Yale University v Vanderbilt University - Where would you attend?

[carolinepsych]

Hi everyone,

I have recently received offers of admission for direct-entry MSN (PMHNP) from Vanderbilt and Yale! I am having trouble making a decision. I am waiting for scholarship information from Yale, and if it is significant that will make my decision. 

Vanderbilt:

2 year program, cost of living is lower, currently lower overall cost of attendance w/o scholarship info from Yale, encouraged not to work as an RN during the program

Yale:

3 year program, higher cost of living, higher cost of attendance currently, can work as an RN during the program

 

Both are well-respected programs with great clinical placement opportunities. I can't make a decision and would love to hear opinions from others who have attended these programs or are working in the field.

[Mikayla Walker]

Hi, have you decided? I'm currently in the same boat and am trying to make my decision between Vanderbilt and Yale

[carolinepsych]

Mikayla Walker said:

Hi, have you decided? I'm currently in the same boat and am trying to make my decision between Vanderbilt and Yale

I'm going to Vanderbilt! It's a better ranked program and it's 2 years instead of 3 which appealed to me.

[Mikayla Walker]

Congratulations!! So I got into Yale's WHNP program and Vanderbilt's FNP/CNM dual program. Yale used to offer a dual WHNP/CNM but they no longer do. They're both 3 years for me and because of that, Yale ends up being cheaper than Vanderbilt but I do like how I'll end up with both certificates with Vanderbilt. And Vanderbilt is ranked higher but Yale is still a good program from what I can tell. So I am really torn.