University of Southern Indiana
Average Annual Cost
The average annual net price that a student who receives federal financial aid pays to cover expenses (e.g. tuition, living expenses, etc.) to attend the school's largest program. Net price is the program's cost of attendance minus any grants and scholarships received. For public schools, this is only the average cost for in-state students. Negative cost values indicate that the average grant/scholarship aid exceeded the cost of attendance.
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Healthcare Programs
About University of Southern Indiana
The University of Southern Indiana is a public university in Evansville, Indiana. Originally founded as Indiana State University - Evansville as a regional campus of Indiana State University in 1965, and took its current name in 1985 after becoming an autonomous college institution.
University of Southern Indiana offers the following healthcare-related courses:
Dental Assisting
The dental assistant is an integral member of the oral care health team, performing procedures at chairside, in the laboratory, and the dental business office. A USI dental assisting graduate possesses the knowledge and understanding of the legal, ethical, and professional standards of dental assisting along with clinical skills to function in general and specialty dental practices.
Recent news about University of Southern Indiana
The Health Professions Center is the home to the Kinney College of Nursing and Health Professions. The renovations will add more classrooms, install new technology, and revive the outside of the building.
University of Southern Indiana students spent several months in Eswatini, South Africa as part of a bridge building project through Engineers in Action. The project created a footbridge connecting the community of Lubombo to water, employment, and education locations.
The program has been renewed for five years thanks to a $5 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration, following an initial grant funding the implementation of the program in 2019.
Former University of Southern Indiana faculty member Dr. Maria R. Shirey will be the conference’s keynote speaker.
The Indiana Commission for Higher Education’s 2023 College Success Program awarded USI with $180,000 to hire College Success Coaches whose job it will be to support first-generation students.
Area high school students will have the opportunity to check out Health Professions Day at University of Southern Indiana on October 28.
The University of Southern Indiana has appointed Dr. Laurie Berry to the Dean of Students position and Dr. Jason Hardgrave to the Interim Assistant Provost position.
Five students and a professor from the University of Southern Indiana’s Engineers in Action chapter are headed to Emkhiweni, Eswatini this June to build a bridge to connect two communities, which will help boost their local economy while allowing the students real-world experience.
Dr. Sally K. Miller will be the presenter at the 25th Advanced Practice Registered Nursing Symposium at the University of Southern Indiana.
Dr. Michael Dixon has been named Dean of the School of Graduate Studies at the new School of Graduate Studies at the University of Southern Indiana and John Farless has been named the University’s new Chief Communications Officer.
The Board of Trustees for the University of Southern Indiana approved a new degree program, two undergraduate certificates, and a post-graduate certificate; three of these four programs are in healthcare-related fields.
The introduction of non-degree certification programs at USI will enable participants to advance their careers by expanded skill sets and enhance prospects at professional advancement.