Harrison College

RN2064 · Apr 14, 2011

Congrats, you guys deserve it. Although I did not go to Harrison, I am glad to see that another new school has made their goal of NLNAC. This will open many more doors for you guys concerning employment opportunities and continued education. Again CONGRATULATIONS :yeah: :yeah:

Emmi7 · Apr 14, 2011

Congrats!! I go to Med Tech and I am hoping they receive it soon!!!

ladytee2010 · May 10, 2011

@ EmOgle27

Congrats! I was considering going there this Fall but I am kind of hestiant being the price of the program almost $41000, that's an really expensive ASN program, also hardly any of my credits will transfer maybe 3 classes out of like 12. How do you feel about the loan situation? I plan on one day having my master's but I don't know how possible that would be with me already having so much out in loans already. I mean like are there lots of grants, or scholarships to get because really that's the only thing that is standing in my way is the amount of money. Could you please provide me with as much information you are willing to share, it would be appropriated? Because right now I am so lost and I don't know which way to go. Please help! You could email be at [email protected].

RhondaIndyRN · Jun 15, 2011

Yes, I agree that Harrison College is expensive and $41,000 is pricey for an ASN. All propriortory schools are because they don't receive any funding from the state. It was great news to learn that their nursing program received their NLN accredition. There are so many hospitals, including the one that I work at, that is working toward Magnet status and will not hire RNs from schools without NLN accreditation. Students going to Harrison will not have to jump through hoops to get into clinicals though,,,,so that part is attractive.

Take care,

Rhonda:nurse:

forgop · Jun 18, 2011

$41k for an ASN? Ouch. I thought the ~$48k at Marian for an accelerated BSN was bad.

kgle · Jul 2, 2011

@ EmOgle27
Congrats! I was considering going there this Fall but I am kind of hestiant being the price of the program almost $41000, that's an really expensive ASN program, also hardly any of my credits will transfer maybe 3 classes out of like 12. How do you feel about the loan situation? I plan on one day having my master's but I don't know how possible that would be with me already having so much out in loans already. I mean like are there lots of grants, or scholarships to get because really that's the only thing that is standing in my way is the amount of money. Could you please provide me with as much information you are willing to share, it would be appropriated? Because right now I am so lost and I don't know which way to go. Please help! You could email be at [email protected].

Now with NLNAC accreditation, it may be easier for credits to transfer. You may want to look into it again!

MBH021411 · Aug 3, 2011

Has any one that has graduated from Harrison tried to get a BSN at IUPUI, IUB, or a similar school? I called IUPUI today and they told me that they would only accept 15 credit hours from Harrison even though they have their NLNAC. Indiana State University said they are waiting for Harrison to get their HLC; once Harrison has their HLC, the Indiana State rep said that they would take RNs from Harrison for their RN -->BSN program.

Basically, I think all prospective Harrison Students would like to know the success of the RNs that have graduated from here.

Thanks!

RN2064 · Aug 3, 2011

Sorry to hear about the troubles Harrison grads are having. I to graduated from an Indiana School without HCL or NLNAC accreditation that limits where you can continue your education. Harrison grads should look into WGU or WGU Indiana. I was sucsessful in transferring in most of my credits and am now pursing my BSN through them. They are CCNE accredited and are very affordable. Here is their link. WGU.

Hope this helps.

MBH021411 · Aug 4, 2011

Thanks for the advice RN2064. Were you able to get a position as an RN with your ADN? If so, do you mind sharing where?

shelbell150 · Aug 5, 2011

I am a recent Harrison grad and just wanted to share my opinion. Myself and many of my friends were able to get jobs in hospitals with no problems at all. I currently work at IU hospital and have classmates at St. Vincent and Community. The program does have its flaws like every program I think however I am glad I chose to go to Harrison. Almost all of my class has taken boards and with only a few left we currently have a 100% pass rate. If you have any questions feel free to send me a message :)

ErinRN2B · Aug 5, 2011

@ EmOgle27
Congrats! I was considering going there this Fall but I am kind of hestiant being the price of the program almost $41000, that's an really expensive ASN program, also hardly any of my credits will transfer maybe 3 classes out of like 12. How do you feel about the loan situation? I plan on one day having my master's but I don't know how possible that would be with me already having so much out in loans already. I mean like are there lots of grants, or scholarships to get because really that's the only thing that is standing in my way is the amount of money. Could you please provide me with as much information you are willing to share, it would be appropriated? Because right now I am so lost and I don't know which way to go. Please help! You could email be at [email protected].

Doesn't it concern you at all that Harrison won't accept your transfer credits? I'm not trying to be overly critical, and of course everyone's situation is unique. But personally, I would never pay that much for an ASN program.

I had a lot of friends in the newest graduating class from Ivy Tech that are struggling to find jobs as RNs. I have one year left and I'm hoping that I can find a job somewhere, even if it's not my ideal position. Indiana is turning out so many new nursing grads right now that your job opportunities are going to be limited simply by being a new grad. A lot of hospitals want nurses with 1-2 years experience. I can imagine that grads from schools like Harrison, that aren't as established and well-known (or well-received), will have an even harder time finding jobs. Just something to think about. Many of the hospitals that are working towards getting magnet status are now only hiring BSN-prepared nurses, and a lot of BSN programs won't accept credits from Harrison.

That $40,000+ is going to take a long time to pay back, and you may not be able to get financing to pursue any further education - if you can even find a BSN program that will accept your credits from a private, for-profit school. Right now it seems like the only options for BSN programs are other expensive, for-profit schools. Everyone knows that public schools like Ivy Tech, Purdue, IU, and IUPUI are competitive and hard to get into, but I don't think that attending a school like Harrison is the solution to that problem. I have one year left at Ivy Tech, and when I graduate I will have about $10-12k in loan debt - and that's including all the loans I have taken out to help pay my bills and personal expenses while I'm not working.