Does anyone know anything about the University of Portland school of nursing or the Concordia University???

I want to go into nursing, and I want to go to a good college for a good nursing education. The university of Portland is twice as expensive as Concordia. I'd like to go to Concordia but have never heard anything about Concordia before so I don't know where their reputation as a nursing school or as a university. Does anyone know anything about either of the schools that would alter my decision?

I live in Eugene and I've spent a long time in and around schools. I've barely heard of Concordia. I looked at their web page and didn't see anything about nursing; they seemed to have majors mostly involving religious (Lutheran) education.

I am more familiar with U of Portland. A major school, it ranks up there in USNews annual college issue. If the choice were mine, I'd certainly pick UP. It also has a beautiful campus.

I'm curious about why you like both of these. Portland is Oregon's only Catholic university. And Concordia seems to be seriously Lutheran. I sure wouldn't tell either of these schools that you're interested in the other. From the Catholic viewpoint, Martin Luther is burning in the deepest pits of Hell.

When you say UP is more expensive, do you mean the published total costs? Or the bottom line after you include whatever financial aid package they offer you. If you're a serious high school student and did well on your SAT exam, and if you're not rich, you'll get some sort of aid package. Almost nobody pays full list price, nor should they. If money is the real issue, apply to both of them and see what they offer you. (Although I still don't think Concordia has a nursing school.) Remember that there's a great shortage of nurses now, and they make a lot of money.