Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing

1844 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton, MA

Found in Medford, Massachusetts, the Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing is well known for its pristine nursing education and its successful graduates. Medford is the home of Tufts University, another successful higher institution of learning, as well as a host of historic churches and public parks that make the city a site for tourists. Other areas are also a point of interest—for example, famed female aviator Amelia Earhart grew up in Medford. The city’s population is 56,173 as of the last census, and the town is known as being quite lively.

With an enrollment of 404, the Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing is one of the bigger nursing schools in the region. Tuition for the year of 2012 was $28,000, for both in state and out of state residents. The school draws a significant amount of out of state students because the state of Massachusetts is smaller and because the Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing is so renowned that qualified students from all over the region want to apply to be a part of the experience. The tuition is stiff, but the competition is fierce for spots.

Students are able to get their associate’s degree in nursing after two years, and afterward students are encouraged to take the state licensing exam to become a certified nurse who can go to work immediately. The instructors have either worked or are currently working in the field, and the school’s hands on approach allows many students to get experience in the field pretty quickly as well. The program offers a flexible schedule for students who have to work, which is appealing to many older students.