International student looking for a good cheap university

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Hello allnurses.com

I'm a guy from Sweden who is desperately in need of some help.

I'm here on a student loan (which is fixed at about 23,000 USD per academic year for both living expenses and tuitions and fees) and am currently getting my associate degree in pre-nursing to later transfer to whatever school I might find in this price range to get my BSN.

So help me allnurses.com, which schools would accept an international student and is in my price range?

/J. Eriksson

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Specializes in US Army.

Heia Sverige, check out Winston-Salem State University in Winston-Salem, NC. Winston Salem State University

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Specializes in IMCU.

Hey -- I have a question if anyone knows. If one is here on a student visa -- how can you sit the board to get your RN?

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By "here" do you mean the US or Canada? If you mean the US, try a state university, they are much less expensive than private schools. Each state has its own university system and the prices can be different, for example the California schools are super expensive but the New York system is fairly reasonable. However, they all charge more for "non residents", which means anybody who doesn't live in the state or is an international student. You'd have to google for "state university international student tuition" for every state and see what's cheapest. I don't know if you'll find something for less than $23K/year once you factor in room, board, food, etc.

With all due respect, I can't post this without adding that a better option for you is to cut your losses here and go home to Sweden. I'm not sure how long you've been in the US but the economy is in tatters, unemployment is very high, and education costs here are FAR more expensive than anywhere in Europe. You'll graduate with a ton of debt and have a hard time finding a job. I wish I were a Swedish citizen and spoke Swedish, if I were I'd be packed and on a one-way flight faster than you can say "Ikea"

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Probably Northern Arizona University would accept international students. I think the tuition would be about 20k/year, and you would have to pay about 3k for books and health insurance. You would have to come up with some extra cash for housing and living expenses, but you should be able to find a job on-campus after one semester and work 20hrs/each for minimum wage. You might be able to get a scolarship from the college after one semester also.

I'm here on a student visa, and I graduated from nursing school, and I passed the NCLEX exam, so I now have a US RN licence and I am working full time making ok money. All you need to sit the state boards is a social security number and an OPT work permit card. OPT only lasts for one year, but you will get paid and you get some experience. It's a good idea to go straight for your BSN. I only have an ADN, and when I leave the US to back home to the UK this summer, I wouldn't be able to work as a RN as I don't have my bachelors degree. ADN's are the equivalent to toilet paper in most countries other than the States.

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may i suggest Herzing University. the shool has campuses around the country GA, WI, FL, AL etc.just google herzing and you will find the locations. it is a private school. about 20,000 per year. the reason why i said herzing and not a state school even though they are cheaper is because of time!. at herzing there is NO wating list after your gen.eds are taken you go straight into the nursing core courses. unlike the community colleges where you are placed on a waiting list for 1-2 years once you have completed your pre-reqs. since you are on a visa i figure why waste the time. you will get your ADN in 20-24 months. and then you can do the rn-bsn bridge or better yet you can do the RN-MSN bridge and come out with a masters degree in a shorter amount of time (which is what im doing) as far as the NCLEX goes i dont want to miss lead you, you would have to call bon once you have picked a state and school.

best of luck

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Specializes in CTICU.
Hey -- I have a question if anyone knows. If one is here on a student visa -- how can you sit the board to get your RN?

What do you mean by your post? It is absolutely permissible to sit an exam while on a student visa. Plus after graduation it is generally possible to get 1 year of practical training.

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i would def recomend iowa weslyen im hoping to attend in 2 years when i finish my rn in scc iowa

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Im having to pay with my money saved from home how did you get a loan?

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Me too am thinking like you posted that's a good idea is m thinking about ADN but gave thought to Alan hancock's cna,LPN and then ADN route but that's too lengthy I wana be in hospitals doing the real work instead spending money and time on things that are not worth .

Many thanks MS.Olivia.

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