2021 Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Indiana
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Colleges
4,253
Bachelor's Degrees
$26,213
Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Nursing is the most popular major in Indiana with 4,253 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 2.6% of all the nursing bachelor's degrees in the country.
This year's Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Indiana ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in nursing. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent nursing programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the nursing program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The nursing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students.
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2021 Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Indiana
Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
Top 10 Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students
University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne has taken the #1 spot in this year's nursing ranking for non-traditional students. University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Wayne.
About 1.7% of University of St. Francis Fort Wayne students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 1,123 students at University of St. Francis Fort Wayne that take at least one class online. 507 students are part time.
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Marian University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Marian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Marian has also earned the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Nursing in Indiana ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. Approximately 1,149 students take at least one class online at Marian. 885 of Marian students are attending part time.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best nursing schools for non-traditional students. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis. IUPUI also took the #8 spot in our Best Colleges for Nursing in Indiana rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. There are approximately 11,579 students at IUPUI that take at least one class online. There are roughly 6,671 part time students in attendance at IUPUI.
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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Goshen College. Located in the small city of Goshen, Goshen is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Goshen, the school also landed the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Nursing in Indiana ranking.
The student loan default rate at Goshen is lower than is typical, just 2.3% of students default in three years. Approximately 154 students take at least one class online at Goshen. 116 of Goshen students are attending part time.
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University of Southern Indiana earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. USI is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Evansville.
About 1.3% of USI students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 3,774 students at USI that take at least one class online. There are roughly 4,138 part time students in attendance at USI.
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Indiana State University landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best nursing schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 3.6% of Indiana State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,947 students at Indiana State that take at least one class online. 2,349 of Indiana State students are attending part time.
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Valparaiso University earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. Valpo also took the #1 spot in our Best Colleges for Nursing in Indiana rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. There are approximately 1,035 students at Valpo that take at least one class online. 147 of Valpo students are attending part time.
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Indiana University - East landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best nursing schools for non-traditional students. IU East is a small public school located in the rural area of Richmond.
About 1.7% of IU East students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 2,069 of IU East students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 1,433 part time students in attendance at IU East.
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Indiana University - Kokomo landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best nursing schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of Kokomo, IU Kokomo is a public college with a small student population.
The student loan default rate at IU Kokomo is lower than is typical, just 1.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 1,171 students take at least one class online at IU Kokomo. 728 students are part time.
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University of Indianapolis earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. UIndy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Indianapolis. UIndy not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Nursing in Indiana list.
About 1.4% of UIndy students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,037 students take at least one class online at UIndy. 912 students are part time.
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