Whats the best online school ?not sure i trust them

I'm in the midst of my RN-to-BSN program with an online school and very satisfied. The important things to look for, IMO, are accreditation - are they accredited by the NLNAC as well as the local college accrediting agency (and make sure it's a well-known accrediting board; some schools have been known to be "accredited" by boards that are less than reputable, so some homework is needed). My school is accredited by the NLNAC and by SACS. They are also licensed/authorized by the State BON to provide a course of education in nursing.

As PAERRN said, having a brick and mortar campus is important as well - you know that there is a physical place you can go for questions, information, and to speak to an advisor, administrator, or instructor if needed. It also shows that the school has to jump through some more hoops than an online school run out of office space would.

Reputation - not saying that a new school or a new program cannot be good, but it does help if the school has been around for a while and has a reputation for quality education. While you are paying for a degree and not a pedigree, it is still important to consider the track record of the school itself before devoting your precious time and hard-earned money to it.

How much of your past education and experience are they willing to give you credit for? It may not be such a good deal to go to a school that costs a little less per credit hour, only to find you have to retake courses such as Chemistry or Biology - or to discover that they won't offer you learning credit for your previous experience and you'll be paying for 60 credit hours instead of say 34.

Pre-requisites and co-requisites. Find out about these - you want a school that requires a minimum of these to be taken through them. If your school won't give you credit for classes you already have, or credit for taking a pre-req from say a local community college, it may be a red flag.


These are just a couple of thoughts that I used in looking before I selected the school that was the right fit for me. YMMV.

HTH, and good luck with your journey!!