When applying for grad school does it matter where you received your BSN?

[SN2751, BSN, RN]

How much does where you go to school weigh on your grad school application? For example, if I go to UNC and maintain a 4.0 (in a perfect world), would that weigh differently than say if I went to Gardner Webb (a small private school) and maintained a 4.0?

What I'm getting at here is, if I chose to go to a less publicized university will it hurt my chances of getting into a good grad school program? Not to degrade the quality of the education at smaller institutions, if anything sometimes the quality is greater because of smaller class sizes. But in terms of larger universities not being as familiar with these institutions, will that possibly hurt my chances?

Thank you!

[Simplistic]

Yes and no. Obviously if you go to a better school that is known for its academics, than that will certainly give you an advantage. BUT, if you manage to maintain a 4.0, in ANY school, than that is equally impressive.

[elkpark]

In my experience, the only way it might matter is if you went to a school that has a particularly bad reputation.

[Ddw1995]

I believe, GPA aside, what matters is if the school you complete your degree is holding valid accreditation credentials. School/class size shouldn't matter it's schools that are held to ACEN/CCNE standards that make the difference

best,

Dee

[FutureNurseInfo]

Aside from the school size/its prestige, think about getting good grades to begin with. Because if you do not, chances that you will get into MSN are slim to none.