<p>I'm completely torn between Northeastern and Delaware as a nursing major. I have visited both and I love the coop program at Northeastern that gives a lot of work experience in clinicals starting early. But, the campus does not have a strong sense of unity because of students always leaving for coop, and the lack of sports teams.
I also love the community and campus feel of University of Delaware, with the sports teams and suburban setting. But, I'm worried that their nursing program does not start doing clinicals in hospitals till the end of senior year.
University of Delaware would be about $10,000 cheaper, and I know after maybe working a couple years I want to go on to get my Masters; but it worried me that some students don't have jobs when they graduate and their lack of experience in the hospital. Whereas, Northeastern guarantees almost all nursing students have jobs when they graduate, and the coop program really gives them a foot in the door to feel which specialty of nursing they like.</p>
<p>PLEASE HELP!</p>
<p>Since the co-op program and the absences of different people at different times are inseparable, I don’t think this should sway your decision away from Northeastern. Most people seem to say that the campus still has a unity despite people leaving at different times, and that when you return it’s like you haven’t left…
The 10k is probably the biggest factor, but Northeastern’s nursing program’s benefits would probably make up for that. Depends on your financial situation, but Northeastern might offer the most benefits in the long run (what’d you expect from the Northeastern page haha)
Good luck with your decision!!</p>
<p>Boston has some of the greatest hospitals in the world - and that is where you would probably do your coop.</p>
<p>Northeastern hands down. The co-ops will be very important when you begin your job search
New grad nurses are having a hard time finding jobs these days and the co-ops will give you an edge. Your clinicals and co-ops will be in some of the finest hospitals in the world…Children’s Hospital Boston, Mass General, Brigham & Women’s etc.
I have worked as an RN in Boston for 25 years and have precepted NE students and they are terrific…
BTW…Northeastern has a great men’s ice hockey team and the games are very exciting
There is nothing like the Beanpot hockey tournament in Boston…Harvard, BC, BU, and Northeastern play one another on 2 consecutive Mondays during the winter…nothing like it</p>
<p>All of your reasons for choosing UDel have to do with the campus atmosphere. You almost answer your own question, you seem to feel like Northeastern is a better choice but you’re not sure if you want to give up the ‘typical’ college experience for that. </p>
<p>Based on reading your post, I’d agree with the above and say, Northeastern is better. On the other hand, if you won’t be happy there then you should go to Delaware and hope for the best post-graduation. Is the Delaware program as long as Northeastern’s, or is it just four years? Just curious.</p>
<p>northeastern is very competative. I am a nurse in Bston and most hospitals there favor NE students. You will do your co-ops in some great hospitals!</p>
<p>does anyone know what stats the nursing program at NE is looking for?</p>
<p>UDel has a pretty good football team and NU has a pretty good Hockey team. Besides that they play in the exact same athletic conference with almost the exact same sports. Historically Northeastern’s Mens Basketball program is much better than UDel’s who usually reside at the bottom of the conference</p>
<p>Don’t worry too much about community- if you’re looking for people to build close relationships with, you’ll find them, and though co-op may limit how often you see one another, enough people seem to find co-op positions in Boston that it doesn’t make a huge difference. One question I have to ask is whether you mean $10,000 additional dollars per year, or is that lump sum?</p>
<p>Thanks for all the responses! I do think Northeastern’s nursing program is better, I just needed some reassuring. The Delaware program is only 4 years and Northeastern would be an additional 10K per year. If I did 5 years that would make it significantly more expensive. But, I do think the coop would pay off in the long run.</p>
<p>Remember you don’t pay tuition while you’re on coop - so it isn’t as much more expensive in terms of semesters paid for, just the difference in tuition. And you’ll have to pay room and board, but you should be getting paid for the coop so it will hopefully even out.</p>
<p>But, do you think it’s worth the extra potentially 80K when I know I will go on to get my Masters? If I go to Northeastern I will definitely have loans but if I go to Delaware I will graduate virtually debt free.</p>
<p>Camille12, of course you need to decide on your own which school will best fit your needs, but the reason people want to go to NU is because of the co-op program. Some of the best medical care in the country happens in Boston, you would have great co-op choices. This morning on the Today show there was a story about how highly educated people were actually taking unpaid internships to gain job experience. It is a different world out there now, it is difficult to get professional jobs. It might take 5 years to finish, but when you do graduate you will have experience as well as connections. The co-op jobs are paid (most anyway), win win.</p>