$30,000 for nsg school tuition????

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Specializes in LTC, Psych, M/S.

In response to the long waiting lists at nursing schools, these private "career colleges" are starting to offer nursing programs, at the cost of 15k - 20k a year. Often, they are not accredited since they are new programs, therefore the student won't receive an official degree. From what I have heard, there are many "takers," b/c people are desperate to get in to a nursing program and don't want to wait/compete for the traditional programs at state run colleges and universities.

Just curious, to the working RN's out there - if you had to do it over again, would you pay $30,000 for tuition (and tuition alone) to nsg school? Seriously, is it worth it?

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Johns Hopkins is pretty close to that. But they're accredited.

I wouldn't pay a penny for tuition to a non-accredited school because accredidation is a requirement for the NCLEX.

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Specializes in NP, ICU, ED, Pre-op.

Emory is close to that and they are also accredited.....

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Specializes in Maternal - Child Health.

I wouldn't pay a penny for tuition to a non-accredited school because accredidation is a requirement for the NCLEX.

I'm not certain that accreditation is a requirement for NCLEX. Many graduate programs require that their students be graduates of accredited undergrad programs, but I don't believe that it is a reqirement for NCLEX. Accreditation is not necessarily an indication of a quality nursing education program, and lack of accreditation is not necessarily a sign of a poor quality program. Some schools of nursing are opting out of the accreditation process because of the cost and manpower necessary to complete it. Many factors need to be considered in choosing a program, including cost. $30,000 seems pretty pricey for tuition in a basic nursing program.

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Specializes in Gerontological, cardiac, med-surg, peds.
I'm not certain that accreditation is a requirement for NCLEX. Many graduate programs require that their students be graduates of accredited undergrad programs, but I don't believe that it is a reqirement for NCLEX. Accreditation is not necessarily an indication of a quality nursing education program, and lack of accreditation is not necessarily a sign of a poor quality program. Some schools of nursing are opting out of the accreditation process because of the cost and manpower necessary to complete it. Many factors need to be considered in choosing a program, including cost. $30,000 seems pretty pricey for tuition in a basic nursing program.

Excellent post.

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The technical schools that are offering the RN programs now are ADN programs, not BSN programs.

You do the math, if you need to wait two years before getting into an a program, or you can begin much earlier but pay more for tuition, what would you do? The salary would probably be more than you are making now, and you would get it for more years, so you would probably be about $50,000 ahead in the long run.

Arizona has a program that is approved by the state for being able to sit for NCLEX at the end of the program. I took a quick look at their program and it has everything that the community colleges include.

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The technical college I graduated from (LPN) just started offering a LPN to RN Diploma program. It runs in the neighborhood of $24, 000 - not including bridge classes you can only take there, books and the preadmission testing. They were "technically" not accredited either. They are accredited through the NLN, and when you graduate you are eligible to sit for boards. They are just not accredited through the Higher Education programs, so when you graduate you are unable to transfer your work into a BSN program. There is a way around that, though. Some colleges that have a RN to BSN program accept Diploma graduates, which you would be...

As Suzanne stated there are some benefits to going this route... However, them asking me "How good is your credit?" when I inquired about the program was a huge turn off. I would have to finance this through personal loans (and thus pay a higher %). Its not my cup of tea, but only you can decide what is best for you.

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I have long been thinking about going to nursing school and due to already having a B.S. in Biology, have been focusing on checking out various Accelerated BSN programs. In investigating programs near places I have lived/would like to live, I started talking to someone at Vanderbilt, which has an MSN program designed for those who already have a B.S./B.A. in a non-nursing field. The first three semesters prepare you to take the NCLEX and be an RN, after which another three-semester sequence earns you an MSN in a chosen specialty. (I'm assuming I've interpreted this all correctly). Price? ....$60,000 for the whole deal.

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I have long been thinking about going to nursing school and due to already having a B.S. in Biology, have been focusing on checking out various accelerated BSN programs. In investigating programs near places I have lived/would like to live, I started talking to someone at Vanderbilt, which has an MSN program designed for those who already have a B.S./B.A. in a non-nursing field. The first three semesters prepare you to take the NCLEX and be an RN, after which another three-semester sequence earns you an MSN in a chosen specialty. (I'm assuming I've interpreted this all correctly). Price? ....$60,000 for the whole deal.

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Search for the thread on "alternative loans". There are also two web sites to check out: http://www.discovernursing.com and http://www.fastweb.com.

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Specializes in PeriOp, ICU, PICU, NICU.

my college wasn't accredited when i started there over a year ago, but they had "candidacy status of accreditation".....meaning they had applied but they could not get considered until the first graduating class passed the nclex. after that they came down and reviewed and granted accreditation by neasc. it is a small private college and the nursing program is very new. the cost is about $34,000 for an adn. yes, very expensive indeed but then again i did not want to wait in endless waiting lists so i made that choice. :)

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Specializes in Maternal - Child Health.
i'm not certain that accreditation is a requirement for nclex. many graduate programs require that their students be graduates of accredited undergrad programs, but i don't believe that it is a reqirement for nclex. accreditation is not necessarily an indication of a quality nursing education program, and lack of accreditation is not necessarily a sign of a poor quality program. some schools of nursing are opting out of the accreditation process because of the cost and manpower necessary to complete it. many factors need to be considered in choosing a program, including cost. $30,000 seems pretty pricey for tuition in a basic nursing program.

my college wasn't accredited when i started there over a year ago, but they had "candidacy status of accreditation".....meaning they had applied but they could not get considered until the first graduating class passed the nclex. after that they came down and reviewed and granted accreditation by neasc. it is a small private college and the nursing program is very new. the cost is about $34,000 for an adn. yes, very expensive indeed but then again i did not want to wait in endless waiting lists so i made that choice. :)

jessica,

just to clarify, i did not state that i wouldn't attend a non-accredited school. that quote came from a previous poster.

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