Carrington College or UNR?

Christine2009 · Nov 6, 2010

If you go the route with Carrington, you have to complete the LVN program first then bridge over to their LVN to RN program.

I would take the LVN program at Carrington and then when you are done with that you can have the option of the LVN to RN program online with Indiana State University (The College Network).

That is just my two cents...maybe others can direct you better, but whatever you do decide, I wish you well in your journey

CaliJessXoxo · Nov 6, 2010

Thank you-the Carrington College in Reno is an RN program, for clarification

MicheleMA · Nov 15, 2010

check NCLEX pass rates. They are low. I myself have thought about it for the same reasons. Why wait. I am looking into ITT tech in Henderson for their program. I have thought about Carrington also since it's closer to me from Sacramento. Go there and see how you feel. If You get a bad feeling then wait. The Sacramento Program has an 82 % NCLEX pass rate, i would hope reno Is the same.

GoneFishN · Nov 21, 2010

Carrington College (formerly Western Career College) has been linked to scams. I advise researching the school's track record more in depth and investigate the negativity that surrounds the school.

CAUTION: For profit schools leave students with massive amounts of debt and shattered dreams.

CaliJessXoxo · Nov 21, 2010

I decided to not go there after all. I will try for all the other schools locally.

703annC · Jan 11, 2011

UNR all the way. Stay away from Carrington/Apollo I was one of the students with the shattered dream. I applied to other schools.

Kari72 · Feb 2, 2011

703annC

What do you mean by shattered dreams? I am looking into going there but I want info from both sides, from the school and the people saying not to go there. I hope you don't mind me asking I just want to know so I don't make any mistakes by going there. Thanks Kari

703annC · Feb 4, 2011

Kari 72

If you are looking to applying at the Las Vegas Campus for Carrington my advice is just to stay away. I'm no to sure about the Reno campus but if they run things the same way as the LV campus then its no good. I was there for 4 semsters and all of the sudden teachers were quitting. The whole Nursing department were gone. This was already a sign that the school was not doing so well. I had friends that were interested in the program and called for information about the RN program, and the receptionist stated that Carrington no longer had the RN program and tried to offer her the RT program instead....So far other students have stayed at that school. But when teachers/nurses with great knowledge and nursing skills quit it was a sign the school was going downhill...I left the school and applied to other RN programs I felt that my education was a rip off. They get you in the door and take your money.

Kari72 · Feb 4, 2011

Thank You very much, I'm hoping that the Reno campus is better then that! I talked with someone that just graduated from the Reno Campus with their first class and she said that she really enjoyed it and she felt like she had gained a lot of knowledge. She said she will be taking the NCLEX this month and that she felt like she was ready to take it. So hopefully it will be better then the LV campus! Thanks again for the info.

GGirll22 · Feb 23, 2011

College network is a rip off!

IndyColts · Jan 16, 2012

I recommend you check into the clinical placements for both programs. Your clinical experience in a nursing program is very important and some hospitals/medical centers exclude private, for profit programs from using their settings. The Carrington LVN-RN program in Sacramento, for example, is having a lot of trouble placing their students in clinical settings. My guess is that UNR has an established reputation in the community and has the better clinical opportunities than the Carrington program.