My D has been accepted to Endicott and is considering but we are looking for more information on the school, any thoughts would be appreciated. She has also been accepted to the following for MA schools and a few out of state, all for nursing.
Endicott
Westfield State University
Fitchburg State
Regis College
Worcester State
Curry College
Elms College
Out of State:
Keene State
Fairfield University
Sacred Heart
URI
How much does each cost if you calculate (tuition, fees, room, board) - (scholarship, grants) = ?
Endicott-28
Westfield State University-17
Fitchburg State-20
Regis College-25
Worcester State-20
Curry College-25
Elms College-21
Out of State:
Keene State-35
Fairfield University-33
Sacred Heart-40
URI-40
Are all of these schools offering a BSN degree? Are any/all of them direct admit? Is each nursing program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) and/or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)? (edit - cross posted this question with #4)
I would use this as a first filter, choosing acredited schools that offer a BSN and are direct admit. Then look at the nursing exam pass rate. After that I’d choose from the least expensive ones if loans are required.
Since a Nursing degree is not affected by the prestige of the College, I would pick the school with:
I would rule out all the OOS Schools.
Okay, great! Thanks.
What are your stats (SAT/ACT, W GPA, UW GPA)?
And what’s your budget?
Right off the bat, though, we can say that Sacred Heart, URI, and Keene State are out. 
Why does this matter anymore? The D has been accepted at all the listed schools.
Since the competition is so fierce to get into Nursing School these days, you should try to select a Program that offers direct admit into their Nursing Programs from Freshman Year. Again, make sure you are dealing with fully accredited Nursing Programs and BSN is preferred over an ADN (Associates degree) Program.
All are BSN and all are accredited. Does anyone know anything about any of these schools? D’s price is listed next to each.
Endicott-28
Westfield State University-17
Fitchburg State-20
Regis College-25
Worcester State-20
Curry College-25
Elms College-21
They are all direct entry.
i asked for her stats to estimate whether she’d be top of her class at most, or not.
In terms of value (price/quality), this is what I see:
Endicott-28 => 3.2 average GPA, 1560 average SAT, 65% 4-year graduation rate
Westfield State University-17 => 3.0, 1480, 43% graduation rate
Fitchburg State-20 => 3.1, 1490, 20% graduation rate => UNDERPERFORMER, cross out
Regis College-25 => 3.0, 1470, 38% graduation rate = poor quality for cost, cross out
Worcester State-20 =>3.2, 1500, 34% graduation rate
Curry College-25 => 2.7, 1470, 35% graduation rate => poor quality for cost, cross out
Elms College-21 => 3.2?, ~1430, 57% graduation rate
Note that this does not involve the nursing school’s quality, only the overall school quality.
It seems to me that the three best values are Endicott, Westfield, and Elms. Endicott combines a decent peer group and a very good 4-year graduation rate, so that, even if it’s more expensive than others, it may be a worthy investment not to have a 5th year and a stronger peer group. Elms students seem to be at the same rough academic level as at Endicott, but poor test takers; the graduation rate is especially impressive since the SAT average is so much lower than the others, yet it bests them in terms of graduation rate. The environment must be very supportive. Finally Westfield does a good job with most B students; while the graduation rate is lower, it’s public so its learning conditions must be less comfortable than at Endicott and Elms, while the graduation rate is respectable even if not amazing (fewer than 1 in 2 students manage to graduate in 4 years, but that’s better than at the 4 colleges in the middle group.)
I don’t know what they’re like in terms of vibe.
Why not post your question on this site specifically targeted at Nurses. You will get better feedback:
http://allnurses.com/massachusetts-nursing/
Boston BSN Programs: Regis, Curry or Endicott
by Umbrellaman1 Dec 30, '09 | 5,372 Views | 3 Comments
Applied and accepted for direct admission to the BSN programs at both Regis College and Curry College. I’m still waiting to hear from Endicott College. I would appreciate hearing opinions from those in the nursing programs BSN or other at any of these schools. I would really like to know about faculty, clinical placements, size of classes, or what ever you think is relevant. Thanks in advance for your help!
http://allnurses.com/massachusetts-nursing/boston-bsn-programs-447093.html
Elms pass rate on the NCLEX in 2014 was about 10% less than Endicott or Westfield (72% vs 82%). See http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/researcher/physical-health/nursing/nclex/2014-performance-summary-for-massachusetts-nursing-educ.html
So, that reduces things further to Endicott (good general level, proabably good support system, good graduation odds) and Westfield (less good academically but not bad and cheaper).
Thank you to everyone that replied!! We like Endicott but I wish I knew more about the school from someone who attended there. It’s a big decision and a big investment.
how about these schools that she was also accepted to?Out of State:
Keene State-33
Fairfield University-33
URI 28
Her stats are 3.5 recalculated GPA, 1520 SAT, 22 ACT, Good resume: lots of volunteering in hospital and work, athletics, lots of extra curricular
I’d stick with Endicott and Westfield then - go visit each one of them and choose the one you (your DS) prefer, if both are within budget.
Keene state isn’t better than Endicott so it’s an automatic cross out.
Fairfield is very good and 79% graduate in 4 years, but is it affordable? And your daughter may be in the bottom half of the class academically - depends if she likes challenges or if she’d rather be with a group of peers. It’ll be harder, but Fairfield enjoys more prestige and probably has a stronger pull regionally than either Endicott or Westfield. Average admitted students’ GPA 3.4 (UW?), average SAT 1750. This score also reflects the fact its population is wealthier than at some other universities on the list. It’s catholic and has an extensive core including theology and philosophy (not sure how it applies to the nursing school, but it’s likely to be more extensive than at other colleges). It may also open doors in Catholic hospitals (hypothesis, not fact = check!) A benefit may be that it’s about 60miles from NYC.
URI would be the same cost as Endicott. It’s a larger school than Endicott, the state’s flagship. Moderate size for a flagship (13,000 students), 1650 average SAT, 3.3 GPA. 17% classes are large (40+) but 34% classes have 20 of fewer students. 41% graduate in 4 years. You’d have to check the press for articles about funding issues.
@MYOS1634 Just wondering, what the funding issues at URI? I have never seen so much money being poured into the place. 75 million in 2012 for Pharmacy build, 61 million for Chemistry and Forensic Science 2015 build, 160 million 2019 engineering build. Just yesterday another 1.6 million from NOAA for oceanography.
@R5251M Any way URI’s NCLEX pass rate on the first try is 90%. Think that it has the best pass rate for the schools listed here. Don’t think they are underfunded by any means.
Perhaps my sources are dated, but it seemed that URI’s budget took a big hit in the recession. Apparently either I’m mistaken, or that’s well in the past! Which is excellent news.