Gas City | Gas City | RN, associate degree | Full Accreditation | |
| Leffler Academy at USF - Gas City | Gas City | RN, associate degree | Initial Accreditation | |
| Leffler Academy Parkview Health | Practical nursing | 95.8% (2025, 24 first-time takers) | ||
| Parkview Health | Fort Wayne | Practical nursing | Initial Accreditation | |
| South College | Indianapolis | Practical nursing | Initial Accreditation | 100% (2025, 21 first-time takers) |
| South College | Indianapolis | RN, associate degree | Initial Accreditation | |
| South College | Indianapolis | RN, bachelor’s degree | Initial Accreditation | 78.5% (2025, 14 first-time takers) |
| Western Governor's University | Indianapolis | RN, bachelor’s degree | Full Accreditation | 80% (2025, 20 first-time takers) |
Sources
Schools and awards: IPEDS Completions. Accreditation: CCNE and CNEA directories.
State board sources: Schools of Nursing Approved by the Indiana State Board of Nursing (printed 7/16/2026) (approved list as of 2026-07-16); PN Programs Annual Pass Rates 2015-2025 (2025 (board annual table, first-time takers)); ASN Programs Annual Pass Rates 2015-2025 (2025 (board annual table, first-time takers)); BSN Programs Annual Pass Rates 2015-2025 (2025 (board annual table, first-time takers)).