Kaplan college in San Diego RN program

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Hi, I will be starting the RN program with Kaplan as soon as we relocate. My husband's in the Military so the wait lists at other colleges turned me away from them.

Do any of you go to Kaplan? If so, how did it work out for the student loans and stuff , I am confused. It seems as if tuition is around 45000 for the couple years of the program. I am eligible for the pell grant and the military grant of 3000 per year. But would the loans be able to cover everything else since it's a vocational school more than a traditional college? Thanks!

Hey medbro,

well the answer to your post is that the pre reqs are included in the program; so once you get accepted you will be doing the pre reqs in the program. You don't have to do them prior to the program. But, you will need to pass the wonderlic, the teas, and of course a backround check and drug test. Hope this helps!

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Thanks for the info, I appreciate it.

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Does anyone know how many sessions they have a year? Which months? I am planning on taking a trip to San Diego next month to tour the campus and meet with an advisor then but trying to get as much information now. thanks.

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Start dates or those info sessions they have before you apply? Info sessions are I think weekly. There are three start dates a year. Around the 20th of Jan, the 15th or so of May and then after Labor day in September. I am currently in the program and graduate this Sept so feel free to ask any other questions!

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Thanks. I didn't know there were info sessions...and looking to start in September. Great. I will be taking a trip down there soon and will hopefully enroll then. I appreciate the info.

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Here is what i know. I am in the program since september. And everything is amazing. and a great experience so far. There are graduated students that visit back to say Hi to their formers teacher and all tell the current students what Job they got. Kaplan in San Diego is the only Kaplan College that has the ADN program. And every nursing student knows and says that "nursing is nursing". It does not matter what school you go into. If you see a RN at a hospital and he/she puts in an IV, that RN learned the same experience, regulation, and rules like every nursing student. Learned from the same books, using the same medical terminology, and taking the same NCLEX board exam.

Kaplan can be transferred to Kaplan University or University of Phoenix where they are accredited by the AACN. just like all other schools.

I put lots of time and money into this ADN program, and my friends at school, and the teacher provides us a big passion into nursing.

You will never hear anything positive about Kaplan because people who are successful, are busy with their great lives and successful people don't complain what makes them successful.

Nursing for new grads in general are hard to get. People from great top nursing schools are having a hard time too.

But Kaplan Grads are landing jobs just as well as others.

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Obviously you didn't read it correctly. I didn't say it counted as my nursing experience. I said it counted as my experience to get into the nursing program. Maybe you need to retake reading comp.lol

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Kaplan ADN program starts twice a year. January and September. Now they are trying to bring more people in since the Kaplan Commitment has started. You need to get 80's on your teas to get in and few with under 80 gets in.

Yes they are accepting more people, but they are also advertising more places in the nation.

Goodluck to all.

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Do you know how hard it is to get into UCLA nursing program? Only a few people gets in their program, and don't forget the drop outs at UCLA. And thats for every school, including Kaplan. I'll admit that if i had a choice to go to UCdavis or Kaplan. I would go to UC Davis.

But right now, there are people working towards to get in a Nursing Program 3+ years ago, where I've just decided to change my major from Engineering to Nursing 2 years ago. I've tried to get into nursing programs but its hard. I'll admit i could've worked harder but i blew my chances.

Kaplan is getting me a step to become a Register Nurse into the door. Where it is still possible to get into other school's program afterwards.

Do employers hire Kaplan Grads? Yes. Do employers hire graduates from other schools? Yes.

Platinum* are you becoming a nurse?

If everybody who wants to be a nurse has the attitude of not convincing themselves that they have the chance, then they won't have the chance at all.

Experience is the key.

Get the new grad position. Then you'll have the job for life.

THe difficulty is the new grad position, but those seasonal jobs will give you the experiences hospital look for. That first job might not be the job you want but thats a life of a rookie nurse.

Kaplan grads are getting RN jobs

They have a chance.

Everybody has the chance. (except for those with a criminal record)

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First of all Yale only has a Masters and Doctoral Degree in Nursing.

So lets say a Kaplan Graduate Vs Cal State Long Beach applies at a hospital for the New grad program

No experience

Cal State Long Beach will probably get the interview, or both.

Cal State Long Beach will probably get the job due to the factor of it is a great school.

But lets say a Kaplan Graduate has experience and the Cal State Long Beach graduate doesn't. Kaplan Graduate will get the job.

or If a kaplan graduate finishes with a 3.6 and the Cal State finishes with a 2.7 then yeah Kaplan gets the job.

If you were a patient, working under the care of an RN graduated from Kaplan with an A- average(3.5 or better) or a Cal State with a C+ (2.7 or better average), the patient will feel more comfortable with Kaplan's Student.

Nursing is Nursing.

I am not denying facts. What you are saying is true, to different aspects. Kaplan does have a bad reputation mainly cuz it is a for-profit institution. But the ADN program is legit and the outcome (job wise): you will get a job if you work for it.

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Hi Everyone!

I just had a few questions about the Kaplan ADN course. I'm trying to get into the January class, I'm currently active duty Navy but will be getting out in January. I am going to school for MA next month (not at Kaplan) to get my 6 months experience, I would've gone to Kaplan to get the extra points but I still work full time and I have a 2 month old son so that other class was the only class that worked with mine and my Husbands schedule. I should be finishing up with that class mid October, is that enough time to still get all of my application paperwork in? I've already taken the SLE and scored a 30. Any advice would be great, thank you...

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Specializes in M/S, Peds.

The application process ususally closes 2 months prior to the start of the program cohort. The program ususally starts around the 15th of the month, so the deadline will be somewhere around November 15th. You should have plenty of time to get your MA class complete and get your certification before the deadline. I hope that helps!

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