Which region is the better choice?

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Does anyone out there have any information of which Ivy Tech campus has the better ASN program? I applied for both Lafayette and Lawrence and if I, by chance, am accepted to both, I want to make sure I pick the better program. This includes clinical choices and teachers. Thanks in advance!

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Specializes in NICU.

I don't see a Lawrence campus for Ivy Tech, but Lafayette has good NCLEX pass rates and I would think less competitive clinical sites than if you got closer to Indy.

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Ivy Tech's Indianapolis Nursing campus is located in Lawrence. I believe its fairly new. Thank you for the NCLEX info. I love Lafayette's campus so I would like to go there, but I want to be flexible and make the right choice.

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Specializes in NICU.

We don't do clinicals in Indy, but some of us can do our Capstone placement there and there was an issue on availability due to the number of schools that use Indy hospitals.

Lafayette NCLEX pass rate 2011, 2012, 2013 (90.91%, 96.5%, 95.8%)

Indy pass rate (93.1%, 94%, 89.1%)

For what is essential to learn at clinicals, I think Lafayette would be the better choice (less drive time), especially if you want to stay in Lafayette after graduation. As for lecture teaching quality, it is a toss-up. Both prepare you very well for NCLEX (both have high NCLEX pass rates).

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Thank you! This is exactly the information I am looking for!!! I hope this helps others with their decisions as well. :)

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