Online Nursing Schools-College Network

[GoosbyLPN]

need help????

i'm studying for my boards right now for lpn, but the problem is i want to continue on to get my rn. i see a lot of advertisements for these one line schools and have contacted some(college network and excellor's) are any of these schools any good and is there a waiting list to get into the school. can anyone help that applied or attended or just gotten info on the school...thanks

[nrse4life]

College Network just provides publications to study for exams it is not an actual college. Excelsior college is the actual college you apply to. If you self disciplined this may be the route for you. It actually worked for me. I bought books from college network and enrolled in Excelsior College. I graduated about a year and a half ago.

[SuesquatchRN, BSN, RN]

College Netweork is NOT a school. They sneakily let it look as if they are affiliated with a bunch of online programs. They are also very expensive and you can't get out of a contract with them. Same with RUe.

I am "attending" Excelsior. Check with your state's BON to be sure that they accept them. If they do, www.excelsior.edu.

And good luck!

[GoosbyLPN]

THanks everyone for ur help, but isn't excelsior expensive too...I have to pay for school out of my pocket.

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

THanks everyone for ur help, but isn't excelsior expensive too...I have to pay for school out of my pocket.

Education is cheap, but ignorance is expensive. Always remember that!

I am acquainted with an RN here in Texas, who graduated from Excelsior's nursing program. Prior to that, she was an LVN for 23 years. She told me that she spent a grand total of $7,500 on her education from Excelsior.

$7,500 is a small price to pay, because you'll earn many times more money on that initial investment. Compare it to spending $7,500 on a used car. You can spend money on a used vehicle, but that same car will certainly lose value over the years. You can spend money on education, and it will increase in value over the years.

As an RN, you'll earn that $7,500 back within a month or two of working.

[sunnyjohn]

Very true Commuter, Very true.

Agoosby, you can find most of the study material for the Excelsior program on e-bay for a fraction of TCN's cost.

If you factor in what you will make over your professional life as a nurse, an Excelsior education is cheap.

[Jules A, MSN]

Definitely check with your BON first. Not all states will recognize Excellsior.

[GoosbyLPN]

Thanks guys so much...and commuter that is so true what u just said about how much I will make as and RN...thank u for opening my eyes....

[montananurse]

College network is only a tutoring company, they are not afiliated with Excelsior. Neither is RUE. You will pay more going this route. Go through Excelsior, call and talk to an advisor.