New Chamberlain Campus in Houston

Jtodd2010 · Jan 26, 2011

I attended their open house and honestly after touring I really font know how they will not be respected. While training for clinicals on site they have much more advanced equipment then the community colleges. The main reason I am applying is because my ultimate goal is to be a NP and I would like to complete that before the laws change in 2015, otherwise I might as well go to med school. I have all of my core classes for a BSN completed and so I should be able to complete my BSN within 2 years, which cuts it close, but leaves me enough time to get my master's before 2015. I would much rather do that then spend 2 years in an ADN program...it would be almost impossible to finish everything I need to by the cut off.

You are right, it is more expensive, but if you can get government student loans or grants then I think it's worth it. Even if you have not taken any classes you can have your BSN in 3 years. Another incentive is that the community college programs are so competitive. I am hoping that with the cost, requirements and newness of the program the applicant pool for Feb is relatively small, which I believe it will be. I guess we'll see though! Wish me luck!!

anon695 · Jan 26, 2011

Buyer Beware. It's a for-profit company that mainly exists to hoover up federal loan, pell grand, and GI bill money. The credits may not transfer anywhere else when you're done, so if you want t go on to a masters make sure you go somewhere that will even accept your undergraduate credits as real.

lifelearningrn, BSN, RN · Jan 28, 2011

JTodd- I have all the Texas core complete as well.. but some of the classes I think look 'ify' if they'd accept them as transfer credits (even though a couple of them are a matter of different names/same class)....

I've decided I'm not going to consider them because I am generally not in favor of the for-profit market in education and I am worried about the respect and transferability of the degree.

I actually feel the same way you do about wanting to become a master's nurse practitioner before it changes in 2015.. but don't you need a couple years experience as a nurse to enter most programs? That would having you starting a program in 2015 so I'm not sure it's possible at this point. (If you know of a school that waives the experience thing PLEASE let me know)

okoraforn · Jan 28, 2011

What are the exact changes that will happen in 2015; cause I to would like to go the same route.

msward1987 · Jun 6, 2011

I just got accepted into Chamberlain College of Nursing and I am excited to start my classes this summer. Even though I do agree that it is fairly expensive, but I disagree with the fact that it is a for profit school. They have top notch equipment and the dean is one of the sweetest ladies I have ever met. I have also learned that they are a private school and this is why they are so expensive. I am so grateful that I finally got accepted because I was recently turned down by TWU for not having a chemistry lab, and I have a Bachelors and a B GPA. These schools are so competitive and I am glad I found CHAMBERLAIN:yeah:

NewSN13 · Jun 6, 2011

IEven though I do agree that it is fairly expensive, but I disagree with the fact that it is a for profit school.

Chamberlain is owned by DeVry Inc. and is definitely a for-profit school. The Houston campus is not accredited, either, so that's another "cost" to factor in.

Jtodd2010 · Jun 7, 2011

I'm currently attending Chamberlain and am always amazed when people say they are not accredited. Try offer a FULLY accredited BSN program at their Houston campus. You can click on the following link, which is the list of accredited programs in Texas on the Texas Board of Nursing's website. Chamberlain is on there. In addition, Channel 2 News even recently did a story on the school. They discussed the program, how advanced the equipment is, and all of the "perks" the school offers. I can say, the program is not easy. You do not pay more simply so you can breeze through the classes. The class sizes are smaller and offer a great deal of one on one attention. The equipment is very advanced, different then you will find at any community college in Houston. Also considering that they are trying to pass the "BSN in 10" law (and it looks like they will), I would much prefer to graduate with my BSN the first time around.

http://www.bon.state.tx.us/nursingeducation/edudocs/rnschools.pdf

katybusymom · Jun 7, 2011

@Jtodd, Can you give me some info regarding Chamberlain? I do know that they are in fact accredited. I looked them up with the BON when they first came to Houston. The main reason I have stayed away from applying there is the cost. Since they are a "for profit" school, it is very expensive. Chamberlain is located in a great part of town for me and it has clinicals not too far from where I live, so the conveinience is great. The money has always been the biggest pill to swallow for me.

I have been attending another university to finish my pre-req's for a BSN degree. Do you know what their transfer credit policy is? Did you start there from the beginning, or did you transfer in? I would like some info from someone that actually attends school there. $7800 per semester is a LOT of money. I've applied to the UTA AP BSN program and it only takes 15 months to complete, so if I could complete my BSN with Chamberlain in the same amount of time, it might be worth the extra money, just to be closer to home.

Thanks in advance for your time.

msward1987 · Jun 7, 2011

Thank you so much, even though the education is expensive and I am currently trying to find avaliable resources for my unmet need, I am stille excited about starting my nursing courses this summer. Also, I have a quick question for Jtodd2010, is this your first degree because I was wondering what type of financial aid was avaliable to you if you do not mind me asking.:redpinkhe

NewSN13 · Jun 7, 2011

I'm currently attending Chamberlain and am always amazed when people say they are not accredited.

Being approved by the State Board of Nursing and being accredited are two different things. Being accredited by either the NLNAC or CCNE means that a program has demonstrated competencies in many areas such as NCLEX pass rates, rentention rates, etc. that go above and beyond what is required for approval by a state board. There is an excellent sticky on the Pre-Nursing forum about what NLNAC or CCNE accreditation means and the impact that accreditation has on students in the programs such as hiring and transferability of credits.

msward1987 · Jun 7, 2011

Ok, from what I understand Chamberlain is accredited and approved by the state. These are two things that I made sure of before I applied to the school.