Most realistic Direct Entry BSN programs East Coast [NY resident, 93.39 GPA]

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52 % grad rate ugh

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Graduation rates are largely a reflection of admission selectivity and students being able to afford the school. Marshall University does not appear to be very selective, since Admissions < Marshall University indicates that it admits frosh with 2.00 HS GPA and 19 ACT or 990 SAT, or 3.00 HS GPA and 16 ACT or 880 SAT, so it is not surprising that graduation rate is not that high. But a strong student’s personal likelihood of graduation is more based on the student’s own prior academic preparation (and affordability, of course), rather than that of other students there.

In other words, an A or A- student is much more likely to graduate college than a C or B student (assuming no affordability issues).

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ok true. I am just trying to compile a list of the best mixture of these as examples:
offer direct entry bsn
campus life
safety
highest grad rate
prefer d1
surrounding area

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She just took AP Calculus. The rest of her classes were honors. Did dual enrollment and attended community college in the mornings senior year so she had 12 credits and college experience from that. She decided on Penn State Altoona. She’s doing well, but homesick and wishing she were closer to home. We had narrowed it down to the most affordable schools for us in state in Pennsylvania - so had narrowed it down to York College of PA, Bloomsburg, IUP and Penn State Altoona.

Oh, and I realized she did submit her SAT to University of Delaware - not sure if that was the right choice or not, but it was more money than we wanted to spend anyway.

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Penn State Altoona

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do you have personal experience with this school. I’d like to hear more. How’s the campus?

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How has she liked it there? Mine is in similar position, I worry its not big enough coming from a high school of 5000 kids. She wanted big. Can you offer any insight? TIA

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I sent you a PM @girlmomNY

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I just read Penn Altoona doesnt have early decision is that true

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Penn State (not Penn, that’s the ivy in Philadelphia) doesn’t have early decision. They do have early action - apply by Nov. 1. This applies to all Penn State campuses. Meeting this deadline is especially important for nursing and other popular majors. Not as critical for less popular majors at commonwealth (branch) campuses.

Edited to add: I was mistaken. Dec. 1 is the last date to apply for nursing at main campus. (see below). However, Altoona is probably one of the more popular campuses besides main campus, so it would be best to have all application materials in no later than Dec. 1.
From the PSU website, regarding application deadlines:

|Nursing|
December 1 for Penn State University Park Applicants
Penn State Altoona, Behrend (Erie), Fayette, Mont Alto, Schuylkill and Scranton are not held to this deadline.

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