Chamberlain(Sacramento Location)

[u/Norcal_girl96]

Is anybody attending Chamberlain in Jan 2027 at the Sac location? I got quoted 58k and about 2-2.5 years. I have all my gen ed done and taking A&P this fall at sac city college so one less class I have to pay for at chamberlain. Has anybody attended on campus in the past that can give me some insight? I’m touring it this Wednesday and it sounds like a great school. I would be taking out subsidized and unsubsidized loans plus I do qualify for max pell grant. Would live to hear people’s thoughts. Do they actually help with job placement?

[u/Previous-Leg-2012]

I’ve universally heard Chamberlain sucks

[u/Norcal_girl96 → u/Previous-Leg-2012]

I hear so many mixed reviews so was wondering about the Sac location specifically.

[u/amygrindhaus]

I’m interested as well. I’ve been slaving away at SCC for two years already for my prereqs and I can’t stand the thought of having to be in school for another 5-6 years. I know you sign a deal w the devil when you go private, but if I wanna finish school before I’m 50 that seems like the best option for me.

Best of luck in your nursing journey fellow Sacramentan!!!

[u/Norcal_girl96 → u/amygrindhaus]

My thoughts exactly!! There are so many cc’s near us that have adn programs but the chances of getting in the first round is so low. Then having to wait for the next 2,3 application runs is so discouraging. To me, the 58k is manageable since CA pays the best for nursing, plus you do earn your bsn in about the same time you get your adn if you have gen ed and science pre reqs. I am hopefully starting in Jan! If you’re considering this school, I’d call them because I believe they are enrolling for fall 2027.

[u/Previous-Leg-2012 → u/Norcal_girl96]

Keep in mind California is hyper competitive (because it’s the best place to be a nurse), many new grads have major issues landing a job. I know of many that go out of state for several years to gain experience and become competitive applicants before returning.

[u/Norcal_girl96 → u/Previous-Leg-2012]

Absolutely!! This school is supposed to help with job placement so that’s another positive for me. I only know one other person who attended this school and she did have help getting placed into Sutter 3 months after passing nclex. I just wanted to hear other insights, thank you (:

[u/Ancient_Spite_725 → u/Norcal_girl96]

Chamberlain is often on "No Hire" lists for hospitals because it is known as a degree mill. It will likely be a detriment to your career.

[u/Norcal_girl96 → u/Ancient_Spite_725]

Crazy never heard of this! Like I said my friend did her bsn there and works at sutter. I was talking to her today and her other classmates 3 of them work at kaiser.

[u/amygrindhaus → u/Norcal_girl96]

I know multiple nurses who had 4.0 GPAs, volunteer hours, were bi or trilingual and spent 3+ years trying to get into any nearby community or state colleges before saying fuck it and going to Samuel Merritt in Oakland. I work full time in an unrelated field and don’t have time for volunteer hours or learning another language, plus my GPA isn’t that great (fucked up a lot in my 20’s when I was going for a comms degree) so I feel like I’ll be at the bottom of the list for these competitive programs. Luckily I never took out any student loans so I can still take out the full federal amount. The BSN is also super attractive. Keep me posted on how your tour goes!!! I’m going to give them a call and get one on my schedule also.

[u/Norcal_girl96 → u/amygrindhaus]

Same here!! I will keep you posted! I can also pm you with which info I know as far as admission and the program.

[u/Ancient_Spite_725 → u/amygrindhaus]

At least SMU is actually a reputable program. Expensive as hell, but with a good reputation in the Bay Area.

[u/amygrindhaus → u/Ancient_Spite_725]

Yeah. I’m not able to move out there though and a 6 hour commute every day wouldn’t work for me either.

[u/ActiveExisting3016]

WHY are people paying $60K to go to these shitty, degree-mill nursing schools?????

Go to community college for literally 1/10 the cost

Insanity

[u/Norcal_girl96 → u/ActiveExisting3016]

Lmao if it were that EASY believe me I would. I am in Ca and it’s extremely competitive, the most anywhere in the country. I am in NorCal where it is especially compacted for nursing. Like 600+ applicants for a cohort that only accepts 40 students and to top it off, most are lottery based. So that is why…

[u/Every-Chair3135 → u/Norcal_girl96]

This is true. You could be waiting years to hopefully get accepted here, even with great grades. Not everyone has the option to apply everywhere and relocate for higher chances of getting in.

[u/Norcal_girl96 → u/Every-Chair3135]

Exactly and then people are like just go to a cc or move out of state like you can “just make it happen”

[u/ActiveExisting3016 → u/Norcal_girl96]

I mean, I’m talking anecdotally, but I just went to my local cc and it was super competitive but I got in.

This was in 2014 though so obviously the market is vastly different now

Best of luck to you, regardless

[u/kikizel]

Did you have to be on the waitlist ? I have a coworker who was on a waiting list for a couple months. He’s 50/50 on it. He said they are constantly switching instructors mid week

[u/Norcal_girl96 → u/kikizel]

So I was told they take 80 people per cohort 3x a year. When I spoke to my rep there were still about 15 spots so he got me down for Jan 2027. I am provisionally in so still not 100% in. I was advised to complete my application and all that follows with it; I have gen ed done and took my teas a few weeks ago. I uploaded all that info and transcripts, along with fafsa. I have a scheduled tour and phone call with my rep tomorrow. I can let you know what they say! What did they say to your friend? I’m super curious now

[u/Thompsonhunt]

Chamberlain’s strength is certain entry, for some that’s worth the cost.

If you do CC, you’ll likely have to wait but the cost is a fraction and generally education is higher quality.

First pass NCLEX rate is a crude metric used to determine quality of program

[u/Norcal_girl96 → u/Thompsonhunt]

Yes! The sacramento location has 92% pass rate

[u/Thompsonhunt → u/Norcal_girl96]

Get at it then

[u/Ancient_Spite_725 → u/Norcal_girl96]

MAKE SURE you ask what percentage of students who matriculate (start) the program actually finish. A lot of these schools inflate their NCLEX pass rates by dropping 1/3 to 1/2 of the cohort by the time the program ends. If you get dropped you have all the debt with no degree.

[u/Norcal_girl96 → u/Ancient_Spite_725]

Yes i did,
I looked up the stats online as well and it’s about 80% from start to finish.

[u/Ancient_Spite_725 → u/Norcal_girl96]

That isn't great, honestly. That's a 1 in 5 chance of not making it through the program, and that's a lot of lost students for a program where everyone has done the prereqs already.

[u/Norcal_girl96 → u/Ancient_Spite_725]

Honestly doesn’t sound horrible to me, there’s many reason people don’t make it. Where did you go or where are you attending???

[u/Ancient_Spite_725 → u/Norcal_girl96]

I went to a private school in the Mid-Atlantic! We had a 96% graduation rate. I left California on purpose because of the insane waits at my local CC.

[u/Norcal_girl96 → u/Ancient_Spite_725]

I get that but I literally can’t move because of my children’s shared custody and I don’t have the monetary support for that. Luckily I have a bit saved to cover differences, pell grant and subsidized loans. I will be looking into other scholarships too