<p>Hi there, i'm a junior looking at colleges in her home state, with a desire to go into Nursing. I've heard good things about both UMD and Amherst programs, but I haven't heard much about UMD itself as a college. I haven't heard good things about UMass Boston and since it seems to be a commuter school, it wouldn't be right for me anyways. I haven't heard much about UML, though. If anyone knows anything, that would be much appreciated!</p>
<p>Also - not a Mass State College, but MCPHS - does anybody know anything about their nursing program? It's a direct-entry 3 year BSN (year-round). The school is pretty small and I figured that's what I hadn't heard much about it.</p>
<p>Can’t tell you much about nursing, but my son is at UMass Amherst and loves it. He looked at UMass Dartmouth and the campus turned him off (lots of concrete buildings). You should try to visit all of them if you can. I have heard UMA nursing is hard to get into, but if you can get in that may be the obvious choice, being the flagship campus. I don’t know much about UMass Lowell, other than it’s a city campus. A friend of my son goes there and seems to like it, for what that’s worth.</p>
<p>The nursing program at UMASS Dartmouth is great. They give you a co-op, and it’s actually on a top hundred programs list. As for the atmosphere, I’ve heard there are a few parties, but it’s not a huge party school.</p>
<p>Beware: MCPHS is expensive and not generous with financial aid. If you have the stats to get into UMass Amherst or UMass Dartmouth for nursing, you’ll likely also get some merit aid which will make either of those choices much more affordable. My D’s friend goes to MCPHS and it has been a struggle financially (FA office being less than truthful) and the friend will graduate with significant debt (over 100K). If he had gone to either UMass campus, he would have had a max of 20K based on his offers.</p>
<p>My D was accepted into nursing at both UMass campuses (Amherst and Dartmouth) and, like hornetdad’s son, she did not like the campus of UMass Dartmouth.</p>
<p>A little late, but thank you all very much! Definitely going to look at UMA and Dartmouth. Concrete buildings do weird me out a little, but since i’ve heard a lot of great things about the program, that kinda takes more priority over the architecture. :)</p>