Rush seems more practical (20k cheaper, CNL), but I am still interested in JHU for reputation, access to research opportunities, and honestly bragging rights (I've never gone to a top ranked anything in my life). Rush is already online for the fall, while JHU is planning to try to be in person for the fall currently. JHU seems a bit gimmicky with a #1 ranking, but a 50% acceptance rate and astronomical tuition. Wondering if either program is worth at the risk of a bad COVID Winter and losing clinical opportunities (if I knew this would happen I would wait and reapply). Would really like to get feedback from people who have completed the programs, made similar decisions, people who have done direct entry MSN degrees.... Hopkins - $95k after small scholarship; the 'best'; prefer to live in Baltimore to Chicago, especially with COVID; appears to have more interesting research within the school; have no announced online classes for the fall (1 practicum course)Rush University - $75k; graduate as Clinical Nurse Leader (as I understand this is a couple dollars an hour pay bump in some states); large city not preferred; already announced online for fall (1 practicum course), but would save on rent for another 5 months by taking classes remotely.
Enarra, BSN, RN 146 Posts Specializes in Ambulatory Primary Care. Has 11 years experience. May 30, 2020 With nursing it doesn’t matter what school you go to as long as it’s a legit accredited school. Name brand means you’ll have more loans or pay more but if money’s not a issue the get what you want. Companies will not pay any more for a new hire that came from Ivy League vs public / state university Me I got accepted to both Ivy League and city public college for MSN nursing informatics fall 2020. Tuition of a public university is a fraction of the costs of an Ivy League education. so I picked CUNY public. Why pay more than you need to. Best of luck
