Samuel Merritt Online MSN FNP

charliebean · Nov 20, 2017

Hi,

I just got accepted into the Spring 2018 cohort and am excited to meet new classmates! I have not found much information on other people's experiences throughout this program but I am looking forward to starting it!

Yklove123 · Dec 5, 2017

Hi, I'm interested in applying . Is there a minimum GPA? I was trying to find it online but couldn't. Thanks

charliebean · Dec 5, 2017

Check out this link for the admissions profile MSN-FNP Admission Data | Samuel Merritt University

Honestly my GPA wasn't great but they put everything into account so take the chance! I think it helps if you have a good amount of experience and a really strong goal statement paper.

ZooMommyRN, ADN, RN · Dec 6, 2017

wow I just did the math for this program as I hadn't heard of them before and just had a run of SVT, is this your only option? And I thought the local university $44,000ish was a lot (this from someone who until just this year drug her heels at obtaining the BSN)

charliebean · Dec 6, 2017

It is quite a bit but I needed the flexibility of an online program. It was quite scary looking at the total budget for tuition on our finances page (about 71,000.. Yikes) but they added room and board (28,000) into that. Since I don't need room and board, it totals to about 43,000.

ZooMommyRN, ADN, RN · Dec 6, 2017

It is quite a bit but I needed the flexibility of an online program. It was quite scary looking at the total budget for tuition on our finances page (about 71,000.. Yikes) but they added room and board (28,000) into that. Since I don't need room and board, it totals to about 43,000.

I came up to about 67K since it's $1,353 per unit and you need 55 to graduate and that's not counting any other fees, full tuition $75,538 is according to theirs but I don't see where room and board is figured in especially as it's online, I'd talk to someone over the phone first before agreeing to that kind of financial commitment, they have CCNE accreditation so that's a plus, not sure what state you are in but many colleges here in MI have programs set up that are blended with the majority online and some class meetings that are friendly to students working full time that would require a smaller financial commitment, that is the equivalent of a second mortgage so you have to weigh that against the pay increase for your area, I honestly have no idea what NP gets paid in my area but several co-workers were freaked out about 50K in loans vs. what they were going to be making starting out. Good luck in whatever you choose :)

charliebean · Dec 7, 2017

I have also talked to one of my teachers from my previous nursing school and she suggested that I apply to another program because SMU is quite expensive. I also prefer not to take out any loans for school. Thanks for your advice!