ITT Technical Institute, with locations throughout the United States, offers an associate of nursing program that prepares its students for a career in nursing through an intensive nine-quarter program. Classes are generally held three days a week and last up to six hours per day. Upon successful completion of ITT Technical Institute's registered nursing program, students will be eligible to take the National Council Licensing Examination (NCLEX) exam for licensure as a registered nurse. This licensure enables the student to work as a registered nurse in a broad range of specialties ranging from pediatrics to geriatrics. As of June, 2010, the cost of tuition was for the ITT Technical Institute program was $16,356.00 per academic year.
ITT Technical Institute Headquarters
13000 N. Meridian Street
Carmel, IN 46032
800-488-8324
itt-tech.edu
Indiana State University, located in Terre Haute, Indiana, offers prospective nursing students a hands-on education in nursing. The registered nursing program at Indiana State University consists of a traditional four-year baccalaureate degree program that prepares students to apply to take the NCLEX for Registered Nurses for entry into practice. Indiana State University is accredited by the Indiana State Board of Nursing and the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. As of June 2010, the cost of tuition for Indiana State University's baccalaureate nursing degree program was $19,055.00 per academic year for in-state students and $27,631.00 for out-of-state applicants.
College of Nursing, Health, and Human Services
Indiana State University
Nursing Building Room 328
200 North Seventh Street,
Terre Haute, IN 47809
800-468-6478
indstate.edu
Western Governors University offers nursing students a four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing in a high-technology-based program that will prepare them to sit for the national NCLEX licensing exam. WGU offers registered nursing programs (RN to BSN) in the states of California, Texas and Utah. WGU also offers a pre-licensure program which features limited clinical opportunities in El Paso, Texas and rural areas of Utah for residents of those areas who meet selection criteria. Students of Western Governors University's nursing program are trained in the latest developments of nursing sciences and receive hands-on experience in nursing procedures. According to its website, Western Governors University's BSN degree program includes the study of psychiatrics and mental health, pediatrics, medical and surgical techniques, obstetrics, and community health as well as evidence-based practice, quality leadership, and nursing roles and values. As of June 2010, the cost of tuition for the nursing program was $4,250 per 6-month term.
Western Governors University
4001 South 700 East, Suite 700
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
801-274-3280
wgu.edu