Hondros College of Nursing - Input??????

Lee J A · May 21, 2012

Community colleges are around $90 a credit hour so give this some thought when looking for a nursing program. When some of these schools cost more than universities then you have to wonder whats going on. Also make sure your classes can transfer if you plan on getting a BSN, most don't. Like Delilas said, DO YOUR RESEARCH!!!!

android · May 25, 2012

I'm a graduate of the Columbus campus... I don't think there is anything behind your claim of "2-3x" other than thats what you heard from a friend at lunch.

As stated by other posters both in this thread and others, and as can be learned by asking, neighboring schools absolutely charge that much less. This isn't what I "heard at lunch", I went to Hondros and as a nurse I obviously work with people who attended those schools. But true, not every school is less expensive. I guess people who actually have to pay for their own schooling tend to bridle a bit more at such things.

I can only speak from personal experience, but I transferred in 12 credits worth of general education (English I & II, Psych, Sociology) and my only issue was that somehow between LPN and RN school, they "lost" the transcript from my previous university and I had to pay to have another sent.

That's cool and I know students who can say the same, but does nothing to counter differing and seemingly arbitrary experiences.

You can also get a much better price by selling them online, to amazon.com and other places. Don't blame the school just because you had no ingenuity.

Everyone sells them online, myself included. It doesn't excuse mandatory purchase through the school and laughable usage in class. You're starting to sound personally offended!

This is the case no matter what school you go to, or even if you don't major in nursing. Some classes are stupid, and some are taught by stupid people. It's a problem of higher education, and Hondros is no exception.

True, point taken.

Perhaps this is an issue with West Chester. In Columbus, there was not a single nursing home clinical in RN. None. Period. ...they warned us since entering RN that your grades determined your preceptorship.

I'm surprised that's determined by grades, I wouldn't have guessed. I had a great preceptorship but without a doubt a few of the smartest, and highest graded, students in my class were stuck in nursing homes, and they were quite unhappy. I would sooner believe students were told that as an incentive to study or something, I dunno. I know that to this current term, West Chester students are stuck in homes for preceptorship. And despite your adamant denial that Columbus had no nursing home clinicals (which I'm not contesting), West Chester campus wouldn't be open without them.

However, you don't appear to have any basic knowledge about NLN accreditation. Its a two to three year long process in many cases. They are still in candidacy status (which you can easily check on yourself) and last I heard, were scheduled for a fall campus visit from NLN.

Nothing you said contradicts what I said. NLN accred can take up to 3 years and after 3 years, at such a time as Hondros had claimed they could have it, they didn't. They might get it this fall and they might not. If that is the extent of my knowledge, it's enough to say counting on this happening is a gamble. Why don't you want prospective students to take this into consideration?

To anyone who bothers still to read this; do your research thoroughly. Given that Hondros is one of the only schools in the entire state that doesn't require pre-reqs, isn't a four year program, and is on good reputation with the local hospitals (in Columbus, anyway), it has a lot to offer a student. The bumps and issues along the way were, on my side, part of the growing pains of a new-ish curriculum, and not that big a deal because I focused on my studies.

It sounds like the Columbus campus is quite different than the West Chester campus. I think you make good points here but that's not very high praise. In fact it sounds a lot like

If you graduate from Hondros, you will be able to find work as an RN. They aren't going to shut down any time soon, or have the accreditation that they do have revoked.

Rarman I think you are looking at the wrong website or school.

Rarman · Jun 9, 2012

http://www.nln.org/membership/memberschools.cfm

if you hit ctrl+F you can search the page for Hondros. Its listed about two-thirds of the way down.

Rarman · Jun 9, 2012

I am considering enrolling for my LPN... haven't decided though. Everyone's input has certainly helped out. Thanks everyone.

Heavenly4505 · Jun 22, 2012

I just recently enrolled at Hondros for the LPN-RN program. I will agree that the cost is ridiculous. I went through the whole process, took the HESI, paid all those enrollment fees and everything. They scheduled me for classes, gave me paperwork for getting a physical and purchasing Liability Insurance, etc. THEN after all of THAT, they finally scheduled me to meet with "financial aid." After he got done "packaging" my aid, he showed me a printout that said I will still owe them anywhere between $175-$259 a month depending on the quarter. A couple of the quarters I would get a refund, but the rest of them I would have to pay out of pocket and it's a fairly large payment. Keep in mind that I qualify for the MAXIMUM in pell grants and loans, so these out of pocket costs are in addition to what I would get in financial aid.

