Affordable schools for nursing

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Anonymous wrote:How do you figure out the reputation of a nursing program?

I would check NCLEX pass rate and clinical locations.

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Radford is a good option

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Anonymous wrote:How do you figure out the reputation of a nursing program?

https://nursingeducation.org/blog/best-colleges-nursing-america/

for example

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Anonymous wrote:JMU

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This is the answer. Excellent nursing program, traditional college experience, in-state tuition.

PP again - sorry, I didn't catch that the GPA is under 3.5. This might not be the answer, but you could always try applying.

JMU also doesn’t offer direct admission. I have a friend whose daughter is a student at JMU going through the nursing application process now and it’s a lot of work.

Yes, nursing at JMU is extremely competitive.

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Nursing is competitive everywhere. I think you really need to look at schools a notch or two below your stats. Nursing is like engineering I this regard.

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I second the vote for smaller Jesuit schools. Some of them have great nursing programs and most give significant merit aid.

Fairfield, Regis (Boston), Regis (Denver).

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Our DD received generous offers from a bunch of Catholic colleges for nursing. Two not mentioned yet are Xavier and Loyola Chicago.

If you are interested in rankings, here's the USNWR list
https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/nursing-overall?_sort=rank&_sortDirection=asc

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Notre Dame of Maryland has a good nursing program.

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University of New England in Maine has a great nursing program and is a cool campus. My son looked at the college for Animal Behavior but chose Franklin and Marshall.

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Consider an ADN degree. You take the same test and come out prepared to put skills to use. And no, hospitals rarely require a BSN, that's outdated information

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Highly recommend ROTC scholarship. The only fees to pay are room and board.

That’s how I paid for college and loved my time as an Army Nurse!!

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Also consider being a certified anesthesiologist assistant. (CAA). It has high pay and it’s competitive with the CRN degree. Only licensed in about 20 states right now but it’s growing. Case Western has a program in the Midwest and in DC.

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Anonymous wrote:GMU. Don't go to Marymount - it's on the verge of bankruptcy.

It's not really, but I wouldn't say it's doing great financially.

It has a wonderful local reputation, particularly for masters-level nursing. I would not say it's the ideal typical college experience.

Have you looked at Purdue?

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Anonymous wrote:Highly recommend ROTC scholarship. The only fees to pay are room and board.

That’s how I paid for college and loved my time as an Army Nurse!!

One of my good friends recently retired from the Navy after 25 years as a nurse. Like you, she loved it. She lived all over the world (Japan, Italy, even in DC for Bethesda Naval/Walter Reed).

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Anonymous wrote:GMU. Don't go to Marymount - it's on the verge of bankruptcy.

It's not really, but I wouldn't say it's doing great financially.

It has a wonderful local reputation, particularly for masters-level nursing. I would not say it's the ideal typical college experience.

Have you looked at Purdue?

Marymount is absolutely in big financial trouble, plus more of a local commuter school. This kid has much better options, especially if they want a traditional residential college experience. Jesuit colleges are a great suggestion.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/dc-area-college-drains-one-third-of-endowment-in-bid-to-lure-students?embedded-checkout=true

https://wjla.com/news/local/marymount-university-major-cutbacks-minor-elimination-arlington-virginia-college-dmv-education-professors-students-stunned-9-nine-art-humanities-theology-catholic-sociology-math-english