BSN and ASN

[msheather413]

My goal is to get a BSN as the local hospitals here prefer a BSN or are sending the current nurses back to school for there BSN. There really is only one local college to get a BSN and it is a private college costing around 35k a year. With scholarships I would be paying about 15k a year. I'm sure I could get a ASN for much cheaper at a community college. So I'm wondering how much a RN-BSN program usually costs? How long are the RN-BSN programs? Also wondering if it has been heard of that hospitals would employee you as an ASN and help with the cost of the BSN? Sorry for so many questions paying over 50k just seems like a lot to swallow which would be on top of my 7k from taking my pre requesites.

[msheather413]

Any advice?

[mindofmidwifery, ADN]

With a BSN costing that much, I'd go the ADN route first. My whole program will total about 8k and at my workplace (where I hope I will be employed as a nurse once I am finished) pays for our RN-BSN through their college.

[NICUismylife, ADN, BSN, RN]

My local state college costs approx $13k (tuition and books) for RN-to-BSN in 15 months. There are online schools like WGU that are less (around $7k if you finish in a year) and private online schools like Grand Canyon that are more (around $16k in 15 months).

Pretty much any RN-to-BSN is going to cost less than the $70k+ that you're looking at for doing the pre-license BSN that you're talking about.

Edited to add: as far as hospitals employing you, that is very region-specific. In my area (central valley CA), you can easily find a job with an ASN and then get tuition reimbursement from your employer to help pay for your BSN.

[msheather413]

Thanks for your response. So the BSN program I was referring to is a 3 year program as I would be entering with all my pre requisites done. So about 45k-50k It still seems like so much money. Going the community college route would be about 27k and then the cost of a BSN program. I'm just trying to figure out what makes the most cost and time sense. My husband put it this way people pay 45k for cars these day paying that off would be do able.

[NICUismylife, ADN, BSN, RN]

Where are you that community college is $27k? That is abnormally high.