Hello: I am currently in a BSN program at a private institution called West Coast University in Los Angeles, CA. Although tuition is over #30,000 a year, it is an amazing program. You apply and go straight into a three year nursing program with a graduation date set and everything. No wait lists, no point system, nothing. Unfortunately, I will have to move up to Portland, Oregon for family reasons. I am excited about coming to beautiful Portland, but is there any similar institution in Portland? Thanks a bunch! PS: I'm totally checking out the Hawthorne area for apartments, and I think I'm in love. :redbeathe