<p>Does anyone know anything about West Virginia University? My daughter is looking to go toward the south-big school, football, nice campus, warmer weather. She liked UDelaware. Is WVU similar? She wants to be a nurse. We are from New England. Any other suggestions?</p>
<p>What are her stats?</p>
<p>Is money an issue? </p>
<p>Will she be an incoming freshman?</p>
<p>Bama is opening its new building for its Capstone College of Nursing (outgrew the old building). The new building is gorgeous (click on link below for pic of new College of Nursing building).</p>
<p>[Capstone</a> College of Nursing - The University of Alabama](<a href=“http://nursing.ua.edu/]Capstone”>http://nursing.ua.edu/)</p>
<p>Lots of scholarships available from the university and from the nursing dept.</p>
<p>And, of course, warm weather, football, and a big gorgeous campus. <a href=“Page Not Found | The University of Alabama”>Page Not Found | The University of Alabama;
<p>University of South Carolina has direct admission to the nursing program. Many colleges/universities don’t.</p>
<p>WVU has a long and storied reputation as a party school, and the rowdiness and rudeness of its students around sporting events attracts national attention. But about every third kid from our area goes there and the vast majority of them have been succesful and happy. There are excellent opportunities there for kids who can stay focused and manage their time well. And it is very resonably priced. But if your D wants warmer weather, Morgantown definitely isn’t the place!
(Full disclosure - My H and I are graduates of Marshall, WV’s “other” university, and our S moves in there tomorrow. Most of his friends are going to WVU, but he didn’t want any part of it. So my opinion probably isn’t the most unbiased!)</p>
<p>Make sure you visit. The campus is rather sprawling. The e-school is a hike and student get there by a bus or trolly (maybe tram…can’t remember). You could check this out online where they are sure to have a campus map. It was an absolute ‘no’ from our student. There is the party reputation. You will find that at a lot of schools. If that’s not your student social preference, it’s a big enough school there is certainly things to do for a tamer crowd.
UVa has an excellent nursing school, however OOS admissions are tough. I don’t know you students stats so I’m just saying that in general terms. They have their own party reputation, although I don’t believe as overwhelming as UWV.
Auburn offers Nursing and gives great merit aid for OOS student. Their merit aid was changed this year and at the top level is no longer as generous as Alabamas, but it is worth a look.</p>
<p>I am a fan of southern state schools, but I don’t see a particular reason to go to WVU from out of state. I think there are better choices in the south, some of which have already been mentioned.</p>
<p>I never toured WVU but drove through and didn’t think their campus was too great looking (granted, it was an overcast day in the winter). </p>
<p>What about East Carolina? That’s a little warmer, and they have a nursing program. I have friends that went through the program and had no problem finding a job.</p>
<p>I am from PA and for some reason our little high school has sent several kids to WVA recently. Those who have gone have really loved it.
I think being from PA they knew they would not get into PSU-Main and this provided a flagship campus for them. The OOS tuition is pretty good IIRC.</p>
<p>West Va will probably remind her of NE but it doesn’t get as cold and spring comes earlier. If she skiis, there is Snowshoe.</p>
<p>Our S (engineeringing major) loves WVU with every fiber of his being and it has been an ideal choice for him in every way imaginable. But, it’s not warm. He happens to like the snow, so not a negative for him, but if your D is looking for warm weather, Morgantown is in the mountains and gets pretty chilly. An unmanned trolley called a PRT provides transportation around campus.</p>
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<p>WVU is less selective than some other state flagships in its region. This can be an attraction. Some out of staters who are rejected by their own state flagships are admitted to WVU. WVU gives them a chance to experience the exciting flagship university atmosphere instead of going to a commuter-oriented secondary state school.</p>
<p>My mom and dad met there, but that was in the '50’s so…</p>
<p>My father went there. I know a lot of kids who have gone there. They seem to be happy there. I think it is an excellent school to have on the list for that category. I know a number of kids from PA and OH who have gone there.</p>
<p>Not really a “southern” school given its proximity (55 miles) to Pittsburgh…and weather very much like it.</p>
<p>There are better choices if she wants the south…for example (as mentioned previously) U of South Carolina which has a nursing program and offers tons of merit money (including tuition reduction to in-state levels) to qualified OOS students. My D just graduated from there and is starting Law School today at a top 40 school…she attended USC for far less than it would have cost us to send her to UTexas.</p>
<p>@Marian - Yes, we get a lot of people at WVU who can’t make it in their own states, and I’m glad … we need the $$$. It makes me no nevermind, as S is going to Marshall University, the University of West Virginians!</p>
<p>Drove through Morganton last summer-beautiful little city. Definitely made me think much more highly of WVU once I saw the town it is located in.</p>
<p>Coincidentally my husband started at Delaware (his hometown is Newark), took a couple of years to re-think his direction and went back to college at WVU. We were married by that time so I was there too. I loved living in Morgantown and attending all the football and basketball games, so did my husband. He’ll tell you that he got a great education BUT none of our kids applied to WVU and we didn’t encourage it because they wanted smaller schools and the party atmosphere is still prevalent from all indications. As for warmth, forget that. We moved to Morgantown directly from upstate NY and the only difference was the winters were slightly shorter and the roads were barely plowed. It’s in the Appalachian mountains…</p>
<p>*University of South Carolina has direct admission to the nursing program. Many colleges/universities don’t. *</p>
<p>Am I the only one who doesn’t like “direct admit”? I know that my SIL was admitted into a direct admit BSN program and scraped thru with the minimum grades to stay enrolled. Do we really want people like that being RNs? (thankfully, SIL doesn’t do patient care.) </p>
<p>The job of an RN is sooooo important, I would rather students need to qualify for admittance after finishing the undergrad req’ts of bio, chem, etc.</p>
<p>My d is a B student who wants to go into nursing. She has volunteered at a local hospital and has played Varsity sports. ACT 24. Can she get into U Delaware?</p>
<p>My d is a B student who wants to go into nursing. She has volunteered at a local hospital and has played Varsity sports. Can she get into UDelaware?</p>
<p>Is she out of state?</p>