South University-Savannah was accredited in 1985 by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. South University offers registered nurses a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree. A student may keep her job as a registered nurse (RN) and take online classes in the BSN completion program. An RN can earn a BSN in 12 months.
A full-time student may take accelerated 5 1/2-week courses, which allows her to complete up to 16 course per year. Students study advance nursing skills including palliative care, gerontological nursing, and complementary and alternative nursing. Tuition for the BSN program is $308 per credit hour as of May 2010.
South University also offers a Master of Science in Nursing degree program online. The MSN degree program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree program is part of the School of Health Professions. A student in the MSN program may elect to focus on the Nurse Educator Specialization program. Tuition for the MSN program is $373 per credit hour as of May 2010. Financial aid is available in the form of loans, grants, scholarships, veteran and military benefits and vocational rehabilitation programs are available for qualifying students.
South University
709 Mall Blvd.
Savannah, GA 31406
912-201-8000
southuniversity.edu
Everest College was accredited in 1997 by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, the Higher Learning Commission. Everest College has campuses in Phoenix and Mesa, Arizona. Everest College also offers online degree programs. Everest College offers an associate's degree in nursing online. An associate's degree will take two years to complete. However, students in Everest College's online distance learning programs set their own schedules and work at their own pace.
Students in the associate's degree program will take courses in anatomy and physiology, fundamentals of nursing, nutrition, nursing pharmacology, microbiology, developmental psychology, mental health nursing, therapeutic communications.
Financial aid in the form of loans and scholarships is available to qualifying students. Graduates of the associate's degree program in nursing are eligible to take the NCLEX-RN exam. After passing the NCLEX-RN exam, graduates become registered nurses.
Everest College Phoenix - Phoenix Campus
10400 N. 25th Ave., Suite 190
Phoenix, AZ 85021
602-942-4141
everestcollegephoenix.edu
Baker College was accredited in 1977 by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and The Higher Learning Commission. Baker College offers a Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing (BSN) program online. The BSN program is based on standards established by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Students must be registered nurses in the United States and Canada.
Students are required to remain licensed through the duration of the program. Financial aid is available for qualified students. Financial aid is available in the form of loans, grants, scholarships and veteran and military benefits.
Baker College
1050 W. Bristol Road
Flint, MI 48507
800-469-4062
baker.edu