What age were you when you went to nursing school?

[Imissthefall]

Curious at what the average age is that people are in nursing school?

I am doing my pre reqs now and will be 28 when I start!

[Waldos Mom]

I graduated with ADN at age 44, will start a BSN program in a couple of weeks, I'm 45 now.

[ckalston]

I was 28 when I got my ADN, 35 when I got my BSN and will be 43 when I complete my MSN/MBA :)

[Fort Worth]

Noah - Answer to your questions, started my second year of practice. Have been in Neuro/Trauma. Start Travel Nursing full time in March..

[tiggertoo]

43 when I started, 45 when I finished.

[athena55, BSN, RN]

Hello All!

Just saw this thread.

Started Nursing School [diploma program] in 1973 when I just turned 18.

Obtained my BSN (undergraduate degree # 2) when I was 43

Working on my NP at the grand young age of 51

Have a safe, healthy New Year!

athena

[OgopogoLPN, LPN, RN]

I will be 31 when I take the LPN course and 32 when I graduate

...........if I get in for this September!!

[sunshinesway]

I graduate this coming May (2007) and I am 52 !

Will be glad when it's FINALLY over :yelclap:

[Mom2J&B]

I am starting my pre-reqs at 43, hope to have my ASN by 45. Have a prior Liberal Arts BA from 1985:rotfl:

[BeccaznRN, RN]

I was 23 when I started courses at community college, 27 when I was accepted for the last two years of a traditional BSN program. Just graduated at 29 (which fulfilled my goal of having my degree by the time I reached 30)!

[Julie_Bean]

I was 22 when I started in the nursing program, 24 when I graduated.

[Marz]

Graduated with LPN at 24, RN at 25...

[Otessa, BSN, RN]

I was 18 when I started and 22 when I graduated with my BSN.