How mych did you $pend to become a Registered Nurse?

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Just curious.....How much did you spend (tuition and school fees) to become a Registered Nurse?

Specializes in burn ICU, SICU, ER, Trauma Rapid Response.

$2600 including books (most bought used and cheap off ebay). I didn't actually pay any of it, the GI Bill did. I double dipped for my $15,000 BSN. The hospital paid for it and I got GI Bill which I just pocketed. I got paid about $415 month to do a part time, online BSN. That is in addition to the approx. $110K I made in the 18 months I was in the program working in the SICU and ER.

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Specializes in Near Future: ED, Future Future: ACNP!.

I'm about to pay $37K for an Accelerated BSN. That's on top of $50K that I already have out for a BS and Master's in another field...

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Not including living expenses for the year, just under 40k for an absn. So not looking forward to those loan payments...

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I'm about to pay $37K for an accelerated BSN. That's on top of $50K that I already have out for a BS and Master's in another field...

ExPharmaGirl, I feel your pain! I have about $60k from my previous academic life in a different field (BA and MA). However, the accelerated directy-entry MSN program I'm applying to is a little over $5000/year for 2 years (I could just kick myself for not doing this years ago and saving money on my other degrees, specifically my masters).

I plan not to take out any loans this time around.

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Specializes in Med Surg, Ortho.

About 8K for ADN including books and everything.

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Specializes in LTC.

30K for tuition, books and other little loans I took out to cover food and gas, private top rated ASN. No job and 4 months left before those loan companies come a calling!

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Specializes in Near Future: ED, Future Future: ACNP!.
ExPharmaGirl, I feel your pain! I have about $60k from my previous academic life in a different field (BA and MA). However, the accelerated directy-entry MSN program I'm applying to is a little over $5000/year for 2 years (I could just kick myself for not doing this years ago and saving money on my other degrees, specifically my masters).

I plan not to take out any loans this time around.

LOL! I'm planning on going on, too! The school I'm going to doesn't have a direct-entry MSN, so I'm going to wait on that.

I could kick myself too...the good thing is, my Master's is in Forensic Science, and I plan on getting certified in Forensic Nursing, so in my mind, I'll make it come full circle (I never used my CJ or Forensic degrees).

I'm not sure that they will give me much in loans, so I am going to have to figure this out somehow. Good luck to you!!

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I'm doing a 4 yr BScN at university in Canada. Tuition is just over $5k per year, so about $20-21k total. Add in books and supplies, parking, uniforms, shoes, etc, and I would say I'll have my degree for about $25k total. Well worth it, IMO.

I'm very thankful to have a husband with a good job which means I haven't had to take out any loans and will graduate debt-free.

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Specializes in Advanced Practice, surgery.
I'm shocked, I had no idea it would cost so much, actually I'm shocked anyone has to pay to be a nurse. I was very fortunate as when I started my nurse training back in 1989 (in the UK) I was employed by the hospital and educated by the hospital school of nursing. As a hospital employee I was part of the ward team and was counted in the staffing numbers on most clinical placements. I was paid extra for nights, weekends etc.

Nurse training in the UK has changed since then and students are either seconded by their hospital and continue to receive their salary, or can claim a bursary up to about £7,000 per year.

I'm with you Jane, very surprised at some of the figures quoted. I got paid £400 per month to train as a nurse in the 80's

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Specializes in Operating Room Nursing.

I spent about $16,000 on uni fees and text books to become an RN. Thank goodness for government interest free loans.

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Specializes in Home Health.

I was very fortunate, my employer picked up the tab for almost the entire cost of nursing school with no strings attached.

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Let's put it this way, I only have one kidney, now....

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