LPN to BSN bridge program

Ok, So, I am looking for my best options right now. Should I go to a for profit school-regionally accredited - or a community college -nationally accredited. My dilemma is: Go to for profit school but will my credits transfer to a BSN online program? or, Go to a nationally accredited school where I will have to retake classes and then be put on a waiting list and so on and so forth? Do I just have to have me LPN License and I will be accepted to do the BSN program or will I have a hard time getting accepted into a nationally accredited institute. I know the regional is more expensive than national, but the money isnt the issue, the education will pay for itself in time. Suggestion? Comments? TORN, PLEASE HELP!! Stephanie

[happy2learn]

I'm assuming you have to retake courses at the nationally accredited school because you got your LPN at a for profit school and those credits will not transfer over?

[happy2learn]

Regional or national accreditation should not matter, as long as they are accredited and you will be able to take your NCLEX-RN, that's what matters.

If money isn't the issue for you, then I'd just go with the for profit school (though I typically advise against that.)

Be careful about these for profit schools. The ones by me have gotten kicked out of the hospitals so the students are only able to do clinical at LTC's.

[Jules A, MSN]

I preferred to do the LPN to ADN at a community college. It was 2 1/2 semesters and about $2,500. I got my BSN while I was working as a RN and there was no problem getting in a program. Good luck.

[ndragonfly]

Ok, So, I am looking for my best options right now. Should I go to a for profit school-regionally accredited - or a community college -nationally accredited. My dilemma is: Go to for profit school but will my credits transfer to a BSN online program? or, Go to a nationally accredited school where I will have to retake classes and then be put on a waiting list and so on and so forth? Do I just have to have me LPN License and I will be accepted to do the BSN program or will I have a hard time getting accepted into a nationally accredited institute. I know the regional is more expensive than national, but the money isnt the issue, the education will pay for itself in time. Suggestion? Comments? TORN, PLEASE HELP!! Stephanie

In my personal experience I will always recomment anyone to stay away from nationally accredited schools! I recieved my LPN thru a nationally accredited school and now wish I hadn't! You're credits won't transfer and they cost more than triple the amount of a regionally accredited school. IMO it's just not worth it because now I want to go on for my RN and I have to start all over taking classes I've already taken:crying2: Wish I had been better educated about accredidation years ago

[stephanieshae27]

i think i have my information mixed up... regional is accepted everywhere and national is picky