Nyu should I go?????or Felician

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So i just got accepted to NYU and I'm not sure if the cost is worth it. I would really love some advice. Good or bad. I would also love to hear from anyone else who is contemplating going or not. I'm not sure if I should just go to Felician college. It's also a good school and much cheaper. What should I do ?hellllllp. I'm a transfer student.

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Check the Nclex pass rate here and see if you think it's worth it. Honestly, that's one of the first things I looked at to decide which nursing schools I wanted to focus on for possible attendance.

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Check the Nclex pass rate here and see if you think it's worth it. Honestly, that's one of the first things I looked at to decide which nursing schools I wanted to focus on for possible attendance.

Hey thanks so much for replying I really appreciate it. I checked out the Nclex rate of Nyu I only found 2007-2008. That's all I could find don't know why. I was told that Felician for 2013 is 98%. Financially Felician is great! But I feel like I will be making a mistake not going to NYU but it's so expensive. My father says a nurse is a nurse no matter what school she goes to.

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Hey thanks so much for replying I really appreciate it. I checked out the Nclex rate of Nyu I only found 2007-2008. That's all I could find don't know why. I was told that Felician for 2013 is 98%. Financially Felician is great! But I feel like I will be making a mistake not going to NYU but it's so expensive. My father says a nurse is a nurse no matter what school she goes to.

Your Father is a wise man. Why would anyone do a BSN at NYU or Columbia University or even Felician College for that matter, when there are much "cheaper" options available at say schools such as "SUNY Health Science Center in Brooklyn". I do not see what these more expensive schools offer a student, other than high student loan debt that other BSN Students avoid by going to schools with high NCLEX Pass Rates and low tuition. What State are you from (Illinois?)? Isn't it cheaper to go to Nursing School in your Home State?

SUNY Tuition & Fee

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NYU Tuition & Fees

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Felician college Tuition & Fees

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Your Father is a wise man. Why would anyone do a BSN at NYU or Columbia University or even Felician College for that matter, when there are much "cheaper" options available at say schools such as "SUNY Health Science Center in Brooklyn". I do not see what these more expensive schools offer a student, other than high student loan debt that other BSN Students avoid by going to schools with high NCLEX Pass Rates and low tuition. What State are you from (Illinois?)? Isn't it cheaper to go to Nursing School in your Home State?

SUNY Tuition & Fee

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[TD]$3,085 PER SEMESTER[/TD]

[TD]$7,910 PER SEMESTER[/TD]

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NYU Tuition & Fees

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Felician college Tuition & Fees

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[TD]$935.00/Credit *[/TD]

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Im from New Jersey. I'm a transfer student. Felician is expensive also but they gave me a good scholarship. I have always loved Nyu. I understand what you are saying. A BSN from NYU would be great but I'm not sure if it is worth the loan debt. What school do you go to.

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Your fathers is right, all it matter is the end is that you have a license. This question whether or not school has any impact on finding a job has been discussed a bazillion time, and everyone agrees that it does not.

Good luck to you with whatever school you choose to go with!

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Despite it's huge class sizes NYU has a very good NCLEX passing rate historically: NYS Nursing:Nursing Programs:RN NCLEX Results: 2013-2017

and: NYS Nursing:Nursing Programs

That being said your father's advice is for the most part correct. While there are obviously differences in the quality of graduates from various programs on a individual level; once one has passed the boards you will be a RN.

Where NYU and one assumes other private programs attached to large and "wealthy" universities such as Columbia are in things like quality of student life, choices, campus life, and so forth. If you just want to get your education and sit for the boards then any school will do. However if you want a gorgeous campus in the Village/Soho/Tribeca, chances to study in Europe or elsewhere in the world, etc... then you probably would be happier at NYU.

NYU is a popular choice because of their huge nursing class sizes. There isn't a CUNY nursing program that has >300 open slots for each incoming class each semester. For many potential nursing students this means they can attend NYU, graduate, and sit for the boards while no small number are say cooling their jets waiting around at Hunter-Bellevue that only takes 100 students per semester.

Trade off for NYU is that IIRC many lectures are in those huge old fashioned large halls. Obviously this is necessary to accommodate large class sizes, but for some students who require a more individual type of education it can seem daunting.

The other huge worry (for some) is cost. NYU ain't cheap and after four years you could be looking at almost $80K or more IIRC. NYU claims >80% of their BSN grads are employed in nursing post graduation. But even if that is true at current media starting wages for a NYC new grad of around $75K to $82K it is going to take some doing to pay off any student loan debt accrued from going to NYU.