They tell you how much tuition is upfront, but you're not informed about all these other costs (books that you are required to purchase through them, technology fee, etc.) until after you are enrolled. I have never in my life had an EFC of 0 on my FAFSA and still had to pay nearly $300 a month. That is just ridiculous. And I've taken Anatomy & Physiology and several of the general ed courses, but they had told me they wouldn't transfer because they were six years old and they had to be under five years old to transfer. Only after I told them that the cost was too much and that I was going to withdraw did they offer to speak with the campus director in more detail about transferring my credits even though they are only one year older than the cut-off. They said if my credits transfer, I won't owe anything most quarters. I told them I want to see all of that in writing before I commit any further. If I withdraw now, I will only get $140 of the massive $300 I paid in application fees, testing fees, enrollment fees, etc. Just two quarters of the costly program are more than my entire LPN program was. Please understand that I am not putting Hondros down in any way, I'm not insulting the quality of the instructors, coursework, or anything else. I have no experience with any of that yet. I'm talking ONLY about cost.

android · Jul 7, 2012

After two years of prep and delay, Hondros has quit pursuing NLN accreditation. Despite severely limiting job options, Hondros insists they have done this out of concern for the students. They will now attempt to gain CCNE accreditation instead.

Hondros has also continued to shut down any graduates options for pursuing their education outside of the school, again stating that this is in the best interest of the students.

I imagine the for-profit school has frozen or cut back on their real estate classes, after that economy tanked. However, thanks to large tuition fees, campus construction and nursing programs continue to expand, as the school pumps out one unaccredited class after another into an increasingly saturated field.

BeccaPax · Jul 15, 2012

Several times I have read that Hondros is "accelerated," with LPN in 4 quarters (greater than 1 year if they don't have summer classes) and RN in an additional 6 quarters (adding up to a total of more than 3 years if they don't have summer classes). I can't help but wonder exactly what the acceleration is? I am finishing an ADN program - NOT accelerated and I will have had my RN in about 2.5 years, prerequisites included.

Heavenly4505 · Jul 15, 2012

I attend Hondros. I'm in the first term of the RN program, and I totally agree with Becca that it is NOT an accelerated program. I got my LPN somewhere else, and I did a part-time evening program that took me 18 months. However, LPN programs are generally one year in length, which is the same as Hondros LPN program so no acceleration there. Then the RN program takes another 18 months at Hondros. A lot of programs allow you to complete the LPN-RN bridge program in a year to 15 months, so again, not accelerated. And I have to say that this is the most disorganized program I've ever enrolled in. Everything from them transferring wrong classes in from my previous credits, to my payment plan being wrong, to e-mails not being answered.

Preciousscarter · Jul 30, 2012

I graduated the PN program here, I actually had no complaints. But, I do/Did find it EXTREMELY frustrating, that they were not forthright about the NLN accreditation. That email they sent was bogus. I sent a reply to John Hondros with all the research I did on the subject matter. I have family at both UC and Children's, IN HR, where they have LPN positions open, and they can't even look at my application because of the lack of that accreditation. There may be some loopholes but, I'd advise against attending ANY school without it, bc it simply limits your options. But I do feel I learned a lot there and I am well prepared for the workforce

meandmine1984 · Jul 30, 2012

Preciouscarter do u kno anything about Fortis?? And have u secured full time employment? ??

Preciousscarter · Jul 30, 2012

Fortis in springboro is accredited I think... I just check the NLNAC website now. I'd suggest the same to anyone, forget checking the Approved schools, bc it means nothing if they never get the accreditation. No not yet, I'm still hoping for a miracle at the hospitals, but if not I have some other options in some ltc facilities, but those are part time.

ginaaaaa · Aug 23, 2012

hi everyone im starting @ cleveland campus for lpn any advice??????