Oakland university lpn program in detroit,mi

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Im thinking of enrolling in the lpn program through Oakland University and I wanted to know if there is anyone who is in the program, how is the the program and do you think that its a good school. Its a lot cheaper than the others that I looked at and its held at a local location Detroit St. John Riverview Hospital and its three days a week

Specializes in Postpartum, Mother/Baby, Comm. Health, Geriatric.

Last I checked OU was reevaluating the program, but still taking applications. I inquired in March. For those that are still looking for programs, I was accepted to Davenport's LPN program and I know graduates from Everest (Sfld) and Athena (Toledo).

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Last I checked OU was reevaluating the program, but still taking applications. I inquired in March. For those that are still looking for programs, I was accepted to Davenport's LPN program and I know graduates from Everest (Sfld) and Athena (Toledo).

Does Davenport have a waiting list? When did you apply?

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Specializes in Postpartum, Mother/Baby, Comm. Health, Geriatric.

They do not have a waitlist, but I believe the nursing programs only start every Fall. I took the TEAS in Oct/Nov 2013 to apply for early admission to both nursing programs for Fall 2014(LPN and BSN pre-licensure), but was denied entry to both. :nailbiting:Then I received a letter earlier this month saying I was accepted to the LPN program starting Fall 2014.

I still took classes at HFCC that I checked to make sure would transfer over to DU (Math 110-Math 125 intermediate algebra, etc...) and Schoolcraft college. I started looking at all the schools in the metro Detroit area. I was even going to apply to HFCC's respiratory therapy and radiology, because the nursing programs waitlists are crazy. But it is my passion, so I just had to look at ALL programs.

ANYWAY, I would apply for early admission into the Fall 2015 start date, because that way you will have already started the process in case you are not called into another program. :nurse:

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I graduated fron Oakland University lpn program. Their relocating to the focus hope building. Good luck on whatever you decide to do. It was intense but managable

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Specializes in Postpartum, Mother/Baby, Comm. Health, Geriatric.

Thanks for the info (I'm starting Davenport's LPN in the Fall). I know a few people that are still interested in Oakland (Riverview). So Focus Hope on Oakman? Do you know if they can still get info from the Riverview institute?

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Thanks for the info (I'm starting Davenport's LPN in the Fall). I know a few people that are still interested in Oakland (Riverview). So Focus Hope on Oakman? Do you know if they can still get info from the Riverview institute?

I believe so. They have temporarily moved to OU Rochester until the permanent move to focus hope

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Specializes in Postpartum, Mother/Baby, Comm. Health, Geriatric.

Cool. I saw something on the website, saying they were considering the future of the program, so that explains it.

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Hi shan409,

I applied for Davenport an was denied. Im thinking of applying again for the next session. How well did you do on your TEAS test?

Do you know of any other schools aside from Davenport or Oakland?

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Hello,

Do you have any information on when they will begin accepting applications again?

I have found that they tend to be less expensive when comparing other LPN program..

I really hope to start a program within the next yr...do you know of any other schools without wait list?

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Just so everyone knows, Oakland is considering getting rid of their LPN program and their accelerated program! Just to keep everyone informed.

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Wow...do you know why they may be getting rid of the program?

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It has to do with the increased applicants to the traditional BSN program, they are getting more and more each year and it's becoming more and more competitive. I believe over the next several years you will see the program requirements for OU increase and they will be incorporating an essay and an interview process. Thus being said they want to primarily focus on having a very prominent BSN program. That is only one of the reasons i have heard another is that there is a specific hospital in Michigan that has helped fund the accelerated program and they are more interested in traditional BSN students. It would be very sad to see the accelerated program go, I know a lot of very very hard working students in that program and I don't envy any of them, it's such a tough program on both your mind and body. With the LPN program I believe they just don't want to put money in a so called "dying field". This is all still up in the air but from what I have been hearing both will be discontinued in the next several years.

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