Bradley University

chitchatkat · Jun 19, 2017

I am in the process of getting accepted into Bradley university as well. I am just so nervous about whether or not I can do well. I also wonder if the recruiters who call you get paid if they sign you up for classes. Hopong to start in the Fall!

kam.i.am, ADN, BSN, RN · Jul 9, 2017

I am currently enrolled at Bradley University and like the program (started in Aug 2016). I find it easy to keep pace with the classes, which are usually 8 weeks long (I had one 15 week class - Assessment). My advice is to work as far ahead as you can, without loosing pace with the class. I will be starting clinicals in Jan 2018 and let me give you a little piece of advice, THERE IS NO PRECEPTOR LIST!!!! No matter what the recruiter says, THERE IS NO PRECEPTOR LIST!!!! You MUST do the leg work yourself and find your OWN preceptor (which can be challenging depending where you live), so start early. I hope this helps out some. If you have any questions, let me know. Wishing you good luck!!!!

bcaball4 · Nov 13, 2017

Hi I'm also thinking about going into Bradley FNP program but I'm wondering why it's an extra year to finish compared to other FNP programs.... how is the program going for you?

bcaball4 · Nov 13, 2017

Can you let me know why you chose Bradley? I've been really looking into schools but this one is 3 years to finish compared to other schools. Do they go at a slower pace?

MdjRN2011 · May 1, 2018

Hi All,

I start Bradley in the fall. Any updates from those who have or currently attend. Also, for the FNP post masters, any recommendations on review books. thanks

chatrsx · Oct 26, 2018

I am not the original poster, but I finished a three-year Bradley FNP program this summer. To say that they charge the maximum fee and provide the minimum help is an understatement. Even the help and information they're supposed to provide is sometimes wrong and incomplete. The school is extremely disorganized and cannot support students due to being understaffed, so they cut corners wherever they can. The additional credit hours are absolutely not worth it since they involve theory classes where students read textbooks and write papers. There's no input from any faculty and no professional development of any kind. Just a money-maker fir them. The worst part is having to find preceptors with absolutely no help and deadlines imposed for finding preceptors that make it unrealistic and an extra burden on the students. One student had a preceptor cancel just prior to the deadline which was 2 1/2 months ahead of when clinical started. She was asked to wait out a semester instead of giving her additional time to find a preceptor. I have often had preceptors agree to precept then due to technical issues such as their practice is being bought out, they were unable to precept. Bradley does not look at the reality of students situations, just intent on charging the maximum rate of tuition possible. It feels like a money making venture with a line of willing students coming out the door to go into debt to get this minimal service. The helpdesk ( which is outsourced to the same company that does the marketing) just keeps sending emails instead of actually providing answers. When they don't have answers, which is often, they refer you to the director of the program who does not have answers either. It was actually kind of comical if it wasn't so frustrating. During the last semester, they did not even have the courtesy to send an email with minimal info on what we need to do to get transcripts and when our graduate certificate would be mailed out. What kind of school provides zero communication or emails to students prior to graduation?

Signing up for this program and completing it felt like I was in the upsidedown. Happy to get out and I would urge anyone considering Bradley or other schools to look at the COMPLETION RATES And not listen to the outsourced marketing department which answers your calls. (The company that the marketing is outsourced to gets a large chunk of the tuition. This is why they can't pay preceptors.)

SageRN19 · Apr 2, 2019

I am looking into applying to Bradley University’s FNP program fall 2019 and would love to hear from a current student or graduate! Anybody? How’s it going? Did you like Bradley? Do you feel competent?

incredibleMary_Marie, BSN · Apr 8, 2019

Hi All, I am a current DNP FNP student in Bradley's online program. I concur with Chartsx about everything. And I will add, If you have another viable option for post grad nursing education completion, TAKE IT. In my years at Bradley I have experienced: Out right blatant abuse over email from instructors, uncommunicated expectations, inconsistent grading, uncomplete rubrics, unsuccessful problem escalation, operation by "policy" that is harmful, unhelpful and hides problems, knit picking over formatting and time spent on their server, irresponsible counseling department, unresponsive advisor department, no access to the dean, blockage of communication- refusal to make time for a clarification phone call when email isn't working, instructor's plagiarizing and unprofessional presentations/ communication. I cannot transfer without losing ALL of my class credits despite their CCNE (edited) accreditation. Several people had to delay their clinicals (mostly in FL and the east coast) because of preceptor issues and Bradley being unwilling to respond quickly to changing situations. I am NERVOUS about this aspect on top of having developed PTSD and anxiety disorder over the dysfunction that we receive weekly from this school and their instructors. Bradley has sophisticated marketing and has developed a BRAND NAME for themselves, which does not compute to student success. Working with other departments (bio, math, comp) is a nightmare- nurses do NOT teach all of the classes so we end up with instructors that have little incentive or drive to work with us from a nursing perspective and demand that we approach these classes from spaces that are entirely foreign and of which we (as students and professionals) have no understanding of. Also, there is not actual instruction and there are concurrent classes (the recruiters essentially lied to me when I asked if there were, because the DNP portion is not the same as the FNP portion apparently). ALL of the class content is from a text book or old research papers. 3000 word papers are written weekly and testing is done through a company in India- most of us can't understand what they are saying, and the rules end up not being the same as the instructor communicates them as, and the proctoring service ends up changing the rules right before the test- instructors ARE aware of this, students do not get retakes. Oh and NO business classes are offered in the Doctorate program- like medicine isn't business LoL. Also, so far, there is very little correlation of class content to boards content. My review books do NOT match course content at all. We are in two separate worlds. Bradley essentially isn't preparing us for board certification and licensure (through course work) what so ever. My poor brain is constantly in a warped state due to the unnecessary frustration and missed expectation from this school. The most sad part is, we are all professionals that really want to make a difference in the world, to care for people and to do our best. Bradley in no way cares about us, let alone the people we are wanting to serve as DNP- FNPs.

the VEGAN Professor · Apr 10, 2019

any updates?

the VEGAN Professor · May 7, 2019

Any updates?

the VEGAN Professor · Feb 2, 2020

On 12/3/2015 at 7:14 AM, JenMacBSN said:
I'm desperate for some advice from my fellow professional nurses out there. I've found some complaints regarding Bradley University on this site. I was going to start the program next month but now I'm hesitant. The complaints are about Bradley outsourcing to other companies. Does anyone out there know anything about Bradley? Until now I've not found anything negative. I'm not crazy about marketing companies handling some aspects of the university. I'm in Maryland, so now I'm considering George Washington University, in DC. Their program starts in the fall.

How is it going? PLEASE INBOX ME ??????

bree · Mar 6, 2020

did you ever start the program? I got accepted but a little hesitant. I feel the advisors are super nice and helpful but I don't think they are truthful about the program... is this true?