Geisinger Lewistown Hospital School of Nursing: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Very GoodQuality:Education Quality Rating - Very GoodSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - OustandingCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Good

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Geisinger Lewistown Hospital School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with 75 students enrolled. This school is one of the 2 colleges and schools located in Lewistown, Pennsylvania.

Academic Offerings

Geisinger Lewistown Hospital School of Nursing will give you the opportunity to get a 2-year certificate.

Majors
Offered
1
Geisinger Lewistown Hospital School of Nursing deploys a trimester-based curriculum calendar system and offers 1 major: Registered Nursing. Read the details about Curriculum offered at this college and see the program Rating.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a positive sign. However, if you wish to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Geisinger Lewistown Hospital School of Nursing is very low at 33% (way below Pennsylvania average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students do not seem to enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
33%
Bad
The graduation rate at Geisinger Lewistown Hospital School of Nursing is very good - 89%.

Student to faculty ratio at Geisinger Lewistown Hospital School of Nursing is good -- 8:1.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition pricing is fairly high, $16,100 per year. The additional fees at Geisinger Lewistown Hospital School of Nursing not covered by tuition are around $3,600, which comes to $19,700 per academic year.

Read the details about Geisinger Lewistown Hospital School of Nursing additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
13%
As reported in recent data, 39 applications were submitted and 5 were accepted, so it is challenging to enroll at this school.

The school might accept dual credits and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) earned prior to admission.

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
The undergraduate application fee at Geisinger Lewistown Hospital School of Nursing is $130.00.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to Geisinger Lewistown Hospital School of Nursing and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (717) 242-7930.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
This school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Presently there is no on-campus housing at Geisinger Lewistown Hospital School of Nursing.

Based on the college crime data, Geisinger Lewistown Hospital School of Nursing appears to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Geisinger Lewistown Hospital School of Nursing Location and Address

Postal Address:
Geisinger Lewistown Hospital School of Nursing
400 Highland Avenue
Lewistown, Pennsylvania
17044, USA
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