Should I go to college or community college?

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Okay let me explain. If I go to community college, I would go to be an LPN. Once I finish that, I would go to college to be an RN. If I go to college, I would go straight to RN classes.

If I go to college, I can start in two months. But I would have to take my prerequisites and at the community college I wouldn't.

If I go to the community college, the classes don't start until sometime next year.

It's a really big decision because for college I would have to move across state.

Any help is appreciated!

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Are you going for your BSN at the college? Chances are you will need those prereqs no matter what then, even if you do LPN first. What do you want to do? Work as an LPN for awhile or go straight for your RN no matter what?

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Which one would you start out faster? If you did your LPN, you may be stuck on a waiting list for an LPN to RN program. Ours had a shorter waiting list of about a year back when the traditional waiting list was about 3 to 5 years.

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Specializes in NICU.

Find out what the pre-reqs for the RN program are. Complete your pre-reqs for the RN program at the community college. Then apply to the RN nursing program and transfer the pre-req credits to the university.

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Specializes in Hospice, Palliative Care.

Good day:

We have really solid community colleges in our area; and the price difference is very much in favor of the community colleges.

For me, I would recommend a good community college.

Thank you.

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Specializes in Critical Care, Education.

The most cost-effective approach is to complete pre-reqs at a CC then transfer to the 4-year school. You can save a ton of money and the time required to complete classes is the same for either setting. CC is usually do-able without taking out extra loans because most students are eligible for Pell or similar grants that cover most of the tuition. This will save your loan eligibility for the 4-year school which is more expensive - and from your message, it seems that it will also involve living expenses related to moving away from home.

At any rate - work very hard to make the highest grades possible so you will have a much better chance of acceptance into that nursing program! Best of luck to you!

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