<p>Make a list of the pros and cons, after talking to advisors at your college. </p>
<p>Also talk to an advisor to see if there is a way to graduate in 4 years with nursing. If your college would require a 5th year, and that is a dealbreaker, you could always transfer to college with a nursing program that would let you graduate on time. There are many programs where students enter the nursing major after the first year or after the second year, and at least one hospital-based nursing school that only offers nursing education for juniors and seniors. Those programs require that you complete science pre-reqs before you enter their program.</p>