Again to many the costs of going to NYU are far outweighed by the benefits. You and your family have to have a long sit down and decide what is best in *your* situation. Just remember the nursing job market in NYC is very competitive for new grads with not even NYU-Lagone making any promises of hiring former students of the nursing school. Of course if you feel you can make things work....

Was just down on Mercer Street last week in the late evening and have to say if it were me and I could make it work financially would choose NYU in a heartbeat. Their campus pretty much extends from 14th Street down almost to Wall Street and there is so much going on down there.

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Your fathers is right, all it matter is the end is that you have a license. This question whether or not school has any impact on finding a job has been discussed a bazillion time, and everyone agrees that it does not.

Good luck to you with whatever school you choose to go with!

Thank you for responding. I really appreciate it. I will take everyone's comments into consideration

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I went to NYU. It's NOT worth the price tag, period, end of sentence. Huge class sizes, which made them cut down on clinical time. They market the education they offer as superior, but you're really just a number there. Feliciano is an excellent program. None is perfect, but if I were you I'd go there. Just my two cents.

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Despite it's huge class sizes NYU has a very good NCLEX passing rate historically: NYS Nursing:Nursing Programs:RN NCLEX Results: 2013-2017

and: NYS Nursing:Nursing Programs

That being said your father's advice is for the most part correct. While there are obviously differences in the quality of graduates from various programs on a individual level; once one has passed the boards you will be a RN.

Where NYU and one assumes other private programs attached to large and "wealthy" universities such as Columbia are in things like quality of student life, choices, campus life, and so forth. If you just want to get your education and sit for the boards then any school will do. However if you want a gorgeous campus in the Village/Soho/Tribeca, chances to study in Europe or elsewhere in the world, etc... then you probably would be happier at NYU.

NYU is a popular choice because of their huge nursing class sizes. There isn't a CUNY nursing program that has >300 open slots for each incoming class each semester. For many potential nursing students this means they can attend NYU, graduate, and sit for the boards while no small number are say cooling their jets waiting around at Hunter-Bellevue that only takes 100 students per semester.

Trade off for NYU is that IIRC many lectures are in those huge old fashioned large halls. Obviously this is necessary to accommodate large class sizes, but for some students who require a more individual type of education it can seem daunting.

The other huge worry (for some) is cost. NYU ain't cheap and after four years you could be looking at almost $80K or more IIRC. NYU claims >80% of their BSN grads are employed in nursing post graduation. But even if that is true at current media starting wages for a NYC new grad of around $75K to $82K it is going to take some doing to pay off any student loan debt accrued from going to NYU.

Again to many the costs of going to NYU are far outweighed by the benefits. You and your family have to have a long sit down and decide what is best in *your* situation. Just remember the nursing job market in NYC is very competitive for new grads with not even NYU-Lagone making any promises of hiring former students of the nursing school. Of course if you feel you can make things work....

Was just down on Mercer Street last week in the late evening and have to say if it were me and I could make it work financially would choose NYU in a heartbeat. Their campus pretty much extends from 14th Street down almost to Wall Street and there is so much going on down there.

Wow! !!! This is a lot. Thank you so much. I love how everyone has different views on this issue. I have a big decision to make and I thank you for your input. This is really helpful.

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I went to NYU. It's NOT worth the price tag, period, end of sentence. Huge class sizes, which made them cut down on clinical time. They market the education they offer as superior, but you're really just a number there. Feliciano is an excellent program. None is perfect, but if I were you I'd go there. Just my two cents.

Thank you for commenting. How did you do at NYU if you don't mind me asking? Apart from being a number how is the education and resources? Also what made you decide to attend NYU?

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Thank you for commenting. How did you do at NYU if you don't mind me asking? Apart from being a number how is the education and resources? Also what made you decide to attend NYU?

I graduated from the program cum laude in 2008. The didactic professors are hit or miss, but all of my clinical instructors were awesome. I attended NYU because I was a traditional 4 year student right from high school who had always wanted to live in NYC and felt like I couldn't bear to go anywhere else. I'm not sorry I went, because the experience made me who I am, but in hindsight the debt was not necessary.

However the nursing program has, per the report of many, many nurses I worked with who graduated after me, gone way downhill. They let in more and more students every semester, so in certain courses the students only go to clinical every other week, and do sim lab instead, which is unacceptable in my opinion.

But the only person who knows what is best for you is you!

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