Does Rutger's have an RN to BSN track? If so, a fourth option would be to do the less expensive ASN, then complete your BSN while working as a nurse. Seems like that might be the most cost-effect way...
I'm considering starting nursing school in Ohio and have the same problem -- a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. In my case, this mainly means recurrent depression, not mania (at least not for the last 4...