Info about Unitek College (Sacramento)

Tweety, BSN, RN · Jul 22, 2008

Hi! Nice to meet you. I'm going to put this question in the CA Nurses forum where you can hopefully get some answers. Goods luck!

Faith2BAnurse · Jul 23, 2008

Hi everyone. I'm new to this whole thing on here, but I was wondering if anyone out there has heard of Unitek College or went there? Would you recommend it for the Lvn Program or the Lvn to Rn program? I have done some research on the school but nothing current is popping up. I just wanted to hear from maybe current students or recent grads? Any informatin would be greatly appreciated. Im considering this option because i dont want to wait for years to get into a program through a community college. Thanks

Hi, I did consider this program and when I called this is the info that I got just about 2 weeks ago. The Sac campus did not have the LVN to RN yet and they did not know when it would be there. The LVN program is 11 mon. M-F 8-4 The cost includes everything but is $33,298. That is about all I know. There is another school in Stockton if that is closer to you. It is called Xavier College. I am looking into it because it is closer and cheaper. About $20,000 still a lot of money but there is no wait. I want to go on to an RN eventually. I hope this helped a little. Good Luck

MysticalSeeker · Jul 23, 2008

As a graduate of Unitek, let me tell you.....Look the other way, do not pass go!

Its just SO not worth the expensive amount of debt the school puts you in. Yes I graduated and yes I have passed my boards...but the experience that I had at that school, in my opinion, do not merit the end result.

Browneyedbrunette · Jul 23, 2008

Hi thanks for the info. I decided not to go there yesterday. I realized it was not worth $33,000 for 11 months. Im just going to stick with the community college, since i already have all my prereqs done, except microbiology. If anything applying to out of state schools is cheaper than that.

MysticalSeeker · Jul 23, 2008

Good for you!!

I graduated in March, and when I attended, the tuition was 29,500....so as you can see, the school increases their fees exponetially every year

raelynnQ · Apr 5, 2010

As a graduate of Unitek, let me tell you.....Look the other way, do not pass go!
Its just SO not worth the expensive amount of debt the school puts you in. Yes I graduated and yes I have passed my boards...but the experience that I had at that school, in my opinion, do not merit the end result.

hi what campus did you go too?how were the teachers?the learning enviroment?i am considering doing my lvn-RN bridge here but I want some insite on the program before i make a decision.

**NickiLaughs, ADN, BSN, RN** · Apr 6, 2010

I did my LVN to RN at the campus in fremont. I wish I had had other options at the time. The amount of debt you will acquire and the current lack of jobs that is happening I would tell you DONT GO just based on that alone.

I made a thread a very long time ago about the issues with the school. From what I have heard, nothing has changed.

If you are not good at studying and learning on your own, you are unlikely to pass boards after graduation. Many teachers talked about their personal lives during the day, such a waste of time in an accelerated program.

Clinicals change at last minute, but they do that everywhere. Most of the clinicals were very limited and the teachers who taught clinicals had mostly not been in bedside nursing for a very long time, so they didn't know what they were doing half the time, which wasted time and limited clinical exposure.

I work in critical care, there was NO exposure to critical care when I was there. I was completely clueless at my current job and thankfully had a good orientation or I probably would have lost my job.

They are a school meant to make profit, they are not concerned about your learning ability, the few good teachers who come typically don't stay because they are oppressed and unable to make changes that would greatly benefit the program.

I would sit and wait at a community college, in the current economy, you have the time as there aren't any jobs for new grads right now anyway.

raelynnQ · Apr 8, 2010

I have heard that alot from Unitek graduates,but thank you :) i don't think i'll be going that college..