How many schools should I apply for the ABSN program? Should I apply out of state?

[Jake355]

I graduated about 6 years ago with a 3.8+ GPA in Human Physiology and have a Bachelor's of Science degree from a top 20 university. I have been working in a non-nursing/health related field since and have decided I want to become a RN and then try to go for a CRNA degree.

How many schools should I apply for the ABSN program? Should I try to apply to all of my in-state ABSN programs? Should I apply to any out-of-state ABSN programs? Which states have the cheapest tuition for ABSN programs?

Thank you.

[NICU Guy, BSN, RN]

My ABSN program cost me around $20k for in-state tuition (Indiana).

[Luchador, CNA, EMT-B]

Many schools will not accept prereqs that old, so I would apply to schools that will. Contact schools nearby and then expand your search.

[coco1320]

Do the schools you're interested in publish average stats for accepted students? If so, how do your stats stack up? 3.8 is a good GPA, so if the school you're applying to has an average of say 3.5 for admitted students that tells you that you have a good chance. No point in applying to a ton of schools if you know you can get into the one you really want. Of course GPA is not the only factor, but you get what I'm saying.

The questions you're asking depend one the state you live in and how competitive the schools are.

The program I'll be attending in CA is 44k for a 2 yr ABSN. Not sure how that stacks up against other programs but I imagine its pretty par for the course on the west coast.

[MiladyMalarkey, ASN, BSN]

If you're willing to relocate why not spread your net wide. A PP mentioned possible pre-req issues, that I think could be the biggest obstacle, either too old, not transferable or they want you to take a slightly different type of pre req, like you may have a bio or chem already, but they want you to take a slightly different bio/chem class or they want you to take an additional health course, etc. Itll take some research.