Overview

Offered entirely online, the Nursing program of Ball State University lets you choose one of three concentrations to fit your career path: nurse educator, nurse administrator, and family nurse practitioner.

Why Ball State’s Online Master’s in Nursing?

Nationally Ranked and Recognized

We are:

a National League for Nursing Center of Excellence – This honor is bestowed to only a handful of programs in the nation.

accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing (CCNE) – This ensures that our curriculum and other program requirements meet the professional standards of quality and integrity that future employers and other academic institutions expect from our graduates.

ranked as the 5th best nurse educator program and 17th best online graduate program in nursing by “U.S. News and World Report” – This is thanks, in large part, to our faculty’s extensive training and credentials, the services and technological assistance we offer, and our student engagement, among many other factors the publication uses to compare universities nationwide every year.

recognized for having a Quality Matters implementation plan – This confirms our commitment to ensuring that we establish clear goals, benchmarks, reviews, and other important steps to assure the quality of our program.

Faculty are Scholars and Practicing Nurses

Ball State nursing faculty are dedicated to the belief that every individual has the right to holistic and nondiscriminatory health care that is based on the worth and dignity of all people.

Our faculty have led the way in online classroom innovation by creating one of the nation's first online master's programs in nursing.

Plus, faculty have access to ongoing professional development by working with Ball State's Integrated Learning Institute, which provides consulting and training for the creation of online courses that meet and surpass national best practices in online learning.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Data Analysis in Nursing Research

Statistical Methods

Research

Nursing Theory

Nursing Information Technology

Nursing Concepts in Health Promotion/Disease and Injury Prevention in Populations

Concept Analysis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-19 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

36 SCH

36-47

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Muncie, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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IELTS

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Other requirements

General requirements

Reside in and complete all clinical hours in a state where the School of Nursing is authorized to offer its programs. If admitted, the same requirements apply

Be a graduate of a NLNAC/ACEN or CCNE accredited bachelor’s program in nursing

Hold an active, unencumbered RN license in state of practice

Applicants who do not hold an RN license at the time of application, due to being in process of completing an undergraduate nursing degree, may apply but must be able to show proof of an active, unencumbered RN license in their state of practice prior to the first day of their desired term of admission.

GRE is not required.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

15312 USD / year

≈ 15312 USD / year
Out-of-State

15312 USD / year

≈ 15312 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

10208 USD / year

≈ 10208 USD / year

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

Why Ball State’s Online Master’s in Nursing?

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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