Nursing degree (BSN) for under 30 000

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I'm currently completing pre-reqs and I'm looking into several places. Although I would love to go to a University I feel like it would cost a lot more money.

Lakeview College of nursing (2 campuses in Illinois) will be a little less than $30,00. This is with me completing all of my pre-reqs (60 credit hours). I noticed that Lakeview has more classes required for admission than some others.

I'm not opposed to going out of State. Illinois or Indiana would be ideal, but will look at others. I'm looking at the 16month programs. I'm just having trouble finding places for your bsn that aren't universitys. Thank you!
You're looking for a second-degree ABSN program? City universities are usually the least expensive. I don't know what the entire total would be, but New Jersey City University charges a bit under $7K for their accelerated BSN. You have to live in NJ.

There are no respectable places that offer a BSN that aren't universities. I'm really not sure what you are asking. Your best bet would be to attend a community college and earn your ADN and complete as many Gen Ed courses there as you possibly can. Then once you are licensed apply to an RN to BSN program and complete that along with any remaining Gen Ed Courses.

I would be going into the program with no degree. At the community college where I am at it would take 16months to get my Associates, or I could just do more pre-reqs and then transfer and get my bachelors.$7,000 sounds very reasonable for Associates to Bachelors.Lakeview is not a university but is just as good as any program at a University.

Quote from pamela202I would be going into the program with no degree. At the community college where I am at it would take 16months to get my Associates, or I could just do more pre-reqs and then transfer and get my bachelors.$7,000 sounds very reasonable for Associates to Bachelors.Lakeview is not a university but is just as good as any program at a University.

I honestly feel like that's too much for a nursing.

Check out El Paso. The city is a bit hard to get used to, but the education was wonderful! 4 year BSN program (I did pre-req's at community college) was about 20,000...The best way to go is to get your pre-req's done at community level then transfer, what you are already doing. I have since moved and I am very proud of my educational program.

I got my ABSN at a very low cost university and now work at the hospital where I did clinicals. However, it all carries a price. The RN's at my rural hospital make probably the lowest $ in the country. I make 18/hour and last year only made about 40,000. I originally planned to go to a university close to my home in a far more $$ area (northeast state). The cost was unreasonable. I would have been 100k in debt. I guess it worked out but I also know that I cannot afford to live here long term. Yes, the ocean is close, but that does not pay my rent! I have been told that nurse practitioners only make about 45,000 so to me it does not seem worth it. This is also a retirement town so lots of nurses work 1 or 2 days a week to supplement the retirement of their husband. Off topic, but my neighbor has a husband who gets 8000 a month for retiring from one of our big automakers. She works just to keep active so 18/hour does not matter to her. This naturally lowers the pay of nurses and NP's.

Quote from rkitty198Check out El Paso. The city is a bit hard to get used to, but the education was wonderful! 4 year BSN program (I did pre-req's at community college) was about 20,000...The best way to go is to get your pre-req's done at community level then transfer, what you are already doing. I have since moved and I am very proud of my educational program.

Check out University of Texas, Arlington. But having just finished at the community college to get my ADN, I am at ASU for my RN to BSN, but now considering a change in school due to the cost. But the cheapest route is to get your ADN then explore your options UT Arlington is $6450 with all your prereqs done.

NAU (Northern Arizona). If you have all other requirements complete the nursing core is 5 semesters at around $4000 a sememster.

Hello,Has anyone done the University of Texas El paso RN-BSN program - I would appreciate hearing the positives and negatives on this program from anyone who has attended. Thank you.Spudbunny

Quote from spudbunnyHello,Has anyone done the University of Texas El paso RN-BSN program - I would appreciate hearing the positives and negatives on this program from anyone who has attended. Thank you.Spudbunny