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I am a little upset about the fact students who actually went here for years gave no speech and no appreciation in this site; they would rather just take care of their grades and make sure their GPAs are good so that by the time they graduate, they get what they wanted and leave no legacy and no history behind. If you think American University of Health Sciences is a ****** school, it's really not the school for you. It's YOU. Now that I've gotten my resentment out of the way, I just wanna use this space as my love letter to AUHS. I've been here for 2 years and if God allowed, I would have complained a lot to the school like a married woman. Then gradually I would no longer be pretty and graceful, being a mom of my children and being a wife to my husband. I would have been so distracted from my own misery rather than focusing on learning about God and patient care. The vibe at this school is completely different from all the other campus' I've been to (UCI, UCR, CSUF, UCLA.. yes....UCLA). The staff work there with faith, faith in the school, faith in the teaching, faith in God. There's just a very intimate family-like vibe at this school. AUHS has a very divert but cultural environment-- I can't name a time I've seen a fight or people acting any type of mean to each other. Everyone greets each other by name, holds doors open for each other, professors even go over exams in the office during office hours and etc. Instead, the school offers food drive, free physical exam, and blood drive when they do not seem to have enough staff to do the millions of things others do. But the biggest and most important thing about AUHS is how it's helped me grow spiritually and intellectually throughout the years. The staff at AUHS is out of this WORLD! The professors here actually value you and your education. And that's all that really matters when it comes to your college education.

with an adn (or asn-associates of science in nursing, basically same thing) or a bsn, you can take the nclex (licensure exam) to become an rn. so if you are looking to save time and money, an adn program might be right for you. the down side of having an adn degree rather than a bsn is that you typically get paid less and there is very little room for career advancement. i don't know any hospitals that do not require at least a bachelor's degree to become a nurse manager or higher. if you want to move higher than nurse manager, a master’s degree (msn) should be the next step even though it is not always required. now my recommendation to you is to go ahead and do a bsn program since you'll need that bachelor's degree to get a better paying job or for any career advancements the main advantages of the bsn are in job opportunities. from an income standpoint, most health care facilities in the us will pay a differential for the bsn about $2,000 to $3,000 per year. basically, the salary between the rn and bsn-rn won’t matter in the beginning. the significant difference appears when it comes to the possibility of employment. almost all job listings state bsn preferable, your bsn automatically gives you a hiring preference, and may get you a position you want instead of a job that is available. moreover, many positions require bsn or higher for any supervisory or management position because people found that the bsn graduates have better critical thinking and leadership skills. if you want to move into advanced practice, or specialization in nursing through graduate school, a msn degree is required. in order to attend a master of nursing program, you must have completed a bachelor of nursing program.

You need to file fafsa first. Financial Aid and loans are usually dealt by FA office. :)

I really hope you have gotten your degree and passed NCLEX. It does not sound like a health environment to be in everyday. And, my god, you know everything going on at the school. Do you still have time to study? About ATI, ummm..did you call ATI to find out the actual cost? Do you think it might be like gas, the price keeps going up? Tranfering nursing units. Well, have you heard that rarely do any private nursing schools take a tranfer nursing student (not to mention, a dropped out nursing student.) If they don't tranfer units, probably transferrability has nothing to do with CCNE. Speaking of Kaplan--we were told we are using kaplan too. Maybe the school took your suggestion and the nursing starts using kaplan too. thanks. Did you pick this school to attend? You sounded so knowledgeable, and you must have made the best decision you could when you signed up for the program. Well... no matter how mad you are, i hope you have gotten your RN by now! Move on.

I heard about the policy from the Financial Aid before i signed my enrollment. She actually was happy about the new policy. She said it showed to her and many future candidates that the school was improving and learned from mistakes. Seriously a lot of private schools (like Dental, Rx, MD, Law and etc.) require a deposit, but asking the money before knowing whether or not a student could get a loan to start a program is a bad practice. What I saw admirable about the school in this case is they actually admitted their fault. nice.

you may have overlooked--i found this school from brn website. i do not think you were talking about auhs though--the school has a pharm tech program(none-degree program) in the catalog, but the nursing program offered at auhs is bsn. it would not have taken me more than 2 years to finish a lvn program. anyway, i will be graduating from the program in 2014 with a bs degree. :):)

I have heard of 90% as passing. 76% is the correct passing score.

hi, i am attending this school. i am from colton, california near san bernardino. after riverside city college, san bernardino valley college and then cal state san bernardino, i finally decided to check out nursing schools that did not have a waitlist. auhs was actually the last school on the brn webisite i decided to look into becuase i had never heard of that school and their webiste was a bit confusing. yet, contacting the admissions was helpful because they contacted me right away and scheduled an appointment for me to visit the school. the consutlation was long but i got more than what i had expected. other nursing schools were good but not as thorough. the advisor told me very specifically where i stood, the tuition, the schedule, the requirements. yes, my decision to attend the school is not cheap. the first few weeks was hectic and confusing. i had no idea where to get my books, schedules, and how and who to contact. i had to say, it is always confusing when we are new. they resently changed the policy--all students must pass ati. i was frustrated with the change because passing classes is already hard, and now i have to worry about ati too? because auhs is now ccne accredited? many of us had to take it two times with nightmares to pass a class. but after i talked to my professor, i realized that the implement of such a new policy is to secure our passing. i guess they did not require a lot before, but now the school is making changes to give students quality education. no matter what changes are to be made, what appealed to me about the school remains the same. it is auhs's mission. it is very similar to my own--to spread the god's words and to help others by giving. if your passion is truly to help others through healthcare and your mission is very similar to auhs, i suggest you look into this school to start your nursing career. again, i agreed with some posted here--it is more costly than public schools, the administration can be confusing at first, the loan may be so high that scares you, so and so, you just have to find your best match. none of the school is made to fit my needs after all.

i want to share my experience from the bsn information session on saturday 2012. it was a blessing to me! i always follow-up on any updates on the boards of registered nursing website for the approved school's nursing programs. i never noticed american university of health science. attending the session had me realized this was god's plan for me to go. i was so amazed on hearing the admissions standards from the counselors and current students and vision pastor presented! i look at nursing the way that god wants us to be towards each other-serving. i enjoy giving, helping others, and seeing people smile because that brings me joy. i was excited to hear about the church. i've been searching for a church home too! i really enjoyed the financial aid presentation. i never understood the fafsa information detailed until saturday. i believe attending this school will help me. thanks!

Yes it only takes 2 and a half years. pretty good. The acceptance rate here in CA is horrible..I have friends waited for 5 years...you can check out their website.. just google it..I found them on the BRN website, good luck!!

I'm the same thing..I'm looking at American university of health sciences in Long Beach. I checked online their passing rate is over 90%..I'm still hesitated because it's kinda a new school..don't know what to do..

i have been doing a lot of research on the american university of health sciences, and it all looks amazing. i cannot tell you how exciting and promising this is looking. so my question is what's next. i know i need my high school transcripts. and i have begun trying to find a hospital to volunteer for. it looks like it may be to late to take some fall courses, but i'm shooting for an 8 week sociology course. what else can i do? i'm going to be a nurse, any advice or help you can offer would be greatly appreciated. thank you.