Is this too much money to pay for pre-reqs?

ThatBigGuy · Dec 12, 2013

My local CC here in New Mexico is about $3000 per semester (full time, 12-18 credits), which is on par with the school you've mentioned, so I would say it's a fair price.

There's a little risk vs reward going on here. On one hand, if you spend the extra time and money doing the CC's program, you'll likely have a better chance at gaining admittance to a BSN program right away because you'll have applied to several programs. On the other hand, if you concentrate on one BSN program, you'll finish the pre-reqs quicker, won't have paid for the extra classes, and are able to apply sooner, but you run the risk of not getting admitted on your first try, especially if the program is pretty competitive.

To be perfectly honest, I would take advantage of the CC's program. It doesn't seem unfairly priced and will give you the best chance of acceptance when you do start applying for BSN programs.

Tinkk · Dec 12, 2013

Thanks for your input! Do you have any advice paying that all off?

ant2cory · Dec 12, 2013

How many credit hours is the whole program. If it's 65, which is average for BSN acceptance, it averages out to about $185 a credit hour. At my CC it's about $100 a credit hour and my University is $568 a credit hour. I guess it depends on if you are in district or out and what is average in your area.

queserasera, RN · Dec 12, 2013

I personal wouldn't pay for classes that aren't explicitly requested by your program of choice. Unless for personal enrichment.

My CC ( I take spring, summer, fall and winter classes every year) evens out to be about 4500 (in county tuition rate) a year so that's roughly on par with what you've stated.

Tinkk · Dec 12, 2013

I personal wouldn't pay for classes that aren't explicitly requested by your program of choice. Unless for personal enrichment.
My CC ( I take spring, summer, fall and winter classes every year) evens out to be about 4500 (in county tuition rate) a year so that's roughly on par with what you've stated.

The problem is, I don't know my program of choice yet. I was thinking the local university because it was close to me. And if I didn't get into that, I would try for my local CC or another university.

mrsboots87 · Dec 13, 2013

The cost is pretty decent. It seems a little high for a CC, but not too bad. Much less then a UNI would cost. The best way to answer if the cost is worth it is to just look at the pre req and co req requirements for your desired schools. If there is one you really want and 2 others you like as backups, then look up the course needed for all 3. Write them out and compare to the courses listed in the program you mentioned. If they match, then go into the program. But if there are a few extra classes in the program that your desired schools don't require, then don't go into the program and just take what you need. You will save hundreds of dollars, maybe even over a thousand, if you don't take extra unnecessary classes. And if you don't get accepted to your choice schools, then you can always take any other classes you need for different programs

Tinkk · Dec 13, 2013

The cost is pretty decent. It seems a little high for a CC, but not too bad. Much less then a UNI would cost. The best way to answer if the cost is worth it is to just look at the pre req and co req requirements for your desired schools. If there is one you really want and 2 others you like as backups, then look up the course needed for all 3. Write them out and compare to the courses listed in the program you mentioned. If they match, then go into the program. But if there are a few extra classes in the program that your desired schools don't require, then don't go into the program and just take what you need. You will save hundreds of dollars, maybe even over a thousand, if you don't take extra unnecessary classes. And if you don't get accepted to your choice schools, then you can always take any other classes you need for different programs

Thanks so much for the advice! It makes sense :)