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Old 05-29-2018, 02:52 PM
 
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My son has graduated as a BSN about 5 years ago and now has 3 years experience, applied for the Nurse Practicer program at both UCLA and LLU.

We live exactly in the middle of the two schools in West Covina. Does anyone know if the extra money for private school (LLU) is worth it? I know it’s a world class university. So is UCLA obviously but the commute will be awful. Any opinions of what our options are? And the reputation between the two programs.
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Old 05-29-2018, 03:10 PM
 
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Both are excellent schools and you can't go wrong either way. Loma Linda is a Seventh Day Adventist university if that makes any difference.
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Old 05-29-2018, 03:21 PM
 
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For an NP (as with many programs), where you went to school doesn't really make a difference to anyone but maybe your first employer - after that it is entirely experience. (Assuming, of course, the school is a reputable, accredited school, which LL is.) The exception would be in research employment after school, but that doesn't apply to NPs.

How long is the program and where would your son live? Would he be working? It'll be quite a bit cheaper to get a small solo place near Loma Linda than it will be near UCLA. If he is going to be living at home to save money, LL is doable drive on a daily basis, UCLA is not.
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Old 05-29-2018, 04:56 PM
 
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How long is the program and where would your son live? Would he be working? It'll be quite a bit cheaper to get a small solo place near Loma Linda than it will be near UCLA. If he is going to be living at home to save money, LL is doable drive on a daily basis, UCLA is not.
LLU’s NP program is 2 years and I’m not sure about UCLA’s. Thank you a lot of the advice. Really helps a lot to put it into perspective.
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Old 05-29-2018, 05:44 PM
 
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LLU’s NP program is 2 years and I’m not sure about UCLA’s. Thank you a lot of the advice. Really helps a lot to put it into perspective.
Wait, I helped a Bruin? What is the world coming to...(from a Trojan).

By the way, I was admitted for a short stay at the Loma Linda hospital 18 months ago and continue to see a cardiologist there. I've been happy with their services.
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Old 05-29-2018, 05:51 PM
 
Location: San Diego, CA
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For an NP (as with many programs), where you went to school doesn't really make a difference to anyone but maybe your first employer - after that it is entirely experience. (Assuming, of course, the school is a reputable, accredited school, which LL is.) The exception would be in research employment after school, but that doesn't apply to NPs.

How long is the program and where would your son live? Would he be working? It'll be quite a bit cheaper to get a small solo place near Loma Linda than it will be near UCLA. If he is going to be living at home to save money, LL is doable drive on a daily basis, UCLA is not.

^^^This. My wife is a RN and also considering going back to school. Once you're in the system it truly doesn't matter from what all her bosses are telling her.


This is just me, but I'd find UCLA too distracting vs Loma Linda. This is one reason I left San Diego and went to school in the Midwest. Granted I was still a teenager, and not going to grad school.
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Old 05-30-2018, 05:59 AM
 
Location: So Ca
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Does anyone know if the extra money for private school (LLU) is worth it?
It depends on what you think "worth it" means. UCLA's tuition looks to be substantially less.

https://nursing.llu.edu/graduate-pro...ition-and-fees

https://sa.ucla.edu/RO/Fees/Public/public-fees
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Old 05-30-2018, 01:11 PM
 
Location: Bella Vista, Ark
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Our granddaughter is a nurse practitioner and it is true, it doesn't really make much difference where the degree comes from. I think even though there are a lot of pros connected with UCLA, if the tuition is similare I would go with Loma Linda, just based on the commute.
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Old 05-30-2018, 07:37 PM
 
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It depends on what you think "worth it" means. UCLA's tuition looks to be substantially less.

https://nursing.llu.edu/graduate-pro...ition-and-fees

https://sa.ucla.edu/RO/Fees/Public/public-fees
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According to those sites, it looks like the annual cost of the program at UCLA is $27,873.78 once fees and expenses are added in.

Annual cost at LLU appears to be about the same when you look at the total costs over the degree (it appears that some years of the program are more expensive, others less so).

I also note that the BSN to DP program is three years, not two, according to the LLU website. Maybe the OP's son is doing a different program perhaps.

To the OP: has your son investigated grants and scholarships for the programs? That might make either one more reasonable.
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