UMDNJ vs Rutgers RN-BSN program

Skeletor · Mar 20, 2009

I'm in the same situation as yourself. I have been looking into both programs as well as Penn State's online World Campus RN-BSN. What do you think of all three of those?

sharihamill22 · Mar 21, 2009

I have one question. Do you live in Monmouth County? If you do I have a great deal of input to give you.

Skeletor · Mar 21, 2009

I don't but I could relocate if the situation presented itself in my extreme favor...

sharihamill22 · Mar 21, 2009

The only reason I was asking is that you can take all the prereq's at Brookdale Community College, go to the nursing program there and then transfer to Rutgers through the communiversity. It is sooooooo much cheaper that way.

urbanRN · Mar 21, 2009

I live in Hudson county and have an Associates in Science in conjuction with my RN so I have over 60 credits and I think most would transfer. I want a program that is short and preferrable year round so I can finish quicker. I know Felician has a fast track program but its kind of expensive.

PG-15, ASN, BSN, MSN, RN, APN, NP · Mar 21, 2009

I live in Hudson county and have an Associates in Science in conjuction with my RN so I have over 60 credits and I think most would transfer. I want a program that is short and preferrable year round so I can finish quicker. I know Felician has a fast track program but its kind of expensive.

I will be starting the rn to bsn program with umdnj/rowan university in the summer. You can transfer up to 90 credits. You will only need 9 nursing classes and the program can be completed in a year an half taking two classes per semester including summer. I also want to complete the program in a year. So I have decided that after my first semester which is coming up, I will take three classes instead of two in one of the semesters and that will allow me to finish in a year or 4 semesters instead. The program is very reasonable if you have all 90 credits. I believe it will cost around $12,000. If you are an EOF student like myself, then you get to keep that status. Good luck to you.

Skeletor · Mar 21, 2009

I will be starting the rn to bsn program with umdnj/rowan university in the summer. You can transfer up to 90 credits. You will only need 9 nursing classes and the program can be completed in a year an half taking two classes per semester including summer. I also want to complete the program in a year. So I have decided that after my first semester which is coming up, I will take three classes instead of two in one of the semesters and that will allow me to finish in a year or 4 semesters instead. The program is very reasonable if you have all 90 credits. I believe it will cost around $12,000. If you are an EOF student like myself, then you get to keep that status. Good luck to you.

Did you already take the 3 classes they require for their degree?

PG-15, ASN, BSN, MSN, RN, APN, NP · Mar 21, 2009

Did you already take the 3 classes they require for their degree?

I didn't take any classes with them yet, will be starting in summer 09.

urbanRN · Mar 22, 2009

thanks for the info It would be really good to be able to finish in a year.

PG-15, ASN, BSN, MSN, RN, APN, NP · Mar 22, 2009

thanks for the info It would be really good to be able to finish in a year.

You welcome Anikainnj, good luck to us all.

LoriNJ · May 3, 2009

I'm in Rutgers ABSN program right now. I can't really speak to UMDNJ, but I have had a great experience at Rutgers. The bureaucracy can be a little tough to navigate but the classes have been pretty good and you can't beat the price for NJ residents! Might want to check out prereqs listed on their website, perhaps that will dictate which school is better suited for you- perhaps you don't have the time to finish all the prereqs for one school before the program starts.