Boston College Vs. Thomas Jefferson U.

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Hi there,

I just got into Boston College's Masters Entry MSN program (so excited!), and now I have a tough decision to make. I also got into Thomas Jefferson U.'s FACT program in Philadelphia and don't know which one to attend. They are both 2 years long and you get a MSN degree at both schools. However, the tuition cost at BC is a bit more than TJU and the cost of living in Boston is way more than in Philly. Boston College has the name recognition though...is it worth the extra $$ ???

Also, I don't plan on applying for any scholarships (2-year work committment as an RN, etc.), so that won't come into account here. I want to go straight through to the FNP portion.

Does anyone here know anything about either of the programs or have any advice that might help me make my decision? I'm really lost here and need some guidance. Thank you so much in advance.

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anyone?

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Specializes in Anesthesia.

It sounds like you have your decision, the one you are "so excited" about is the one you should attend. Otherwise, you will end up regretting it.

Follow your heart:redpinkhe

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Is money the main deciding point? If so, and if you have a gut preference for Boston, then I say go to the program you are most drawn to and deal with the extra cost through whatever means you have to (loans, etc).

If you're torn between the programs themselves, read through this thread about why people chose the school they did:

https://allnurses.com/forums/f50/why-did-you-pick-nursing-school-you-did-275377.html.

That might give you some things to consider that you hadn't thought about.

I'm starting Jeff's FACT program this year. I live in Philly and only applied locally, so I'm not very familiar with programs out of state, although I know Boston College is well respected. One reason I chose Jeff out of the local programs here is that it had the most clinical / least research emphasis (for the BSN part at least), which was important to me, coming from a research background. The main reason I chose it though was because Jeff is one of the most respected hospitals in Philly and I wanted to be able to say that I had a degree from there. It was very much a gut decision. Do you feel more that way about one school than the other? As the previous poster said, it sounds like you feel that way about Boston College. If that's the case, you can find a way to finance it.

Edit: just saw this separate post on Boston College. If you haven't seen it yet, here's the link: https://allnurses.com/forums/f223/boston-college-master-s-entry-203808.html

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