Anyone on the East Coast have a BSN from WGU?

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I was talking to some fellow nurses and it seems many in Nj either do not think highly of the program or know it exists.

I also am on AN and it seems many of the graduates are either in the West or South.

When I first talked to my mentor she stated it was nice speaking with someone from the East Coast because she said almost all of her other students live in the West.

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Specializes in Cardiac/Progressive Care.

I do!! I'm in NH, my mentor was from one of the Carolinas I think, and my mentor for Community Health was also from NH. No one I work with had heard of it before I started, but now I have several coworkers looking into the program. One of the managers sends out emails with information about discounts and deals for different schools, usually it's Walden, especially around Nurse's Week, but she has sent out a few about WGU.

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Specializes in Outpatient/Clinic, ClinDoc.

I'm in NY, have never had a problem with my WGU degree. They check the BSN box and move on. :)

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Specializes in Pediatric/Adult Open Heart, Transplant.

I'm in Florida and took my WGU BSN to an acute care nurse practitioner program. I love WGU!

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I hail from the greatest city in the world ☺

When I was taking my exams at a proctored testing center, I know I wasn't the only taking exams for WGU. One of my coworkers is currently in the program.

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Hi everyone! How was your WGU experience? Was it extremely difficult, we're you in your own? Do you feel like only being able to get a 3.0 will limit your career growth? Thank you! ....Anyone work during the program?

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Specializes in Cardiac/Progressive Care.

I loved my WGU experience. I worked full time nights and roughly one extra shift a week at my per diem. My mentor was only an email or call away if I needed anything, and although I don't plan on furthering my education through school (I'm planning on loads of certifications), I know several WGU grads here on AN that have successfully been accepted to MSN and other grad programs at other schools.

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Thank you so much for your response! WGU just seems too good to be true sometimes lol its just too darn affordable...Did you do the pre licensure program that led to the bsn? How long did it take you? Was it super competitive to get in?

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Specializes in Cardiac/Progressive Care.

I did not, my ADN is from a local CC. I had no problems getting into the program, and was able to start the month I wanted, though I know some people have to wait. I had 12 courses/34 credits to complete, and it took me about 9 months/roughly $5000. The best part is my hospital's tuition reimbursement covered everything.

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I did not, my ADN is from a local CC. I had no problems getting into the program, and was able to start the month I wanted, though I know some people have to wait. I had 12 courses/34 credits to complete, and it took me about 9 months/roughly $5000. The best part is my hospital's tuition reimbursement covered everything.

5000!!? omg that's insane. I'm debating paying 25kplus for a bsn :*(.

I'll be giving them a call! !!! Can't believe it was so affordable!!! Thank you for your insight!

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5000!!? omg that's insane. I'm debating paying 25kplus for a bsn :*(.

I'll be giving them a call! !!! Can't believe it was so affordable!!! Thank you for your insight!

That's for RN to BSN. The prelicensure program will take longer and be more expensive than that.

WGU charges on a per-semester basis, not per-class. Many people can complete the RN to BSN in 1-2 semesters, while the prelicensure program appears to take a minimum of 5 semesters.

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Specializes in Cardiac/Progressive Care.

Sorry, I guess I misunderstood. Benegesserit is right, I did the RN-BSN program. I can't give you any insight into the prelicensure program, except that it is limited to certain states.

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