Is Lakeview College of Nursing Worth It?

Lakeview College of Nursing is a single-focus school, and the numbers reflect that. You graduate with a bachelor's in nursing carrying $15,000 in median debt, and your median earnings ten years out land well above what you owe. That debt-to-earnings ratio is the strongest argument for this school: you are not borrowing much, and nursing pays.

The one bachelor-level program here, registered nursing, starts you around the high $50,000s and climbs to a median in the low $80,000s a decade later. That jump matters. It means the early-career salary is not the ceiling, and Danville's regional healthcare demand supports RNs who stay in the field. There is no financial gamble across competing majors here because there is really one path, and it is a paying one.

The risk is the flip side of that focus. If nursing does not work out for you, there is no backup major to pivot to. This school only pays off if you finish the program, pass licensure, and work as a nurse. Drop out or leave the field, and you carry debt without the earnings that justify it.

Nearly half of students receive Pell Grants, so lower-income families are well represented, and the net price you actually pay depends heavily on your income tier. If you qualify for need-based aid, your out-of-pocket cost drops substantially from sticker. Higher-income families should expect to pay closer to full price.

This is a good financial fit if you know you want to be a nurse and want to keep debt low. Look elsewhere if you are undecided about your major or want room to change direction, because a nursing-only school gives you nowhere to go if you change your mind.