Aspen University Reviews of Bachelor's in Nursing

"Aspen University's ADN to BSN program improved my APA writing, peer-reviewed research skills, and presentation abilities. I have used everything I was taught at Aspen in my work life. I am 100% satisfied with the education I received at Aspen U and would recommend it to others."

"I’m glad I’m done, but I’m really glad I choose this school. I had a wonderful experience. The teachers responded very quickly at anytime and we’re very helpful when I needed explanation’s on any of the material. They were also very flexible as well when I needed more time for assignment submissions."

"This was a very convenient and flexible educational journey. The ease of accessing the classes and great academic opportunities was very rewarding. I would recommend this online experience to my friends and family. This was a very rewarding g program."

"The online courses were convenient, the final exam was reasonable. I love the the BSN program because my monthly payment is reasonable and I don't have to worry about student loan. I will recommend this program to friends and family. I am really excited for completing BSN online. I think it was a great journey for me and will add knowledge and value to my current position. Thanks to Aspen University faculty."

"Two words “Great School” and great experience. Very helpful faculty and easy to communicate with which is very important when you’re taking classes remotely. I am going back now to complete my MSN definitely sticking with Aspen. Very affordable and efficient courses with clear expectations. Great job Aspen."

"I have completed the RN to BSN program over the last 18 months. I have been very satisfied with each of the courses in regard to the case load required as I work full time. The instructors have been very available and responsive to any questions that I have had. The program has been very challenging and rewarding. I would recommend this program to those seeking an RN to BSN program."

"Thank you Aspen for being there for me through a difficult time in my life. I started taking classes while I was undergoing CHEMO and Radiation treatment. Aspen University let me know that I can accomplish my goals. Although I took the classes on line I felt close to my class mates. To all my instructions. Thank you for being available when I had questions and thank you for grading my papers in a timely manner. I appreciate all of you."

"This is the worst school ever!!!!! Potential students beware. This school will answer your calls when they need you and your money and that's it. When you need help with any other thing when you become a student, you will never get that help. I applied for a transcript since last week, got an email that I have a financial hold on my account which I know I don't know them that amount (another bad thing they do is impose bogus and unnecessary charges on your account). i was never informed or received any letter regarding this owing. i have been calling aspen university since Friday last week till today and nobody is willing to help me. When you get a live person on phone, they will transfer you to the bursar's office that nobody ever ever ever pick the phone even while I was in that school. Please choose your school wisely. I WILL NEVER EVER EVER EVER RECOMEND THIS SCHOOL TO ANYBODY!!!!!!. A school you have to plead for your transcript?. Please this is one of the most stressful schools I have ever been to. BE WARNED GUYS!!!!."

"I graduated from the RN-BSN program in December 2021. It was hard! I did two classes at a time for 13 months. I was typing papers and answering discussion questions every single weekend for 13 months. Was it worth it? Yes it was. My professors were awesome, as well as my advisor Fred. If I had questions about assignments I reached out to him. He promptly returned calls and emails. I had high anxiety for 13 months but it was well worth it. I feel as though I'm a better prepared nurse today, even though I've been an RN for over 20 years! I enjoyed all of the classes that I was required to take. I took away so much knowledge from each class with the work required, as well as the discussions. It was fun learning how other nurses across the country balance work, life and school just like myself. I would recommend Aspen University RN-BSN program to other nurses and friends!"

"This has been very straight forward college experience. Classes and instructors well thought, professors very attentive and quick with their grading and responses to any questions. Format was pretty straight forward, discussion post every Thursday, two responses to peers DQ every Sunday and Monday the main assignment. Each class was 8 weeks long and I have to say those 8 weeks went pretty fast. Aspen offers reasonable payment plan that worked great for me. Highly recommend to take classes at Aspen"

"This program kept me from having to add to my student loan debt and allowed me to keep up with my grades while working a full time job. I will be using this degree to advance my career and will consider this college for future degrees. Aspen is affordable and adequate in academics. I learned a lot!!"

"Aspen University was very helpful for me in completing my Bachelor's program. It is a great school. The professors and advisors are all very helpful. I received on-time replies to all emails. Their monthly payment plan was so helpful. I was able to learn a great deal from amazing Doctors. I highly recommend Aspen to anyone and everyone."

"This school is absolutely zero. They are not organized, the instructor only play YouTube for 4hrs in the class. When getting to lab, the instructor only peer group into three and ask you to follow a sheet of paper instruction. The employed a bedside nurses that got masters online no teaching experience. Pls save your money and stress find better school to attend. No wonder they can’t pass NCLEX."

"I began my journey at Aspen University in May 2021 striving to obtain my BSN in Nursing. The entire program is very doable, and the professors are knowledgeable and very responsive. The program definitely encourages self-learning and makes sure proper time management is utilized. I continued working full time in a busy acute care hospital while juggling my personal responsibilities of caring for my wife and daughter all while attending the program. I learned a great deal about nursing theory, nursing research, and informatics that I did learn in my ASN program. I have gained so much knowledge and a much better understanding of the history as well as the future of nursing. The out-of-pocket payment plan is fair, and it is difficult to get so much bang for your buck at any other online program! Obtaining my BSN is a steppingstone for my future dream of becoming a nurse practitioner. Thanks to Aspen I will be starting my FNP program this fall (August 2022)! So thankful to the university and the great staff that made this possible!"

