About B M Spurr School of Practical Nursing
Located in a town on the edge of a metro area, B M Spurr School of Practical Nursing is a private nonprofit college in Glen Dale, West Virginia, with about 17 undergraduate students, most of them full time. The federal student-to-faculty ratio is about 6 to 1.
Nursing programs at B M Spurr School of Practical Nursing
According to federal completion records, B M Spurr School of Practical Nursing awards nursing credentials at the practical nursing (LPN/LVN) certificate or diploma level. A recent year’s totals include about 10 practical nursing completers. A practical nursing credential is the shortest route to licensed work; our LPN vs. RN guide covers how it differs from the registered nurse path. That is a relatively small annual graduating class, so ask how many seats open each year.
Cost and student outcomes
The average net price (what students receiving federal aid pay after grants and scholarships) is about $20,700 a year. About 58% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Federal debt and earnings figures for nursing graduates at this school are limited or suppressed for privacy, so ask the nursing department for current outcomes. Schoolwide, about 90% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time and 100% return for a second year.
Applying and licensure
The federal data does not report an overall admission rate for this school, so ask the admissions office how applicants are evaluated. Nursing programs usually add their own steps, such as prerequisite science courses, an entrance exam, a minimum GPA, and a limited number of seats, so contact the nursing department about current requirements. Our guide on how to get into nursing school walks through the typical process. After graduation, the path to a license goes through the state board of nursing in West Virginia and the NCLEX exam. Ask the program about its accreditation (ACEN or CCNE) and state approval, and see how it stacks up against other nursing schools in West Virginia.
Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and can change. Confirm current details with the school.