Is college of the mainland any good?

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I'm afraid I won't get into San jac so college of the mainland is my next option. Does anyone know if the schools any good? It kind of looks ghetto and smells inside.

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Are they accredited? How expensive is it? What is their attrition rate? What is their NCLEX pass rate?

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Specializes in Critical Care, Education.

Oh my goodness. COM has a very well respected nursing program... for many, many years. You should be basing your decision on actual objective evidence rather than superficial appearances. All of the commercial schools are certainly ultra modern and shiny bright with lots of expensive equipment (funded by squeezing out as much student tuition as possible) -- but shoddy outcomes for students. There are many very solid ADN programs in the Houston area - Alvin CC is not too far from COM.

You are aware of the fact that the large Houston-area hospital systems are not hiring new grad ADNs, right?

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Thanks for the input. It makes me a little more comfortable. I hope I can always transfer if I wish to. Yeah I'm doing my rn to bsn because it takes about the same amount of time and way cheaper to do community first and then transfer to a university. Money is kind of an issue for my family.

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It just makes me question because the floors and walls are all beat up and it's not the nicest. I'm not looking for modern but at least a little nice. Tuition is more at com I think than San jac

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I would not be concerned at all about the physical appearance of the building. It doesn't affect the quality of your education.

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Specializes in ICU.

Lol. I'm sorry. You are focusing on the wrong things. Look at accreditation, pass rates, the quality of instructors, the cost.... The smell or looks should not concern you. Unless, they don't properly refrigerate the bodies!!! :dead:

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I attended COM one semester in the late 1980s, took an auto mechanics course (don't think they have it any more). Definitely got a little dirty :) Like others have said, check the Texas BON pass rates, etc. Also, I believe tuition may be affected based on if you live in or out of their "district" -- ck the financial pages on the school's website. Some colleges have much greater difference for in- vs out-of-district (eg Austin Community College). PS Alvin Community College's pass rates seem to be very good also. Good luck!

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You are aware of the fact that the large Houston-area hospital systems are not hiring new grad ADNs, right?

Hi, I'll be finishing my LVN program in Dec and plan to move to Houston after that. Perhaps I will continue with RN school (toured Univ of St Thomas and Chamberlain Pearland last month). Could you expound further about Houston not hiring new ADNs? It doesn't surprise me, and I'll be hitting H-town with an LVN and BS in another field. Any info would be appreciated, thanks so much!

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Specializes in CTICU/ER/Dialysis.

COM has a respectable program. Nclex pass rates consistently above the 80% benchmark. Tuition under 10k even for out of district. They are accredited also. At the end of the day, you just need to read your books, gain knowledge and experience from the clinical, and pass the nclex.

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You should not be thinking about what the school looks like especially if you are trying to get your education and save money. I currently attend the program and it was a great decision. Tuition is cheap and you don't have to take expensive prereqs or entrance exams. Nursing program at COM is one of the best of the ADN programs in Texas. Look at and research all programs and make a decision based on what the school has to offer.

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How much should I be expecting to pay for tuition. San jac won't tell me exactly how much they are and I think com is around 9000. My dad feels like that's a lot. What's the average tuition cost for adn programs?

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