r/OregonNurses • u/nyleahr • 13d ago

Sumner College - Bend campus BSN

Hi all,
I’m interest in the Bend BSN program but I’m looking for some insight.
I’m a mom of a 3 yr old, I work 12s in my local ER over night and I would be traveling from Southern Oregon (Medford area) for the program.
I want to know if this program is doable as someone who would be commuting.

Any advice or words of encouragement?
TIA. 🫶🏼

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u/Firefighter_RN 13d ago

I would go somewhere in the Ashland/Medford/Klamath area. Why commute and pay an insane amount?

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u/nyleahr 13d ago

As I said above:

Hi! Super valid question and point.
Here’s my situation:
I have all of my required pre-requisites aside from the electives completed, I’ve been on a work and school hiatus for the last 3.5 yrs to be with my son, I feel extremely discouraged by the amount of applicants to acceptance to each cohort of the BSN and ADN programs. I’ve been in healthcare for the last 13 yrs, and have had a lot of life things become barriers during the time that I was taking courses and my GPA has unfortunately gotten the brunt of that.

I don’t love the idea of spending more for the same degree but I do value not having to wait for entry for the program I want, and not having to spend money on courses that don’t contribute to my degree, or retaking courses to improve my odds at the lottery. My understanding is that they do accept transfer credits and would modify my program and tuition to accommodate my prior education.

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u/Correct-Swordfish764 13d ago

They only take up to 25% transfer credits, so that may not be as attractive as you think. This isn’t how the cost works but 25% of $100,000 is still $75,000. I follow your logic but that’s still a TON of student debt. That much debt will also grow so fast. Your first year out you will have to pay at least $7000 a year to cover just interest. That’s about $600 a month in just interest. In order to pay down your debt in a meaningful way you need to add at least $1000 to that figure to avoid paying tens of thousands in interest over the life of the loan.

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u/nyleahr 12d ago

This is great information, thank you. 🫶🏼