The Merit Technical Institute has mixed reviews from students. Student complaints focus primarily on lack of financial aid and fees associated with the school that they had expected to be part of the overall tuition. In 2006 the former owner of the school was sentenced to prison for defrauding the Department of Education and Labor by accepting from the government for students that were not eligible or qualified to be in the program [ref]. At one time they were not an accredited school but they are now listed as an accredited school by the state nursing board.

Entrance Requirements:

• 18 years of age
• High school diploma or equivalent
• US citizen or eligible alien
• pass an entrance exam (consists of grammar, reading comprehension, and word math problems)
• pass a pre-screening interview

NCLEX-PN Pass Rate:

• 2006 – 72.56% [ref]
• 2007 – 84.57% [ref]

Locations:
620 Essex St. # 204
Harrison NJ 07029
Phone: (973) 484-0276

321 Grove st.
Jersey City NJ 07302
Phone: 201- 434-7878

More information:

• http://meritnurses.com