RN-BSN (Affordable!)

[mydogsRawesome]

Hello!

I know this question has been asked MULTIPLE times, but I am only finding old responses. So, I am hoping for updated responses. Schools change constantly.

I am 90 credits into my BSN. (I took a few years off.) I was attending Clarion University but it became too expensive to pay out of pocket since I already have lots of student debt.

What RN-BSN programs do you like? Cheaper, manageable programs!

Thank you!

[vampiregirl, BSN, RN]

I was actually surprised to discover that the most affordable RN to BSN program was a local private. It was one night a week, very well organized, great professors and accredited. So, you may want to consider just checking with local private colleges/ universities.

Another consideration would be to check with your employer - some employers have special arrangements with specific colleges/ universities. Tuition assistance may also be available.

[Mavrick, BSN, RN]

Hello!

I know this question has been asked MULTIPLE times, but I am only finding old responses. So, I am hoping for updated responses. Schools change constantly.

I am 90 credits into my BSN. (I took a few years off.) I was attending Clarion University but it became too expensive to pay out of pocket since I already have lots of student debt.

What RN-BSN programs do you like? Cheaper, manageable programs!

Thank you!

It's not clear from your post but are you already an RN?

[Chrispy11, ASN, RN]

WGU wanted me to take too many credits. I did better with Southern New Hampshire.

[TheDudeWithTheBigDog, ADN, RN]

I think it's well-known and reputable enough now that it's no longer any kind of hindrance. There have been WGU grads who have gone on to PhD programs, CRNA programs, and NP programs.

It depends on the school. It can be a challenge in highly competitive areas, but let's be honest, nobody cares what school you got your MSN or DNP from, just that you passed the licensing exam that came after it. If you have a doctorate, people just assume you know what you're talking about. This is why when you go to a hospital, the RN with their ADN from a community college is working right next to the RN that got their BSN from Yale. School choice is more of a prestige thing. So if you have to go to some random online school in North Dakota to get accepted for your master's because someone counts your WGU GPA against you, you'll literally be the only person who cares about what school it's from.

I'd prefer a normal grading scale if I do decide to continue on to a BSN after I graduate, but going to WGU won't stop me, or anyone, from being able to get a Master's. There's just a chance that my preferred school might make it a little difficult, but there's always the thousands of other schools.