How Much I Pay for Nursing School | Chamberlain University 

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It is insanely expensive lol but you have to keep in mind that it is a private school. So unlike community colleges and state schools, it does not get any funding from the government. They rely solely on the tuition of students and private donors for funding. So when you compare Chamberlain to other private universities, it’s standard unfortunately.

Also it’s good for people like me who don’t have time to apply to a bunch of programs and pray I get in. Even if I have a good grades and a high hesi score it’s not guaranteed. My academic advisor at community college said I have a high chance of getting into our program but I would have to take one more semester at community college. In 2.5 years I would have an associates w less debt or I could be a full BSN in 2.5 years or less. I’m 27 about to be 28. I’ve been a stripper the past years and waisted time besides making enough to pay for chamberlain out of pocket. This is the right choice for my mental and physical health’s. Everyone is different.

@@highvalue1195 honestly this was a big part of the reason that I chose chamberlain as well. Becoming a nurse is just one of the many dreams that I have lol I want to start a family, invest in real estate, travel some more… I didn’t want to go through the process and time of applying to multiple schools with no guarantee of getting in… I started nursing school at 27 and I will be 30 when I graduate. For me, the time saved was well worth the money!!!

I am thinking of applying im 26 and my grades were not the best tbh so I doubt I would get into many other schools. I watch a few nursing channels and tbh the debt will be paid off so I ain't worried.@@theluckienurse

ADN’s aren’t accepted in most states tho so might as well go straight to the bsn

I’m soo over the errors in Edapt 🫠

I agree! And Edapt is a pain, but I think it’ll help us prepare for the Next Gen NCLEX! Thank you! Good luck this session!

The errors are awful !

Hey it’s not a weird question! And nope… I get to spend YEARS paying off the money that I borrowed lol You do have to pay Chamberlain in order to graduate. So that’ll be out of pocket, with student loans, or a mix of the two.

Oh, thank you for watching! I graduate in the spring of next year! I’m just a few weeks away from my one year countdown!

@@theluckienurse we’re ready to countdown with you sis👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🫶🏾

To be honest, I don’t know much about RT school or radiology techs in general. I do know that nursing is very versatile and flexible… The pay is really good, but if you get tired of one specialty you can always move to another. If you get tired of the bedside you can always move to do something administratively or even work from home. You can travel, you can work 6 days a week or you can work 2 days and still make a livable wage. The possibilities with a nursing degree are endless. But of course, I am biased toward nursing haha there are definitely more affordable options for nursing school that are a fraction of the cost of chamberlain’s tuition. I would look at other schools if chamberlain’s tuition is making you hesitant to go for a nursing degree, and you should maybe do more research on the job opportunities and career path of an RT to make a definitive decision.

Since you already have a bachelors degree, you would be able to apply to nursing school that have Accelerated nursing programs that are usually 1 to 2 years the most. Hope this helps!

Hey! So chamberlain accepted a few English classes, chemistry, anatomy and physiology 1 and 2, ethics, philosophy, psychology, and a history class. I had to fight for them to accept a couple of the classes

@@theluckienurse thank you so much

That is incredible! Overall, I do like the program. My biggest thing against it is the cost - so if you are able to get a discounted tuition, I’d say go for it!!! Good luck 😊

Wow go for it. If I were you I won't waste any time.

No, I don't get the Pell grant. I've heard of it but I didn't know what it was until reading your comment and looking it up haha It seems like to qualify, you need to display a certain level of financial need and you can't already have a Bachelor's or graduate degree. I'm married and my husband and I both work full time, so I'm not sure if I would qualify financially. Even if I did, I already have a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree so I wouldn't qualify because of that anyway. It seems like a really good grant though!

Hey! I recently applied to a couple of scholarships and I believe that I got approved for one, but it has not been distributed to my account yet. I applied through Chamberlain‘s website. If you are a student, sometimes they will post different scholarship opportunities that students can apply for. Aside from that, in the past I have always just googled scholarships and then read the descriptions of each scholarship in applied to those applicable to me!

Hey classes start at 6pm on weeknights! Clinicals start at 7am on Saturdays/Sundays!

@@theluckienurse are clinical Saturday and Sunday or does it depend on the semester ?

@@kija26 Hey! For the evening and weekend programs, your clinicals will be either Saturday or Sunday and it is subject to change each session (with each class). You have the option to pick from a select few clinical sites/ days… but it is based on availability and first come first serve. I personally prefer Saturday clinicals, so I always am intentional about signing up for them. I purposely have never had a Sunday clinical, and I have classmates who are the opposite of me and who have purposely never had Saturday clinicals!

Hey! There are payment plans but to be honest I don’t think that they’re that great. You can pay in installments, but your entire tuition for the previous session must be paid off before you were able to register for the next session.

Hey! So my algebra class was online because when I started the program, there were still COVID precautions. I do not think it would’ve been offered online if it wasn’t for COVID. Exams for online classes are always monitored through a camera monitoring software. Hope that helps! And thank you for watching!

Hey! Thank you for watching my videos! I actually am not on any scholarships for my nursing degree. I was on a scholarship for my masters degree through my employer at the time. Some organizations have amazing benefits for their employees. I always encourage people to ask their HR department about scholarships. Other than that, I’d just search online different scholarship data banks!

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Hey! This program is different than the 1 year accelerated BSN program. Some campuses for Chamberlain do have an online only program - where your classes are online but you go in person to clinicals and labs. For my program, I want to campus for all of my classes and it was the 3 year program. I really chose Chamberlain because at the time it was the only program near me that had an evening option and I couldn’t afford to quit my fulltime day job. It was a true blessing that I found this program. And I did not have any patient care experience before school. I volunteered in medsurg and NICU as a teenager, and I did have healthcare management experience at a healthcare facility but it was strictly administration… no direct patient care experience before school 😊

@@theluckienurse ahhh thank you for the reply & insight ❤️ I’ll be taking the same leap of faith soon. love your nursing content! :)

@@alexiabrooks5822 you’re welcome, and thank you for watching my videos! 😊

Good luck with nursing school! Chamberlain does accept transfer credits, but you cannot transfer in nursing credits. Definitely talk with an advisor but fundamentals, maternity, etc. may have to be repeated.

Oh cool! What is your Bachelor’s degree in?

Hey! To be honest, I’m not sure… Definitely reach out to an advisor and see because the online program is likely a different cost

Hey, I have taken out federal loans (which doesn’t cover everything) and then I pay the difference out of pocket.

Hey! Yes! I have worked full time through my entire program so far!

Yes, it’s possible. Because Chamberlain is so expensive, federal loans will not cover everything… But you can take out private loans to pay the difference!

@@theluckienurse okay, that sounds like al plan. I’m already applied and will call on Monday. Thank you for doing it, and showing us a way. Thank you

@@SheriCheri94 good luck!!!

yes try sallie mae if you get approve they will even give you money for computer, food, gas money everything you need while you at school if you get approve

Hey are you referring to the HESI? Or the proficiency exams to test out or subjects? Also congratulations and good luck in nursing school! My biggest advice to students who work full time is to do your best to stay on top of you work and work ahead! You will get you syllabi for the course before it starts, and you will know when each assignment is due. If you have a paper due in week 7 of the class, start working on it in week 2. If you have a lot of Edapt assignments to do, try to knock them out early so that you can focus on studying for exams!

It is very expensive, but there are grants, private loans, scholarships… the one thing about nursing is that even if you do take out loans, once you are a nurse you will ALWAYS have a job and a way to actually pay off your loan. Unlike many other degrees! 😊