
Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Registered Nurses
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Atlantic Cape, Ocean County College, Passaic County Community College, and Bergen Community College.
Fastest Response From Schools
- Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.
Student Body
- Part-Time: For schools emphasizing part-time studies, consider New Jersey City University, Fairleigh Dickinson - Metropolitan, William Paterson University, and Felician.
- Female: For schools particularly welcoming to female students, consider College of Saint Elizabeth.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Bloomfield, Saint Peter's College, Felician, and Fairleigh Dickinson - Metropolitan.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider College of Saint Elizabeth, Fairleigh Dickinson - Metropolitan, New Jersey City University, and University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Seton Hall, Fairleigh Dickinson - Metropolitan, Saint Peter's College, and Monmouth University.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of The College of New Jersey, Saint Peter's College, Rowan University, and Stockton College.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at The College of New Jersey.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at New Jersey City University, The College of New Jersey, Saint Peter's College, and Rutgers Camden.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Saint Peter's College, Felician, and Seton Hall.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
Rutgers University • New Brunswick, NJ
Studying Nursing (completion in 1997)




• 10/28/2011
"Amazing experience that I will never forget. Amazing everything. Education, parties, friends, memories."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | Definitely, Definitely Definitely. Rutgers has a great program for almost everything: business, pharmacy, nursing, medicine. |
| Program Reputation | 8 | It should be the same. Rutgers never disappoints. |
| Program Quality | 8 | The school provided great insight into my career. Great campus, great people, great professors. |
| Instruction | 8 | Great professors. I did all the hard work, though. My professors were very insightful and helped me toward my career. |
| How Difficult | 6 | It was not easy, but I worked my tail off. It was moderately difficult but I studied my way through. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | It was a mix back in the 90's. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 7 | It was OK. We were allowed to choose our schedules. |
| Academic Facilities | 9 | Everything was state of the art at the time. Everything was updated and we were pampered. |
| Social Life | 8 | Rutgers offered an amazing social experience - from school spirit, to greek life, to football games and parties. |
| Placement Services | I really have no comment because I don't know. | |
| Alumni Network | 8 | It's great. The only reason I have a job is because of the support. |
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