Aspen university or western govenors for BSN-MSN

Candypreg · May 2, 2019

What do you know about the Rn to BSN at Aspen Universtiy.

CjoRN · May 4, 2019

Not much. I have a friend who is about to complete it and she’s very happy with the program. I think it’s a great price too.

Miss.Jersey, MSN, APN · May 16, 2019

From what I gather Aspen is not regionally accredited, where WGU is. Also, WGU is flexible , working at your own pace, and you can accelerate as quickly as you like through your program. With that in mind, you may be able to complete your MSN at a lower cost, depending on the pace you go.

Semesters at WGU are 6 months, you complete as much as you can for a flat fee. I completed my BSN, 36 credits, in 10 months at WGU. That's about $7,500 total cost. And if I had been applying myself I could have been done in one semester, which means I would have had my BSN for about $3,800.

I recommend WGU. I was able to take that BSN and get into the MSN primary mental health nurse practitioner program I wanted at Wilkes University in Pennsylvania. I was also offered a competitive job that I had been turned down for twice before completing my degree. Good luck!

CjoRN · May 16, 2019

Thank you for the feedback!

Candypreg · May 16, 2019

Thanks for the info. Maybe I should consider to attend to WGU. Does many schools accept their BSN if wanting to go for a NP programme. I am also interested in the Pschiatric NP Prog. Is your program at Wykes online.

CjoRN · May 16, 2019

I have a coworker who is in the NP psych program at Walden. She likes the program a lot.

CamMc · May 18, 2019

Just to confirm (since I work in enrollment for an online college and get asked this question often), Aspen is not regionally accredited. Here's a link to where you can find that out about any school..https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/institution-profile/183008. Aspen would be considered nationally accredited which is typically for career schools and often religious or for-profit private schools (although that is not always the case). Since you're looking for an MSN, this may not matter as much assuming they are an accredited nursing program, but would impact you, should you decide to go on to a doctoral degree. Regionally accredited schools (for the most part) will not accept or consider degrees from nationally accredited institutions. Also, I believe federal financial aid isn't usually available for nationally accredited school, or there's some stipulation about not having it forgiven if the school should close. Just to give a little help with that. I know pretty much nothing about either school.

Amy Patterson · May 21, 2020

I loved WGU. I finished the. BSN track in 3 months and the MSN in 5 months. I thought it was easy. Was time consuming. I enjoyed it. I would love to get my DNP but I fear I am not prepared. I have looked into Aspen but am on the fence.

harvestmoon, RN · May 26, 2020

On 5/21/2020 at 12:59 AM, Amy Patterson said:
I loved WGU. I finished the. BSN track in 3 months and the MSN in 5 months. I thought it was easy. Was time consuming. I enjoyed it. I would love to get my DNP but I fear I am not prepared. I have looked into Aspen but am on the fence.

The fastest I've seen for WGU is 40 days and 3 months is the next fastest. Very encouraging, especially these days.

CjoRN · Jul 8, 2020

I decided to go with WGU. So far the program has been great. The amount of other students and online presence was a big factor for me. It’s nice having a cohort.