What do you know about Rush for FNP?

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ChillyRN

ChillyRN

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I am looking for feedback about Rush's distance NP program. I was thinking Duke, but Rush is cheaper and higher rated (according to US News, fwiw). My daughter lives in Chicago, so I'd have a place to stay for visits, and the more I think about it, the more appealing it is. I'd like to hear about it from someone who knows from some experience. Please share!
 
FWIW us news is worthless as a ranking system for most healthcare careers so I wouldn't base your decidion on that. better to talk to some grads of both or better yet visit the programs
 
If Rush is cheaper than Duke, I don't even want to know what Duke costs, lol! And UAB is about a third less than Rush. In any case, I was impressed that Rush FNP students had to take the same Major Psychopathological Disorders course that the psych NP students had to take.
 
The Rush website says it is $670 (actually it is 660 something, I'm rounding up) per credit hour. Duke is $1150, Vandy $1450.
 
Holy Moses! UAB is $248 per credit hour. I really like the Rush FNP curriculum though. (Haven't looked at Vandy or Dukes). UAB requires 41 credit hours and Rush 81. Rush also has four primary care classes compared to UABs two. However, UAB is semester hours versus Rush quarter hours.

What I'm currently doing is taking classes (psych NP) at Rush and may finish at UAB. I'm just adding in courses from Rush that UAB doesn't have. Course I could do psych and FNP both at UAB for less than the price of the others!
 
zenman said:
Holy Moses! UAB is $248 per credit hour. I really like the Rush FNP curriculum though. (Haven't looked at Vandy or Dukes). UAB requires 41 credit hours and Rush 81. Rush also has four primary care classes compared to UABs two. However, UAB is semester hours versus Rush quarter hours.

What I'm currently doing is taking classes (psych NP) at Rush and may finish at UAB. I'm just adding in courses from Rush that UAB doesn't have. Course I could do psych and FNP both at UAB for less than the price of the others!
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I know, Rush looks really excellent. I was comparing it to Vandy and GW's for instance, and it looks far superior. Much less "fluff," more of the focused education we have been asking for. I don't know how big their endowment is, but I'm going to need about 50% aid. I just cannot borrow that much. I read at allnurses that Duke gives a way a lot of financial aid b/c the have so damn much to give. Love that Doris Duke. 😍 Or, I should say I will love her in memoriam if I get a 75% assistance package. Duke aid is merit based, not need based. What is not to love? I'm going to get apps in to both likety split and hope for the best. I like tht GW has a MPH though, b/c I'd be interested in a dual program FNP/MPH. Really interested. So many opportunities, so little time.
 
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