Chatham University

KatherineRN · Jun 27, 2009

I just found this school. It costs alot but you get your BSN in 8 months!!!! Has anyone had any experience with this school?

Editorial Team / Moderator · Jun 28, 2009

ChristineN is doing her BSN at Chatham:

https://allnurses.com/distance-learning-nursing/rn-bsn-online-393303.html#post3634452

pennyaline · Jun 28, 2009

I just found this school. It costs alot but you get your BSN in 8 months!!!! Has anyone had any experience with this school?

The first thing I tell anyone who's looking at an online nursing school: check the program's accreditation.

KatherineRN · Jun 28, 2009

It's accrediated it's a small private school that dates back to late 1800s. Google Chatham university.

BBFRN, BSN, PhD · Jun 28, 2009

Threads merged for continuity.

ChristineN, BSN, RN · Jun 29, 2009

I am doing Chatham. I started in January, and will be graduating next month. It is expensive, as has been stated, but I choose it for convinience as well as the time factor. They have three classes that have a clinical component, other than that, it's all on-line. I am starting my last semester this week actually (they are seven week accelerated semesters). In order to get done in eight months you need to take 2 classes every 7 weeks for a total of 8 classes.

Let me know any other questions you may have about the program.

CRTtoRN · Jul 1, 2009

I looked at this school and was very excited about the 8 classes until upon further reading you had to have a total of 45 hours from Chatham to graduate from there.

ChristineN, BSN, RN · Jul 1, 2009

I looked at this school and was very excited about the 8 classes until upon further reading you had to have a total of 45 hours from Chatham to graduate from there.

CRTtoRN, while the nursing classes only consist of 26 credits, Chatham does look at the classes you transfer from your diploma program. I took 8 classes, period. No gen eds pre req's or co req's, which is what made Chatham more affordable than other programs out there.

CRTtoRN · Jul 1, 2009

Really? I would love that but here is what I read:

Transfer Credits

Students may transfer up to 75 credit hours of college level courses into the program. All requests for transfer credit must be made prior to enrollment. A minimum of 45 credits, including the 26 credits of core requirements, must be taken at Chatham University.

So you think you can get by with just the 8 classes? I have Associate of Science in Nursing. That would be GREAT if I can just do that.

ChristineN, BSN, RN · Jul 1, 2009

Really? I would love that but here is what I read:
Transfer Credits
Students may transfer up to 75 credit hours of college level courses into the program. All requests for transfer credit must be made prior to enrollment. A minimum of 45 credits, including the 26 credits of core requirements, must be taken at Chatham University.
So you think you can get by with just the 8 classes? I have Associate of Science in Nursing. That would be GREAT if I can just do that.

I am taking my last two (of eight) classes now. So yes, it can be done. My advice, if you are interested in Chatham, speak to someone in their admissions department. They may need to see a copy of your transcript before they can say for sure.

Let me know if you have any other questions about Chatham?

CRTtoRN · Jul 1, 2009

I think my ADN was 69 credits. Then that would addition 20something. Do they give you the rest for experiece? How does that work. And if you don't mind me asking how much is it costing you? How hard is the program?