Illinois Nursing Schools and Programs

Illinois is also known as the "Land of Lincoln" and has amazing history which brings about the states well known diversity. Illinois has famous jazz and blues festivals, agricultural fairs, infamous brick oven pizza, pro athletic teams, and the tallest skyscraper in the United States. Illinois is a place full of options if you choose to obtain your nursing education here.

Illinois is no stranger to the nursing shortage. With the population growing and the number of baby boomers coming to retirement age; Illinois is very focused on their nursing shortage problem. Illinois has a nursing plan in effect and focuses on incorporating a Center for Nursing to regulate nursing manpower in the state. They are providing more nurse educator scholarships so they can up their staff in nursing programs and therefore, not have to turn away qualified nursing students. They have created a student loan repayment plan for nursing students and provide more grants to nursing programs. Illinois offers some of the most impressive nursing programs for prospective students. Students can take advantage of various community college programs and specialized programs in colleges and universities statewide. Illinois is here to support you and help you further your career in nursing.

Degree Programs:

Administration, Anatomy, Clinical Nurse, Family, Geriatrics, Informatics, Nurse Practitioner (NP), Pediatrics, Pharmacology, Physiology, RN-BSN, Registered Nurse (RN), Women's Health

Largest Cities:

Addison, Aurora, Belleville, Bolingbrook, Buffalo Grove, Carpentersville, Chicago, Cicero, Elgin, Joliet, Naperville, Peoria, Rockford, Springfield, Waukegan

Additional Resources:

Illinois Nursing Association
http://www.illinoisnurses.com

State of Illinois Board of Nursing
http://www.nursing.illinois.gov

Illinois Hospital Directory
http://www.illinois.uscity.net/Hospital

Visit Illinois
http://www.enjoyillinois.com

School Enrollment Type Accredited Online Program Degrees Find Scholarship
Aurora University 2,400 Private Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN find scholarships
Benedictine University 3,250 Private Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN find scholarships
Black Hawk College 5,700 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing 126 Private Yes No BS/BSN, Accelerated BSN, RN-to-BSN, MSN find scholarships
Bradley University 6,100 Private Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN, MSN, Nurse Anesthetist find scholarships
Capital Area Career Center - School of Practical Nursing 800 Public No No LPN find scholarships
Carl Sandburg College 4,800 Public Yes No Associate, LPN find scholarships
Chicago State University 7,000 Public Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN find scholarships
College of DuPage 27,100 Public Yes No Associate, LPN find scholarships
College of Lake County 15,750 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
Danville Area Community College School of Nursing 2,725 Public No No Associate, LPN find scholarships
DePaul University 23,150 Private Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN, MSN, Nurse Anesthetist, Nurse Practitioner find scholarships
Elgin Community College 10,200 Public Yes No Associate, LPN find scholarships
Elmhurst College 2,500 Private Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN, MSN find scholarships
Governors State University - College of Health Professions 5,380 Public Yes No RN-to-BSN, MSN, Nurse Educator, Nurse Practitioner find scholarships
Graham Hospital School of Nursing 70 Private Yes No Diploma, LPN-to-RN find scholarships
Heartland Community College 4,200 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
Highland Community College 2,600 Public No No Associate find scholarships
Illinois Central College 12,400 Public Yes No Associate, LPN find scholarships
Illinois Eastern Community College 2,000 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
Illinois State University - Mennonite College of Nursing 0 Public Yes No BS/BSN find scholarships
Illinois Valley Community College 4,600 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
Illinois Wesleyan University 2,100 Private Yes No BS/BSN find scholarships
John A. Logan College 0 Public No No Associate find scholarships
John Wood Community College 2,200 Public No No Associate find scholarships
Joilet Junior College 0 Private Yes No Associate find scholarships
Joliet Junior College 12,000 Public Yes No Associate, LPN find scholarships
Kankakee Community College 3,000 Public No No Associate find scholarships
Kaskaskia College 2,700 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
Kishwaukee College 3,700 Public No No Associate find scholarships
Lake Land College 6,000 Public Yes No Associate, LPN find scholarships
Lakeview College of Nursing 243 Private Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN find scholarships
Lakeview College of Nursing 243 Private Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN find scholarships
Lewis and Clark Community College 6,600 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
Lewis University 3,300 Private Yes No BS/BSN, Accelerated BSN, RN-to-BSN, MSN, RN-to-MSN find scholarships
Lincoln Land Community College 6,700 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
Loyola University Chicago - Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing 13,400 Private Yes No BS/BSN, Accelerated BSN, RN-to-BSN, MSN, RN-to-MSN, Nurse Practitioner, PhD (Doctoral) find scholarships
MacMurray College 730 Private Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN find scholarships
Methodist Medical Center School of Nursing 90 Private Yes No Diploma find scholarships
Moraine Valley Community College 0 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
Morton College 4,400 Public No No Associate find scholarships
North Park University 1,700 Private Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN, Nurse Practitioner find scholarships
Oakton Community College 10,200 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
Olivet Nazarene University 1,900 Private Yes No BS/BSN find scholarships
Parkland College 8,200 Public Yes No Associate, LPN find scholarships
Prairie State College 5,200 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
Quincy University 1,000 Private No No BS/BSN find scholarships
Rend Lake College 4,300 Public No No Associate find scholarships
Richland Community College 0 Public Yes No Associate, LPN find scholarships
Rock Valley College 3,200 Public No No Associate find scholarships
Rockford College 1,200 Private Yes No BS/BSN find scholarships
Saint Xavier University 4,939 Private Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN, Nurse Practitioner find scholarships
Sauk Valley Community College 2,400 Public No No Associate find scholarships
Shawnee Community College 2,000 Public No No Associate find scholarships
South Suburban College 5,300 Public Yes No Associate, LPN, LPN-to-RN find scholarships
Southeastern Illinois College 3,300 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville 9,600 Public Yes No BS/BSN, Accelerated BSN, RN-to-BSN, Nurse Anesthetist, Nurse Practitioner find scholarships
Southwestern Illinois College 15,000 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
Spoon River College 2,200 Public No No Associate, LPN-to-RN find scholarships
St. Anthony College of Nursing 70 Private Yes No BS/BSN find scholarships
St. Francis Medical Center College of Nursing 130 Private Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN find scholarships
St. John's College, Department of Nursing 60 Private Yes No BS/BSN find scholarships
Trinity Christian College 900 Private Yes No BS/BSN find scholarships
Triton College 17,000 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
University of Saint Francis - Joliet 4,000 Private Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN, Nurse Practitioner find scholarships
Waubonsee Community College 7,600 Public No No Associate find scholarships
West Suburban College of Nursing 106 Private Yes No BS/BSN, Accelerated BSN, RN-to-BSN find scholarships

