Carrington College

If I could give it a zero, I would. This school is not worth it. DON'T BE LIKE ME AND IGNORE THE REVIEWS! They weren't kidding in the reviews. This has been the worst school I've ever been to. I went to Carrington for a faster way to get my ADN however, they don't mean it is really going to be much faster because they will fail everyone in your class and give you two options which is one retake the class that you failed because the teachers failed to teach (like the mushroom hunting chemist who thinks if you aren't a chemist you failed in life) just to fail again with take 5 other classes on top of it or take it by itself 3rd semester but then you get pushed back 6 months and don't move into nursing classes. after that goes down they will accuse each student of cheating even though most aren't :)! But don't forget you automatically have to pay 7,000-10,000 even if it was only two classes. Then you'll talk to the dean of nursing on how to get help with passing after going to tutors that didn't help because all they care about is your study habits that don't help and then they also tell you to not work even though it 2023 with a terrible finical state that you have to make over $25 bucks an hour to not be homeless, so they make you try to take more out of a student loan so you can have more debt! Then the dean of nursing will tell you that ER nurses don't know anything and if you want to be that you need to aim higher than that. AVOID THIS SCAM SCHOOL LIKE THE PLAGUE!!!!!

Do not consider the RN program if you don't have a medical background. They are lying if they tell you, "you'll be fine." It is accelerated for sure and without prior knowledge, you're almost sure to fail. They don't teach the material well. I don't know how I survived. The school is atrocious, the professors are terrible. I understand they aren't paid what they deserve and it SHOWS. They do not care whatsoever about your well being, health or personal life. They simply want graduates. I was harassed by one Professor immensely, and the Dean was quick to side with her on numerous occasions when she was repeatedly inappropriate, unprofessional and disrespectful. Again... I'm sure she didn't want to lose another employee. Please proceed with caution if you are considering this, it will turn your life upside down in an awful way. This program is ONLY decent if you've had previous training and you want to work in the ICU or ER. It doesn't take into account any other sort of nursing. If you're considering a different nursing school, WAIT. Don't dive into this one because it's the first acceptance you get.

when I first spoke to this facility I let them know about my background and I was told it would be fin, they have people who help us and work with us. well now I'm just about on my 4th term and I am mentioned it again to the "people" who I was told would work with me to find a job, looked at me shocked when I told her my background. also one thing they don't tell you is your externship is Mon-Fri 9-5pm so those of us who have to work to live and pay bills are pretty much S.O.L and have to find a way to make it work. Super disappointing. I feel as if they try to get you in to get paid and the rest is history to them. Now that I'm already in and got the loans to go to school I have to try and figure something to make it work.

Carrington College changed my life.
I kinda started back to school on a whim, it was out of nowhere, a very impulsive decision but I'm so glad I did it.
My instructor/s are amazing as is the rest of the staff.
They really do want you to succeed and they really care about you.
It's funny (now) how I doubted my abilities but they always had faith in me and never had doubt!
They were right.
I graduated with honors, top of my class and now I'm on my externship which is awesome!
If you want to go back to school. Go to Carrington College.
The RENO CAMPUS ROCKS!

STAY AWAY

This school is a SCAM. Take my money and drop me at week 7 without notice. No email, no call. I contacted several people but they kept pushing me around and not trying to help at all. Telling me I can rollover to the next course and guess what. Emails sent no reply. Asking people from the office, got the same answers as all time "Im passing your question to the dean". They just want your money.

STAY AWAY

A necessary evil if you are looking to finish your degree quickly and don't mind paying an arm and a leg. This school used to be fairly easy to get into, but due to overcrowding this is not the case but plenty of study resources are available for the entrance exam. When transferring credits in, make sure to challenge credits they will not accept and they usually reconsider.
The biggest negative of this campus is that staff continues to play favorites, be inconsistent with discipline and expectations, and would prefer to come to bat for their coworkers rather than their students. This was an issue during my two years here and continues to be an issue with current students.
This program is definitely doable but you will leave with lots of debt and an understanding of the phrase "Nurses eat their young."

Applied, tested and was accepted for the nursing program. Decided not to enroll right away and spoke to Pam about starting in June. Reached out in March with no response for weeks only to be told seats were filled and I'd hear from her end of August for the October cohort. Called and emailed with no response from anyone to date.... even included the director in the last email and still nothing.

I started MBC back in January. My schooling paid in full due to aid and grants. At this point I'm getting letters saying they'll try to collect funds on me, but again my schooling is fully paid for. The financial aspect definitely has issues. No one communicates with each other so you'll definitely have to make sure you do. You'll be told one thing but everything can change in a moment. It's definitely been a headache and emails to staff go unanswered daily. If you can educate yourself then do it! Sadly I'm disappointed with where I chose to further my education, definitely a mistake on my end. Here's to waiting for them to tag my credit so I can start my lawsuit!

Wonderful people, very organized from start to finish. We had been to other private colleges like Unitek and Carrington staff knows their stuff, don't give you the round around and are pretty much straight shooters. After attending their informational, you feel confident that you know everything you need to and then some.

I'm giving this school 3 stars simply
Because of lack of proper communication by the school. If you want to know anything, you have to go way out of your way to find it out. I'm going into 3rd semester, I did not have any classes second semester because of my transfer credits. No one ever said, when I first enrolled and my credits were transferred, that I would need to be put on a leave of absence til the next semester because of no classes. I only found this out because I happened to talk to my financial aid advisor about something else and she caught it before I would have been dropped.... the very next day. Imagine how scary it is to work so hard to get into a program and pay out of your own pocket to be able to attend, only to find out you were almost dropped for something stupid. From that point things have gotten worse. We're a less than a month away and still don't have a set schedule placed for 3rd semester. I've gotten two different tentative schedules from people I've emailed. Additionally I find out today from one of the people I've emailed on an unrelated topic that there's another orientation a week before school starts again. When was I going to be notified of this? There was no mention of it at enrollment and otherwise I would have had no clue about it. There really needs to be some kind of calendar of events posted online or in the student portal. Makes me question what else I might have missed. This school is expensive and I make $1500 payments to be able to attend. Better communication is deserved and needed. If students don't know everything that's needed, how can they meet all the requirements?

This school does not function like any other school does, like UNR or TMCC etc. so if you've attended either school, like I have, just forget any procedures that they went by. Carrington is a whole separate entity. It does things its own way.
Other than this, the teachers and any other staff you talk to are always kind and helpful. If you email the wrong person, they automatically forward your email to the right person. THAT is quite appreciated. From my first semester experience, I can see that the professors are very knowledgeable and willing to help you learn.