Attn: ADN peeps

[JStyles1]

how long is it going to take you to get your associates degree? this is for people that are going full time their entire time of the degree.

the reason i ask is b/c around here there are a few of 2 year schools and one 4 year university. the 2 year schools have "co-reqs" that basically take 2 years to complete, then you have 2 years of nursing classes. you still end up with an associates degree.

the 4 year school has the same time frame prior to getting into the program, but the actual nursing program is only 1 semester longer than the ADN program. you finish with your bachelors degree

I dont understand why anyone would choose a 2 year over a 4 year in that situation.

[ADNOLOL08]

I finished my ASN program in three years; a year of pre-reqs and two years of actual nursing/clinicals. I chose this route because it was cheaper than another university; I had no debt after finishing and actually had money left over from scholarships. Plus, I preferred the campus over my other possible choice due to its size and the ratio of staff to students (pre-req classes had anywhere from 30 - 100 students; nursing around 60), and my other possible choice would have actually taken around 5 years to complete, instead of 4. I also did research between the two colleges, and was told multiple times that my first choice had one of the best nursing programs in the state, even though it wasn't a BSN program.

I'll eventuallly go back for my BSN, but for now, I'm content with what I have.

[june2009]

I chose the diploma program (also a two year deal) because I'll be done sooner. I will go back and get my BSN later.

[Perpetual Student]

I became an LPN first, so the ADN is only going to take me 30 more quarter hours. The college offering it is near my home and inexpensive. Once I'm an RN, I'll be able to complete a BSN online while making decent money. If I'd gone to a BSN program first I would've had to move, pay more for housing, give up my current job, and go into debt.

[semiller36545]

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the reason i ask is b/c around here there are a few of 2 year schools and one 4 year university. the 2 year schools have "co-reqs" that basically take 2 years to complete, then you have 2 years of nursing classes. you still end up with an associates degree.

the 4 year school has the same time frame prior to getting into the program, but the actual nursing program is only 1 semester longer than the adn program. you finish with your bachelors degree

i dont understand why anyone would choose a 2 year over a 4 year in that situation.

i can't either , in that situation.

[locolorenzo22, BSN, RN]

took 4 years...counting the pre-reqs.

[ZooMommyRN, ADN, RN]

2 year program was my only option and I can complete my BSN online thru Univ of South FL

[Bortaz, MSN, RN]

Money. Plain and simple.

[SarasotaRN2b]

Location. The ADN allows me to go to school and clinicals locally, while the BSN would require me to travel at least an hour each way (assuming no traffic). Because I still need to work while I go to school, it is more doable...if I went to the other school, I think something will suffer. Also, with the high price of fuel, I can't justify it. I figure that I will finish my ADN, go to work as an RN and work on my BSN. Plus tuition reimbursement will help a lot.

Kris

[Neoma]

I started my pre-reqs in January of last year. I start my nursing classes next month, so 3.5 years to ASN. The tuition is way cheaper than the 4 year college here though. About 1/3 of the 4 year. It'll only take me a year to get my BSN, which I plan to do, after I graduate.

[ZooMommyRN, ADN, RN]

forgot to add that it took me 3 yrs, you can only apply once a year for entry and I got lucky, got in first time