Cost of Your RN Program?

icugirl33 · Dec 6, 2005

Florida International University, cost was $91 something per credit. A semester cost me $1300.00 including books, lab fees, etc. I went for 5 semesters so the total was around $6000.00....This was for a BSN 2003-2005.

bradleyshanetaylor · Dec 6, 2005

I live in southern il, and Shawnee CC, wich I have attended for my LPN, and will attend next fall for my RN, the RN program for everything: tuition, books, misc supplis, and uniforms will run a little less thatn 2,000 I believe. plus this school offers lots of grants and everything else.

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Dec 6, 2005

My LVN schooling cost slightly over $20,000 and I made my first student loan payment last month. I am simply seeking an LVN-to-RN program that costs less than half of my LVN tuition ($10,000 or less). That's why I would be willing to wait to get into a community college or state university RN program. Public RN schools tend to be significantly cheaper than their private counterparts.

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Dec 6, 2005

I live in southern il, and Shawnee CC, wich I have attended for my LPN, and will attend next fall for my RN, the RN program for everything: tuition, books, misc supplis, and uniforms will run a little less thatn 2,000 I believe. plus this school offers lots of grants and everything else.

By the way, welcome to this site! :)

I can tell that you joined not too long ago.

luv4nursing · Dec 7, 2005

Im going to Excelsior College, and since I already have most of the pre reqs and I wont be signing up with a publishing company, it should only cost me around $4000-5000 which to me is great for being able to do it on your own time :)

Rajni Sharma · Jan 9, 2006

Do community colleges offer LVN program or only the private ones? And is it transferrable to the ADN program?

fla orange · Jan 9, 2006

I attend community college in the local area and for the bridge program I've spent alittle over $2100. That include tuition,books, insurance and uniforms. The hospital that I work at offers tuition reimbursement so that a major +. Lnv programs are offered at many community colleges and the credits can transferred to the Lvn to Rn bridge programs.

mstigerlily · Jan 9, 2006

Which RN school do you attend? Most importantly, how much is the tuition altogether? Thanks!

Wow I am stunned at the cost some people pay for LVNs and Medical Assisting Programs, most RN programs at community colleges are far cheaper.

I went to Palomar Community College - tuition is low anyway - I believe $20 a credit? But I got a fee waiver because I met income guidelines and tuition was FREE. Books were about $800 the first year, about $400 the second. Incidentals maybe another $400 (parking, insurance, exam, uniforms, stethoscope, shots, TB test etc)

Now I am doing my BSN online. Since I already have a BA I only needed 10 classes and it's $200 a class plus an out of state tuition waiver. Works out to be about $500 a class - so my BSN will cost me $5000. Plus books though which I try to buy used to save $.

suebird3 · Jan 14, 2006

i went to a private school near chicago; started at about $475 a semester hour my first semester. went up to $575 by my final semester. seeing as i took 14 credit hours my final semester, i got charged a little over $8,000 that time. that did not include books, gas..... no loans, but did get a phi beta kappa break. was it worth it? yeah, it was.

wt2001 · Jan 17, 2006

I live in Kentucky which is not far from Shawnee CC and I have been looking at their website. Unfortunately there is not a link on their website for me to request information about their LPN-RN program. I have attended SCC in the past because I am originally from Southern Illinois. My co-workers are also interested. If you can send a link to their nursing website it would be greatly appreciated.