"Great institution, excellent facility, great program and very affordable. Will recommend my friends and co- workers to apply. My instructors were all helpful and will always assist me no matter what time of the day. The school library has all the learning resources a student will ever need to do their assignments."

"I learned a great deal completing my BSN. Although able to work in critical care for the past 25+years, the BSN program provided more extensive nursing education in leadership, community health and informatics. If I decide to change positions away from bedside nursing, I'll have more options available. The best part was doing it at my own pace and paying as I go. Thank you Aspen. Also, the instructors were very helpful and supportive."

"I did the RN-BSN and appreciated the consistency of assignments, with discussion questions and papers on specific due dates. Teachers were responsive and papers graded within 7 day window all but one time. I have already recommended it to my friends. I am very glad to be graduating without any debt."

"This is an entirely online course, and if you just need a bachelor's degree and can handle a lot of writing, it's a course you can do. The course is completely self-learning. when I graduate, I will be thankful for Google instead of my professor. The professors here basically copy and paste the syllabus no matter what you ask. Although there are one-on-one advisors, they can't help you much. I still remember one of my courses, half of the people dropped out after the first week. This is not a good choice for the kind of person who needs guidance from your professor."

"The RN to BSN online program basically has you teaching yourself as there is no class, just papers and PowerPoint assignments every week. The course is set up to make it easy to find your weekly module discussions and assignments. They have a library to use online to find journal articles for your assignments. This is a lot of work but i followed their "take 1 module at a time" advice. I work full time and have kids, but I made it work. The instructors are fair. I feel i learned a lot about the culture of the healthcare system. Im happy I completed the program. I am hoping to use my BSN degree for more nursing opportunities."

"I am currently in my 1st year at Aspen, and am completing my pre-reqs. At first, I was extremely satisfied with my experience, I was being challenged, I was able to catch on to what I needed to do quickly. However, I am in my second term and am finding that there is no standard amongst classes. Every instructor has a different idea of what APA7 requirements are, which seems odd considering we utilize the APA7 book. One instructor marked me for using headings, as it “wasn’t APA”, while another marked me for not using them. One marked me for not using page or paragraph numbers in my references, where others never mentioned this requirement. Some will mark you for the slightest mistake, while others will appreciate the effort, address the mistake, but give you the deserved grade. Some will say that “Retrieved on (date)” in the reference is wrong and mark you on your entire essay for it, while others view it as correct. Some utilize the Thursday / Sunday discussion deadlines, while others are okay with your work as long as it is completed before the next module begins. These inconsistencies have left me confused on what is expected of me. Some won’t mark you for one of these “discrepancies” for weeks, and then randomly decide to mark you down for it. This makes getting a 100 on an assignment or DQ almost impossible in some classes. Another thing, is you are not informed that this is a year round school. I was under the impression that I would have at least holidays off (because who has time for school work on holidays?), however that is not the case. You take 2 classes for two months, and then another 2 classes for 2 months, back to back, before getting a 2 week break and the cycle begins again. I can tell you that it is a struggle to not only work but to also celebrate holidays when you have up to 4 DQs, 8 DQ replies, 2 quizzes, and two 1,500-2,700 word essays all due that week. They also don’t give you much extension on things when you are sick. I got covid, bronchitis, sinus infection and pneumonia. Was bed ridden sick, couldn’t stay awake, couldn’t do much of anything let alone think straight, and wasn’t given much wiggle room for completing assignments at a later date when I was better and able to think. I am currently in my second term, which means I have completed 4 classes and am now in the process of completing my 5th and 6th. I found that my first four classes were invigorating, kept me engaged and struck me with interest. These new classes however, have left me feeling like all I do is repetitive busy work, so my motivation to do it lacks. I have no interest in writing a 10 page double spaced essay describing 8 soft skill… it’s easy, it teaches me nothing new, and feels like a waste of my time which kills my motivation to do it at all. I find that though it allows me to work full time, it is not as easy as it sounds. Currently I am required to research and reply to 3 discussion questions a week (250 words each), reply to 6 of my classmates with referenced research (100 words each), and complete one or two 2,000 word essays or 20 slide PowerPoints (with a written script) all in a single week on top of working 40hrs a week. Completing all of this with work, is quite the struggle, and quite frankly leaves little to no wiggle room for a personal life. I think the cost is great, and the flexibility has potential, but it is certainly accelerated and has no tolerance for falling behind. Overall I think the school has a lot of potential, however I think there needs to be a standard of what is expected of us, rather than winging it and hoping for the best. I also think that they really need to stress that it is a year round school, that you won’t get time off for holidays or being sick. I was painted this pretty little picture of what to expect and it certainly has not met those expectations by any means."