For those of us who have done both the on campus school routine as well as the off-campus routine (perhaps even on-line), which do you think was the better choice for a good education?

I lived off campus both times I went to college. There are some major benefits to that, because I didn't get drawn into the parties and stuff. But, it was harder to get involved with study groups and teacher's office hours. I think it depends on the type of learner you are.

I also took one online class. I enjoyed it, but it wasn't a hard class, so I don't know how I would have done if it were an anatomy class or something like that.

Sher

I did three years of brick-and-mortar college, and I'm in my second year at an online school.

IMHO, it doesn't have much to do with your demographics, but rather how you learn. I do not at all understand things if they are explained to me. I only learn by doing or by reading. So I do MUCH better online than I did in traditional college.

I also do better if I can study at my convenience, and not have to drop everything because I have to get to class right now. In this way online is much better, too--there are due dates for things, but you don't have to be online at like 8 am to 9 am, or something like that, just have your assignment in before midnight that day.

All in all, I'd recommend online college any day, and especially the University of Phoenix (www.universityofphoenix.com). They are a for-profit organization and they do everything in their power to keep you as a student, so they work with you on everything; as opposed to a traditional college that cares more about the football team making the playoffs than what student #1346543 needs today.

Hope this helps!

Oh, and UoP offers a Masters of Nursing, if that's what you are looking for.