Moved Up:
Florida Southern College - Loved beautiful campus; new dorms overlooking lake; tour guide great but overall student population too small; can have car as a freshmen; isolated with nothing immediate to walk to off campus.
University of Miami - Loved campus; new nursing bldg; school spirit; rivalry freshmen dorms; fitness center for students; outdoor pool; admission presentation a bit long; campus in residential neighborhood - plenty to do in South Beach or Coconut Grove!
UNC-Wilmington - Loved beautiful campus near Wrightsville Beach; new nursing bldg; fitness center; laid back feel; off of main commercial road so plenty to do nearby ; buildings spread out so encouraged to have bike, skateboard etc. Not Direct Entry.
Case Western Reserve University - Urban open campus but felt safe; University Hospital (Rainbow Babies) right on campus; new health facility set to open 2019 but not on main campus, across busy main avenue; current simulation lab facilities are older - D heard 2 other girls on tour put down; start clinical hours as a freshmen & Cleveland Clinic only 10 min away; Uptown with restaurants, Barnes & Noble book store etc within walking distance of campus & access to public transportation a plus; Newer upper classmen dorms; new student Center with parking garage. 1 of the only schools where you can go in undecided/different major and change major to Nursing.
University of Scranton - Brand new construction; excellent food & dining facilities; newer sophomore & upper classmen dorms; 2 hospitals within walking distance plus mall; D did not like prerequisites of Jesuit university however. Depressed city though modern mall & chain restaurants 10 minutes away in Dickson City.
University of Vermont - Loved campus and downtown Burlington; good medium size student population ( 9,8000); older nursing facilities with underground tunnel connecting to hospital nearby; not a lot of diversity that we could see; eco friendly new bldg never made it inside during Open House but looked awesome; student center impressive & newer; lots of clubs, et.c to be involved in. Open House started very early meeting in nearby hotel conference center then transported via shuttle to main campus.
James Madison University Loved beautifully landscaped campus; uniform newer construction "sandstone" like buildings; new rec center; not Direct Entry. Turned off by hearing freshmen at end of year to change major because of no chance of getting in as sophomore. Lots of school spirit & club involvement.
Moved Down:
University of Delaware - Great school spirit - greeted at parking lot early am for open house; did not like campus layout - health facilities separate from main campus; downtown great with lots of restaurants, shops etc.
Catholic University - Not a fan of DC; surrounding area unsafe though in suburban part of DC; dated facilities("yellow brick"); did not like cafeteria food; did not like overnight sport recruit visit; did not like student /campus vibe. Sport facilities long walk from dorm & although sidewalk would not want to be walking alone at night. Built up camps town across from campus with shops, etc. so have something nearby to walk to without using Metro on campus to go into DC. Religion there if you want to pursue but emphasized large non Catholic student population. Admission presentation very well done. Big selling point is proximity to DC & hospitals. Open house included nursing majors sharing their experiences/placements. You are considered as pre-nursing but have spot as long as maintain GPA when formally accepted into at end of sophomore year.
Stevenson University - Split campus with classes still being held on older campus 15 min away; new health building a plus; newer dorms; all with a/c; not enough to do/within walking distance on main campus; uses JCC nearby for some sports .
UNC-Charlotte - Did not tour but liked large campus feel; need car or shuttle for off campus options; large commuter population; newer construction. Not Direct Entry.
Fairleigh Dickinson University (Madison) - Prior Vanderbilt property. Did not tour but campus way too small & on hill in suburban neighborhood. Need car or shuttle to get to anything off campus. First year nursing offered at this campus vs the metro campus in Teaneck, NJ.
Seton Hall University - Did not like surrounding area or dated facilities ("yellow brick"); tour guide was great though; great athletic facilities for non athletes. Lots of opportunities for scholarship money.
Adelphi University - definitely felt like a commuter school though good amount live on campus. Facilities & dorms older though new healthcare Nexxus building very modern & impressive.
LeMoyne College - 2 + 2 program with St. Joseph Community college 3 miles away. Did not visit. Too small.
Mount St. Mary's College (Newburgh, NY) - Loved beautiful campus overlooking water; however too small campus & student pop. and on hill; commuter school; strong Catholic feel with chapel on bottom floor of upper classmen residence hall ; tour guide was great and conveyed a lot of school spirit.; can meal swipe at local & chain restaurants; nursing facilities in hallway of classroom building.
Xavier University - Beautiful uniform campus with brand new construction and facilities; isolated with nearby "bad" neighborhood on 1 end of campus; at the other end has built own campus town to walk to . Need to carpool for hospital clinicals which can be up to 40 min away. Nursing facilities new & modern. Nursing staff seems to take personal interest in students well being. Lots of school spirit especially for basketball.
Crossed Off:
Queens University of Charlotte(too small); Wingate University (not Direct Entry); Pace University (Pleasantville, NY); Drexel University (did not like disjointed campus w/ health bldg away from main campus area; not a fan of co-ops); La Salle University (bad surrounding area, campus seemed run down); University of Rhode Island (older Nursing bldg not part of tour; did not like campus - some newer construction but a lot of old; no built up area to walk to with shops etc.)