I don't know where to apply

allnurses Guide · Sep 9, 2011

If cost is of concern, you may wish to look at community colleges and then do an RN to BSN bridge. Most universities are outrageously expensive, particularly compared to the community college level.

Pre-requisites are required to get into nursing school. I do not know about all schools, but at my own they are also required to have the nursing degree and so count toward that as well. However, most of the time the nursing program itself is either four (two year degree) or eight (four year degree) semesters in and of itself. I am pursuing an ASN right now, which is a two year RN degree, but by the time I graduate in December I will have put about four years in getting that degree when counting pre-requisites and co-requisites. (Co-requisites are all the other classes you need to graduate, like English and History etc etc etc).

Best of luck to you!

33762FL · Sep 9, 2011

The best bargain for a 4-year BSN is your state university system: Rutgers and Thomas Edison state College of NJ have 4-year BSN, I don't know if any of the others in NJ do.

Your other option is to stay at community college, get your ASN, then do the RN-BSN bridge which is 100% online at Thomas Edison State College. It's a good bargain, about $300/credit for NJ residents.

Lucky724 · Sep 9, 2011

I have a 4 yr degree - the total program took a little over 4 yrs - pre reqs as well as the actual nursing degree..I think someone posted on here it took 8 yrs to get a BSN..maybe part time or taking classes here and there but straight through should NOT take that long.

EMT89 · Sep 10, 2011

Some hospital systems will pay for your education if you work for them while in school or if you sign up for a certain amount of time. That all depends on the hospital system though.