Online Nursing Programs without Waiting Lists

School Degrees Offered Request Information
American Sentinel University BSN - RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing; MSN - Case Management; MSN - Infection Prevention and Control; MSN - Mgmt. & Organizational Leadership; MSN - Nursing Informatics; MSN - RN to Master of Science in Nursing;
Anna Maria College RN to BSN
Baker College Online Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Benedictine University MS - Nursing
Capella University MSN - Nurse Educator; MSN - Nurse Educator Bridge; PhD - Nursing Education
Chamberlain College of Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN); Master of Science in Nursing; RN to BSN to MSN Online Bridge Option
Cleveland State University BSN; MSN
Colorado Christian University B.S. in Nursing (RN-BSN Degree Completion)
Colorado Technical University Online BS - Nursing - (RN to BSN)
Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences RN to BS - Nursing
Gonzaga University MSN - Health Systems Leadership; MSN - Nurse Educator; RN to MSN
Graceland University MSN - Nurse Educator; RN - BSN
Grantham University MS. Nursing - Case Management; MS. Nursing - Nursing Education; MS. Nursing - Nursing Informatics; MS. Nursing - Nursing Mgmt & Org Leadership; RN to MSN Option
Herzing University MS - Nursing Education
Indiana State University LPN to BSN - Nursing
Kaplan University MS - Nurse Administrator; MS - Nurse Educator; MS - Nursing; MSN - Informatics; RN to BS - Nursing; RN to MSN in Nursing
Kent State University RN to BSN
Lewis University MSN - Nursing Administration; MSN - Nursing Education
Liberty University Online BS - Nursing; MS - Nursing - Acute Care
Loyola University New Orleans Online MSN - Bridge Program; MSN - Health Care Systems Management
Miller-Motte College Online B.S. in Nursing (RN to BSN)
National American University RN-to-BSN
Norwich University MSN - Nursing Administration; MSN - Nursing Educator
Philadelphia University M.S. - Midwifery
Post University Online BS - Management for Registered Nurses
Rasmussen College RN to BSN
Sacred Heart University MSN - Clinical Nurse Leader; MSN - Nursing Education; MSN - Patient Care Svcs Admin; RN to BSN; RN to MSN - CNL; RN to MSN - NE; RN to MSN - PCSA
Saint Xavier University MS - Nursing - Clinical Leadership; MSN - Executive Leadership
South University MS - Adult Health Nurse; MS - Nursing; RN to BSN - Bachelor Degree Completion; RN-MSN; RN-MSN - Adult Health Nurse; RN-MSN - Nurse Educator
University of Phoenix MS - Nursing; MSN - Healthcare Education; MSN - Informatics; MSN - Master of Health Administration; MSN/MBA - Health Care Management; PhD - Philosophy in Nursing; RN to BS - Nursing
University of Pittsburgh MS Clinical Nurse Leader
University of Saint Mary RN to BSN
Utica College RN to BS in Nursing
Vanderbilt University MSN - Health Systems Mgmt
Walden University BS Nursing; BSN MSN - Education; BSN MSN - Genearl Track; BSN MSN - Informatics; BSN MSN - Leadership/Management; RN MSN - Education; RN MSN - General Track; RN MSN - Informatics; RN MSN - Leadership/Management
Western Governors University BS - Nursing; MSN - Education; MSN - Education (RN to MSN); MSN - Leadership & Management (RN to MSN); MSN - Leadership and Management