ADN to MSN -- at Texas Christian University

carachel2 · Jul 11, 2006

I have a friend doing their accelerated BSN program for people who already have a B.S. degree.

I think she likes the program and says it is really thorough but MAN....I about pass OUT when I hear her tuition costs. 15-20K per SEMESTER ! I would head down the road to any of the numerous state run BSN programs and maybe take a few months more to graduate and be about 50K LESS in debt, LOL.

LADYFLOWER · Jul 11, 2006

I have a friend doing their accelerated BSN program for people who already have a B.S. degree.
I think she likes the program and says it is really thorough but MAN....I about pass OUT when I hear her tuition costs. 15-20K per SEMESTER ! I would head down the road to any of the numerous state run BSN programs and maybe take a few months more to graduate and be about 50K LESS in debt, LOL.

LOL! Yeah, I've heard about how expensive TCU is! It's a GREAT school though.

carachel2 · Jul 11, 2006

LOL! Yeah, I've heard about how expensive TCU is! It's a GREAT school though.

Ask anyone in the metroplex and they will tell you that UTA, UNT, UT, A&M and TCC are *just* as good for nursing and other degrees.

I have a degree in Exercise Phys and I was *very* much shocked when their Exercise Phys students rotated through our cardiac rehab program for their internships. They were woefully unprepared with little to no EKG experience, telemetry experience, exercise prescription, etc. I worked with enough of them to learn that it was not an individual difference, but the program was just not as comprehensive.

Nursing is pretty even and more dependent on the type of person vs. the actual school. I've met great TCU nurses and some not so great (just like any other school). But I have yet to see anything from TCU that would even remotely make me consider dishing out thousands of dollars extra. If I was much younger and campus life mattered a lot, then it would possibly be a consideration.

Now they DO have a great student fitness center, LOL !

BrieRN07 · Jul 11, 2006

I didn't even know TCU had an ADN-MSN bridge program. Does anyone have any additional info about it?

Brianna

LADYFLOWER · Jul 12, 2006

I didn't even know TCU had an ADN-MSN bridge program. Does anyone have any additional info about it?
Brianna

This link may work:

http://www.chhs.tcu.edu/grad/HSNadn.htm

LADYFLOWER · Jul 12, 2006

Ask anyone in the metroplex and they will tell you that UTA, UNT, UT, A&M and TCC are *just* as good for nursing and other degrees.
I have a degree in Exercise Phys and I was *very* much shocked when their Exercise Phys students rotated through our cardiac rehab program for their internships. They were woefully unprepared with little to no EKG experience, telemetry experience, exercise prescription, etc. I worked with enough of them to learn that it was not an individual difference, but the program was just not as comprehensive.
Nursing is pretty even and more dependent on the type of person vs. the actual school. I've met great TCU nurses and some not so great (just like any other school). But I have yet to see anything from TCU that would even remotely make me consider dishing out thousands of dollars extra. If I was much younger and campus life mattered a lot, then it would possibly be a consideration.
Now they DO have a great student fitness center, LOL !

I have my heart set on UTA...someday. :mad:

gauge14iv, MSN, APRN, NP · Jul 12, 2006

Keep in mind that while tuition is expensive at a proviate university, there is also more financial aid available.

For instance - the tuition equalization grant helps cover the difference between the cost of a private a public school. There are also other grant programs.

So you don't necessarily have to incur more debt (and may incur less in all actuality) by attending a private university. Apply for financial aid, let them make you an offer, tell them it isnt enough and see what they come back with before you decide to rule anyplace out.

LADYFLOWER · Jul 13, 2006

Keep in mind that while tuition is expensive at a proviate university, there is also more financial aid available.
For instance - the tuition equalization grant helps cover the difference between the cost of a private a public school. There are also other grant programs.
So you don't necessarily have to incur more debt (and may incur less in all actuality) by attending a private university. Apply for financial aid, let them make you an offer, tell them it isnt enough and see what they come back with before you decide to rule anyplace out.

Hmmm, I never thought about that.

Thanks for sharing this info, guage14.