Cheapest NLNAC RN to BSN online program?

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Hello,

Trying to narrow down the cheapest online NLNAC accredited RN (ASN) to BSN program. There are a lot of schools out there! Plan to then pursue BSN to MSN at University of Washington. Any help is appreciated.

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i too was thinking about it. where in wa r u?

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Soon to be Olympia.

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Specializes in Home Care, FP, LTC.

My school is Regionally and Nationally accredited and also has CCNE accreditation and they are extremely affordable. Western Governors University. Hope that helps!! I've read your school of choice for your MSN admission requirements and WGU fits the criteria. It is a flat rate around $3600 per six months no matter how many credit hours you take. You can follow their schedule or graduate early and save more money.

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(Thanks for your replies!)

Alright, I've been manually going through the schools websites and of course they all have different credit/course requirements, and different enrollment dates and such. This is not an exhaustive list. My main criteria is cost and NLNAC status so I can transfer my credits. I really don't care how fast the program is, how hard it is or how "good" the school is.

Below is the list I have so far in alpha order. It excludes CCNE only accredited schools altogether. Total cost estimates are of course calculated based on the BSN GEU's only, (does not include extra fees that schools like to tag on the price later and such, and superfluous "special" classes they make you take, like "Information Technology", "Professional Application", or prerequisites like chemistry, stats, and math... blah blah). Actual expenses may be different depending on what General and Nursing credits you have that they will accept as a transfer and you will only find that out when you pay the application fee and forward your transcripts and they do a Credit Evaluation. The schools in italics also have online BSN to MSN programs! The Italicized schools with an * have a CLINICAL MSN degree, which is awesome. Most MSN degrees are managerial or educational, not clinical such as for Nurse Practitioner.

Alcorn State University - price not listed per credit but total program is 31 credits at $23,233

Angelo State University *- $897 per credit (out of state tuition unless you live in TX), 21 credits = $18,837

Annamaria College - $394 per credit, 36 BSN level nursing credits required = $14,184

Austin Peay State University - $843 per credit (out of state unless you live in PN), 29 credits = $24,447

Chamberlain College - price not listed per credit but total program is 27 credits at $28,320

Boise State University - $342 per credit, 30 credits = $10,260

Brair Cliff University - price not listed per credit but total program is 30 credits at $23,600

Brigham Young University - Idaho - $412 per credit, 24 credits = $9,888

Clarkson College - $428 per credit, 23 credits = $9,844

Davenport University - $514 per credit, 39 credits = $20,046

DeSales University - $595 per credit, 40 credits = $23,800

Drexel University - $545 per credit, 47 credits = $25,615

East Carolina University *- $538 per credit, 30 credits = $16,140

Excelsior College - $355 per credit, 30 credits = $10,650

Ferris State University - $358 per credit, 30 credits = $10,740

Florida Hospital College of Health - $315 per credit, 29 credits = $9135

Indiana State University - $353 (out of state) per credit, 36 credits = $12,708

Kettering $382 per credit, 30 credits = $11,460

Lake Superior State University

Marshall University $202 per credit, 29 credits = $5,858 (what a deal!)

Marymount University - $750 X 36 credits = $ $27,000

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Marshall University $202 per online credit??, 29 credits = $5,858 (what a deal!)

Southern Arkansas University $282 per credit, 30 credits = $8,460

Minot State University $301 per credit, 30 credits = $9,030

Saint Joseph's College of Maine $285 per credit, 32 credits = $9,120

Florida Hospital College of Health - $315 per credit, 29 credits = $9135

SUNY College of Technology at Delhi New York $227 per credit, 41 credits = $9,307

Mercy College of Northwest Ohio $326 per credit, 29 credits = $9,454

Clarkson College - $428 per credit, 23 credits = $9,844

Brigham Young University - Idaho - $412 per credit, 24 credits = $9,888

Our Lady of the Holy Cross $340 per credit, 30 credits? = $10,200

Boise State University - $342 per credit, 30 credits = $10,260

Excelsior College - $355 per credit, 30 credits = $10,650

Southwestern Oklahoma State University $355 (out of state) tuition per credit, 30 credits = $10,650

Ferris State University - $358 per credit, 30 credits = $10,740

Stephen F Austin State University $363 per credit (out of state), 31 credits = $11,253

Kettering University $382 per credit, 30 credits = $11,460

Morehead State University $286 per credit, 43 credits = $12,286

Indiana State University - $353 (out of state) per credit, 36 credits = $12,708

Annamaria College - $394 per credit, 36 BSN level nursing credits required = $14,184

*East Carolina University - $538 per credit, 30 credits = $16,140

*Nova Southeastern University - $390 per credit, 42 credits = $16,380

*Angelo State University - $897 per credit (out of state tuition unless you live in TX), 21 credits = $18,837

*Middle Tennessee State University - $662 per credit (out of state), 30 credits = $19,860

Methodist College of Nursing $587 per credit, 34 credits = $19,958

Davenport University - $514 per credit, 39 credits = $20,046

Alcorn State University - price not listed per credit but total program is 31 credits at $23,233

Brair Cliff University - price not listed per credit but total program is 30 credits at $23,600

DeSales University - $595 per credit, 40 credits = $23,800

Austin Peay State University - $843 per credit (out of state unless you live in PN), 29 credits = $24,447

Drexel University - $545 per credit, 47 credits = $25,615

Marymount University - $750, 36 credits = $27,000

Chamberlain College - price not listed per credit but total program is 27 credits at $28,320

*University of Delaware - $1081 per credit (out of state), 30 credits = $32,430

William Carey University price not listed per credit but total program is 33 credits at $38,000

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Specializes in ED.

I don't know what the total is if you are paying all out of pocket, but I find Thomas Edison State College to be affordable.

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Thanks for the research update.....I have been doing comparsion also.....:up::up::up:

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The Cheapest BSN, I think is at the school that I am graduating from: the University of Wyoming... its great and very reasonable: $104 per credit!!!

Check it out http://www.uwyo.edu/NURSING/programs/RN-BSN_Completion/

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The Cheapest BSN, I think is at the school that I am graduating from: the University of Wyoming... its great and very reasonable: $104 per credit!!!

Check it out http://www.uwyo.edu/NURSING/programs/RN-BSN_Completion/

University of Wyoming has a CCNE accreditation where as the schools listed above have NLNAC accreditations. Chamberlain and Drexel actually have both! Sometimes local employers prefer one over the other :confused:

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.

Updating the Chamberlain info in this thread (it was discussed in Paddler's other thread, but not this one):

For Chamberlain's RN-BSN, it's $590/credit hour with 32 credits minimum ($18,880). That other figure assumes a student needs all 40-something credits.

Doesn't matter much anyway, because Chamberlain is never going to win the "cheapest" contest, but I thought it was a great program.

Another thing to consider beyond CCNE or NLNAC is also regional accreditation. Very important!

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Wow Paddler Thanks for the great list. I've been researching too but that saves me alot of time!

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