Did You Guys Pay Too Much Tuition Too?

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Hello All!

I will be starting my hospital based CNA course which lasts 2 months before I jump into LVN training (15 months) and it will be costing me a whopping $32,000! I read on other ppls posts that even $15,000 was mind blowing! Could this be so? HELP!:uhoh21::uhoh21::uhoh21::uhoh21:

A local private LPN schoolsl here are running close to $30,000. VERY expensive! The State run LPN schools are around $6,000 BUT they have long waiting lists. To some (me included) the end justifies the means..meaning, I am willing to shell that money out to get into school ASAP with no waiting list, no major test to take, close to home, great NCLEX pass rate (100%) and be done with the schooling, sitting for my boards and passing to then work as a licensed PN. While, those who can't or won't pay the $30K wait and wait and wait just to get in while I am already working.

It is crazy to think that that the class is that expensive but if you think about it, at $30K, with 2500 clinical and classroom insturctional hours its only $12.50 an hour. Of course when you take $30K X 40 students thats one MILLION two hundred thousand dollars!!

Thats way too expensive I don't think I would pay those prices for lvn program check out community colleges. If I am lucky enough to get into my school its very inexpensive schools in Ca are great finiancially.

our classes are only $20.00/hr so one semester of nursing school is about $200.00 for 10credit hours. Of cource you have books, uniforms etc...but still it will be under 5,000 when I am through.

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Specializes in ED, ICU, MS/MT, PCU, CM, House Sup, Frontline mgr.

My MBA cost less then the $32,000!!!

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Hello All!

I will be starting my hospital based CNA course which lasts 2 months before I jump into LVN training (15 months) and it will be costing me a whopping $32,000! I read on other ppls posts that even $15,000 was mind blowing! Could this be so? HELP!:uhoh21::uhoh21::uhoh21::uhoh21:

I only pay $90 a credit hour at my local community college. I also have a previous degree, and I have finished all my sciences, so the core nursing classes for my RN program will cost me about $3000 total. However, let's not talk about what the previous degree costs me:)

--Marci

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Specializes in LDRP.

That is WAY too much--my RN program will cost me under 10,000. Oh my!!!!!!

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Specializes in Peds.

Seems rather exorbitant! I also paid around $8,000 for my pn program which included the CNA program, books, uniforms, stethascope, etc. I'm not transitioning LPN to RN to the tune of about $75 per credit hour at a local community college..... an excellent program at a very reasonable cost. Considering I'm not taking out any more school loans if I can help it, all this is coming out of my pocket. I wish my job had tuition reimbursement!

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Wow, that is totally outrageous as the total cost for my CNA & Acute Care cert with NO subsidies of any kind was about $1,500 TOTAL. So yeah, I would say that $32K is a wee bit much..

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I'm starting my LPN program at a private school in florida in September, no waiting lists and it is going to cost $14,000 for a 12 month program...

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Specializes in Med/Surg, LTC/Geriatric.

The community college I have applied to will be a TOTAL of about $8500 for the 12 month LPN program.

The private college in my town that offers LPN is $21,000!!!! :eek:

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I will pay $36,000 for a direct entry nursing program. In 15 months we graduate with a MS in nursing. The $36K covers tuiton, fees, uniforms, insurance and books.

It is expensive, but I think I am getting a fair deal, since it is a VERY well respected private school with an excellent repuation in various departments (nursing. Biology, PT, education) etc.

I worked out my repayment scheduale before I applied. Even with a conservative salary, my frugal lifestyle will have my debt paid off in 24-30 months (without any hospital loan repayment)

I'm on a timeline, so I have to ove quickly but thoughtfully. If I had kids or anyone depending on my salary post-NCLEX, I would not do this. If knew I couldn't live very frugally for 30 months to pay off my debt, I would never do this

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I will be paying $40k myself. That doesn't include the cost of the pre-reqs that I've taken. I figure, hey, its my education -- my future. I'll just go to school for the rest of my life, anyway.

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Hello All!

I will be starting my hospital based CNA course which lasts 2 months before I jump into LVN training (15 months) and it will be costing me a whopping $32,000! I read on other ppls posts that even $15,000 was mind blowing! Could this be so? HELP!:uhoh21::uhoh21::uhoh21::uhoh21:

Ok, I just did my calculations for my RN-BSN concurrent program and got a grand total of 6632.40. Granted I have not started my program yet but I am accepted for the Fall and that's what I will pay for my 2 year program, graduate with my ASN and then 1 semester after that I will have my BSN...not bad is it? Also, my CC doesn't have a waiting list, they accept on academic merit and if all of you pre-req's are finished. GOOD DEAL!!

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Ok, I just did my calculations for my RN-BSN concurrent program and got a grand total of 6632.40. Granted I have not started my program yet but I am accepted for the Fall and that's what I will pay for my 2 year program, graduate with my ASN and then 1 semester after that I will have my BSN...not bad is it? Also, my CC doesn't have a waiting list, they accept on academic merit and if all of you pre-req's are finished. GOOD DEAL!!

Rub it in why don't ya!

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