University of Tennessee Knoxville or Lee University Cleveland, TN

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I'm currently looking at nursing schools and would like to know which one you guys think would give me a better nursing education. I'm having a tough time deciding. Look at the curriculums and compare. Any help would be appreciated! Lee is a private Christian university and UTK is a public state university which just opened a $2 million nursing simulation lab.

Lee University:

http://catalog.leeuniversity.edu/mime/media/view/7/2283/NURSG_BSN.pdf

UTK:

https://nursing.utk.edu/academic_programs/Documents/BSNcurr2013_14.pdf

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I forgot to add that Lee is just beginning their nursing program which starts this fall. I'm looking and applying for fall 2015 which would give them a year to work out the kinks. They also say that they will construct a nursing building which will open in fall 2016.

Here is the article about UTK nursing simulation

http://tntoday.utk.edu/2014/03/27/nursing-enngineering-health-simulation-lab/

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Specializes in ER, IICU, PCU, PACU, EMS.

Moved to the Tennessee Nursing forum.

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I tried tagging Tennessee the first time I posted. Guess it didn't work. Lol

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I have several friends that went to nursing school at UT Knox, and they all had a great experience. Tennessee is definitely a good school. That's about all I know!

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The downside about attending a private Christian college like Lee, is having to take many courses that are Lee specific. Those classes do not transfer to another college. A friend of mine ran into this when she wanted to transfer. She couldn't improve those grades and lost her financial aid at the new college.

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*University* Lee is not a "college" anymore :) (I live in Cleveland)

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I noticed those Lee specific courses. I think I'm going to go to UT since they are very respected and their nurses are sought after upon graduation. Their nursing program is highly respected. Many people apply each year (roughly 800) and they admit a class of 120. Another thing is UTK nursing is extremely competitive. Instead of being admitted to the program your sophomore/junior year, UTK either accepts or declines you when you apply to UT in high school. So whether you get in or not is based solely on high school work. The average high school GPA is 4.1 and average ACT is 28 for nursing. UTK has nine academic colleges (engineering, Law, social work. ETC.) and UT nursing has the highest requirements of all nine colleges. Don't get me wrong I'm not bashing Lee's program but they are just beginning theirs and I think it'd be wise to go to a program that's already been around a long time and is highly respected and sought after. Also, thanks everyone for your help! :)

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