Mountain State University LPN-BSN program Info please

barefootlady, ADN, RN · May 15, 2009

Sorry, did you say Maryland? This school is in Beckley,WV. Are you referring to the online program? This is becoming a popular school in the area, many programs, but a bit pricey. I have no inside info, but I know many people who did this program, jumped through many hoops and paid a lot of money, but they seem to be happy with the education the obtained. Blessings.

barefootlady, ADN, RN · May 15, 2009

Get in touch with the school itself, it is always willing to help you with any and all questions. I know several of the instructors, they bend over to help the studends obtain the needed education. It is costly.

AjoBSN09 · May 29, 2009

I did the Mt. State LPN-BSN program and I would not recommend it to anyone. They will tell you that it is 2 years long - it's actually 3 1/2....they will tell you it's only 1 night a week - but the last 2 years it's one night a week AND every weekend AND extra "on your own time" volunteer work. The cohort programs are a disaster and I would not be surprised if the entire thing didn't get shut down in the next few years.

Edit: Oh, and it costs 40,000 +

ownadobe · May 30, 2009

I would not recommend it either. There are many BSN programs online. WVU has a program. If I had it to do over I would have attended another school. Many times you are left hanging when trying to get registered for classes, purchasing books, etc. I can remember many times we would be 2-3 weeks into a class before we even had our books.

I paid over $40K. I am glad I have my degree but should have considered other options.

barefootlady, ADN, RN · May 31, 2009

Adobe,

I heard one or two of the instructors have been very preoccupied this year and left a lot to be desired. I talked to ne and she told me the school is not supporting some educational issues the instructors feel are important.

ownadobe · Jun 1, 2009

Some instructors are good, some have less to be desired. You do get that everywhere. But many in my class passed boards of their 1st try.

JumpingIn · Jun 2, 2009

Do they conduct the program at the Martinsburg, WV or Washington DC campuses?

ownadobe · Jun 4, 2009

Martinsburg; I do not know about DC

FutureRN9 · Mar 13, 2011

I was told by a current student that no class will be able to graduate from any of their LPN-BSN cohort programs due to their accreditation being pulled. They have been on probation for a long time. Honestly, I have heard nothing but horrible things about the school.

JumpingIn · Mar 14, 2011

Has that person mentioned what their current plan is now that their original plan was derailed? I actually spoke with a representative of Mount.State and was told that those students who's graduations were delayed r/t the accreditation problem, would be directed to UDC and other DC metro schools to help. Apparently, Mount.State has a relationship with those schools and they are aware of what has happened. I don't really know every detail though. My reason for calling was only to question if they were ever going to get the accreditation back--still don't have that answer. Whatever happens, I'll pray for those folk.

FutureRN9 · Mar 14, 2011

The student that I spoke with lives in Huntington, WV and is 7 hours (without traffic) away from DC. I also know another student that is at least a year away from graduation and her instructors have said, "We'll figure something out". That doesn't sound very promising to me.