no SACS accreditation

llg, PhD, RN · Sep 2, 2015

Probably, but no one can say for sure. That regional accreditation as an educational institution is important in getting degrees and credits accepted by most of the major universities. Some schools accept students with degrees from non-regionally accredited school if certain conditions are met -- such as a specific GPA or successful practice as a nurse for a defined period of time. But you would have to talk to the specific schools that interest you to find out what their policy is on that.

So it could go either way -- and the only way to know whether a particular grad school will accept students from that undergraduate program is to ask them. Until then, it is a gamble. Can you afford to take that gamble?

Deletrius · Sep 2, 2015

Thank you. I am not sure if that is a gamble I am willing to take. grr. But I will call and ask a few CRNA schools out of state and see what they say. thank you!

HouTx, BSN, MSN, EdD · Sep 3, 2015

Oh for heaven's sake - DO NOT waste time, effort & money taking courses from a non-regionally accredited school if you intend to move on to higher level degrees. You'll probably end up having to take those courses twice. Schools know this - they KNOW why regional accreditation is so important. So, the question is, why would any reputable school not seek regional accreditation?

nurseprnRN, BSN, RN · Sep 3, 2015

Oh for heaven's sake - DO NOT waste time, effort & money taking courses from a non-regionally accredited school if you intend to move on to higher level degrees. You'll probably end up having to take those courses twice. Schools know this - they KNOW why regional accreditation is so important. So, the question is, why would any reputable school not seek regional accreditation?

I think we can guess the answer to that one.

Go to a real school.

Deletrius · Sep 4, 2015

I just wasn't sure if it mattered when not going to a grad school in the same region.

oh well...

sailornurse · Sep 4, 2015

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Getting your education at Remington College School of Nursing is affordable. Many private colleges in Florida that offer a similar (accelerated) BSN degree have tuition costs that can exceed $56,000, with book, uniform and other fees added. Our tuition is all-inclusive, meaning we pay for books, uniforms and other fees after you have been accepted into the program.

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elkpark · Sep 4, 2015

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It may be CCNE accredited, but, as already noted, it is not SACS accredited, it has the cheesy tech-voc general academic accreditation, and that will be a problem when the OP wants to further her/his education.

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Sep 4, 2015

One of the ones that I am looking into, Remington College of Nursing, is not SACS accredited, but it is CCNE accredited.

Remington College, an investor-owned school of questionable repute that runs commercials between episodes of Judge Judy and Jerry Springer, has campuses in multiple states.

In essence, it is similar to other shady schools such as ITT Technical Institute, Everest College, and Brown Mackie College. DO NOT attend.

Deletrius · Sep 4, 2015

Thank you, guys.

UCF is still my first pick, but I need a back up to apply to that is in central florida and less than 15 months in length since my GI Bill benefits will end past that.

Thanks!

llg, PhD, RN · Sep 4, 2015

Don't pick a bad school just because of the GI benefits. Having to fund 1 or 2 semesters yourself won't kill you -- and is a better option than getting your career off to a bad start by not graduating from a well-respected school.