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 University of South Carolina - Lancaster, USC Upstate, Midlands Technical College, and USC Aiken.
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 University of South Carolina - Lancaster, University of South Carolina - Beaufort, USC Aiken, and South Carolina State.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider South Carolina State, Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College, Central Carolina Technical College, and Florence - Darlington.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Northeastern Technical College, Central Carolina Technical College, York Technical College, and Technical College of the Lowcountry.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Bob Jones, University of South Carolina, Clemson, and South Carolina State.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Bob Jones, Newberry College, South Carolina State, and Lander.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at Clemson and University of South Carolina.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at Lander, USC Aiken, Francis Marion, and Clemson.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Medical University of South Carolina, Clemson, Francis Marion, and Bob Jones.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
University Of South Carolina, Upstate • Spartanburg, SC
Studying Nursing (completion in 2003)
• 9/28/2011
"I loved USC Upstate! I got the degree I wanted."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | They give you a solid foundation and they help you find a job. |
| Program Reputation | 10 | USC Upstate is one of the leading schools in our area for turning out nurses. It is also very respected by local hospitals. |
| Program Quality | 10 | USC Upstate was fantastic. They had a good curriculum and were good at preparing students for nursing in the "real world." |
| Instruction | 9 | I felt well prepared when I graduated, and felt that as far as book knowledge goes, I knew what I needed to know for my first hospital job. I did feel that at times the clinicals were slightly irrelevant and not consistent with real world nursing situations. |
| How Difficult | 9 | The curriculum was challenging and the work load was very high but also very appropriate. It was fun and challenging for me, and I felt that statistics were very telling about the difficulty. Our nursing class started with so many hopefuls, but only about half of us graduated with nursing degrees. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | The great thing about USC Upstate is the mix of book learning and hands-on learning. The clinicals were very educational and hands on, while the class portion helped to solidify the principles. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 3 | Due to clinicals being held at certain times, there are many classes that are not flexible at all, and must be completed at certain times. You basically have to have no other life for 2 out of 4 years. |
| Academic Facilities | 10 | USC Upstate has wonderful facilities. The labs, classroom space, and availability of professors was wonderful. I don't think I would have made it through chemistry without my professor helping me a good deal outside of class. |
| Social Life | 5 | I was older when I attended college for nursing, so I was not there for a social experience. I did not get involved in social events there - I simply wanted a degree. |
| Placement Services | 10 | The school was very good about helping us to find and follow job leads. There were frequent career fairs. |
| Alumni Network | 5 | I periodically get emails about alumni functions. I generally do not have much time for alumni functions, and I generally don't care much about them anyway. |
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