UTA or WGU

[pmabraham, BSN, RN]

For those currently attending UTA or who have just applied to UTA, may I ask why UTA over WGU?

It looks like the BSN portion of UTA is very comparable price wise to WGU if one takes two terms at WGU (which is what it might take me). I'm not sure how to best compare the MSN route between the two as my current thoughts is WGU would be more economical for the RN to MSN route.

If you looked at WGU for the RN to BSN, RN to MSN route but picked UTA, can you please share with me your thought process as to why UTA?

Thank you!

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

I chose WGU even though I live only a few miles from the UTA campus. Therefore, many of my current and former coworkers chose UTA due to the great reputation it has in this region (North Central Texas).

On average, my current/former coworkers took about 18 months to complete UTA's RN-to-BSN program. I considered UTA, but would not have been able to fulfill some of the prerequisite requirements in a timely manner.

Another affordable RN-to-BSN program with a great reputation is Texas Tech. Former coworkers have completed it in 9 to 12 months.

[pmabraham, BSN, RN]

For those doing a similar comparison, also see https://allnurses.com/western-governors-university/wgu-vs-uta-1063299.html

[Buyer beware, BSN]

Try (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Not the whole picture but an informed start. More folks should consult this valuable resource before making a decision. Although, in most instances they don't evaluate or give basic statistics on online schools, it's useful to look at how well their ground schools are doing for comparison purposes. Good luck.