Nursing Schools - Illinois
NIZ has put together an extensive list of Nursing Schools in
Illinois
So you're wanting to go to a Nursing School in the Great State of
Illinois?
Sweet!
Did I mention Illinois is my favorite state?
Get busy selecting a Nursing School to begin creating a great future for yourself in a profession
dedicated to caring for others. We really need you!
CITY
NURSING
SCHOOL LOCATION PROGRAMS
Addison |
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Chamberlain College of
Nursing |
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BSN, MSN |
Aurora |
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Aurora University |
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BSN, RN to BSN |
Belleville |
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Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville |
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ADN |
Bloomington |
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Illinois Wesleyan
University |
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BSN |
Bourbonnais |
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Olivet Nazarene University |
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BSN, MSN |
Bridgeview |
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Northwestern College |
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ADN |
Canton |
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Graham Hospital School of
Nursing |
Diploma |
Canton |
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Spoon River College |
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LPN Exit, LPN to ADN, ADN |
Carterville |
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John A Logan College |
|
LPN, ADN |
Centralia |
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Kaskaskia College |
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LPN, ADN |
Champaign |
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Parkland College |
|
LPN, ADN |
Charleston |
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Eastern Illinois University |
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BSN |
Chicago |
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Malcolm X College - City College of
Chicago |
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ADN |
Chicago |
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Olive Harvey College - City College of
Chicago |
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ADN |
Chicago |
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Richard J Daley College - City College of
Chicago |
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ADN |
Chicago |
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Truman College - City College of
Chicago |
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ADN |
Chicago |
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Robert Morris University |
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ADN |
Chicago |
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Chicago State University |
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BSN |
Chicago |
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Rush University |
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MSN, MSN-DNP, MSN-CNS, MSN-APHN,
PhD |
Chicago |
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University of Illinois at
Chicago |
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BSN, GEP, MSN, DNP, PhD |
Chicago |
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DePaul University |
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RN to BSN, MSN |
Chicago |
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Loyola University |
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BSN, ABSN, BSN-HSM, MSN, MSN/MBA, DNP, PMC,
PhD |
Chicago |
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North Park University |
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BSN, RN to BSN, MSN |
Chicago |
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St. Xavier University |
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BSN, LPN to BSN, RN to BSN, MSN, MSN/MBA,
PMC |
Chicago |
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Americare Technical School |
|
LPN |
Chicago |
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Kennedy King College - City College of
Chicago |
|
LPN, ADN |
Chicago |
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Wilbur Wright College - City College of
Chicago |
|
LPN, ADN |
Chicago |
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Chicago Public Schools |
|
LPN |
Chicago |
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Northwestern Inst. of Health &
Tech |
|
LPN |
Chicago Hghts |
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Prairie State College |
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ADN |
Cicero |
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Morton College |
|
LPN, ADN |
Crystal Lake |
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McHenry County College |
|
ADN |
Crystal Lake |
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J. Renee Career Facilitation,
Inc. |
|
LPN |
Danville |
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Lakeview College of Nursing |
|
BSN |
Danville |
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Danville Area Community
College |
|
LPN Exit, LPN to ADN, ADN |
Decatur |
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Millikin University |
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BSN, MSN, School Nurse Program |
Decatur |
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Richland Community College |
|
LPN, LPN Bridge, ADN |
DeKalb |
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Northern Illinois
University |
|
BSN, RN to BSN, MSN |
Des Plaines |
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Oakton Community College |
|
LPN, ADN |
Dixon |
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Sauk Valley College |
|
LPN, Hybrid ADN, ADN |
DuPage |
|
College of DuPage |
|
LPN |
East Peoria |
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Illinois Central College |
|
LPN, ADN |
Edwardsville |
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Southern Illinois University at
Edwardsville |
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BSN, BSN-A, RN to BSN, MSN, HC-NA, NE,
NA |
Elgin |
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Elgin Community College |
|
LPN, ADN |
Elmhurst |
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Elmhurst College |
|
BSN, MSN |
Evanston |
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Evanston NW Healthcare School of
Anesthesia |
|
MSN |
Evanston |
|
Omega Healthcare Technical
School |
|
LPN |
Freeport |
|
Highland Community College |
|
LPN, ADN |
Frontier |
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Frontier Community College- Illinos Eastern
Community College |
|
ADN |
Galesburg |
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Carl Sandburg College |
|
LPN, ADN |
Glen Ellyn |
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College of DuPage |
|
ADN |
Global |
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University of Illinois at
Chicago |
|
BSN |
Godfrey |
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Lewis & Clark Community
College |
|
ADN |
Grayslake |
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College of Lake County |
|
ADN |
Hanover Park |
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Americare Institute |
|
LPN |
Harrisburg |
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Southeastern Illinois
College |
|
LPN, ADN |
Ina |
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Rend Lake College |
|
LPN, ADN |
Jacksonville |
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MacMurray College |
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BSN |
Joliet |
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University St. Francis College of Nursing
& Allied Health |
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BSN, RN to BSN, MSN, DNP, NEC |
Joliet |
|
Joliet Junior College |
|
LPN, ADN |
Kankakee |
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Kankakee Community College |
|
LPN, ADN |
Lebanon |
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McKendree University |
|
BSN, MSN |
Lincolnwood |
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International Career
Institute |
|
LPN |
Lisle |
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Benedictine University |
|
BSN |
Macomb |
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Western Illinois University School of
Nursing |
|
BSN, RN to BSN |
Malta |
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Kishwaukee College |
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LPN, ADN-(NIOIN), ADN |
Mattoon |
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Lake Land College |
|
LPN, ADN |
Moline |
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Trinity College Dept of
Nursing |
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ADN, BSN, BSN-A, RN to
BSN-(BSN-C) |
Moline |
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Black Hawk College |
|
LPN, ADN |
Mt. Carmel |
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Wabash Valley College- Illinos Eastern
Community College |
|
ADN |
Normal |
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Heartland Community College |
|
LPN, ADN |
Normal |
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Mennonite Nursing School at Illinois State
University |
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BSN, BSN-A, RN to BSN, MSN, PMC,
PhD |
Oak Brook |
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PC Center Training
Institute |
|
LPN |
Oak Park |
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West Suburban College of
Nursing |
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BSN, RN to BSN, MSN, MSN-NP |
Oglesby |
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Illinois Valley Community
College |
|
LPN, ADN |
Olney |
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Olney Central College- Illinos Eastern
Community College |
|
LPN, ADN |
Olympia Fields |
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CAAN, Coalition of African American Nurses, Inc. - (708)
983-1645 |
|
LPN |
Palatine |
|
Harper College |
|
LPN, ADN, BSN |
Palos Heights |
|
Trinity Christian College |
|
BSN |
Palos Hills |
|
Morraine Valley Community
College |
|
ADN |
Peoria |
|
Bradley University |
|
BSN, MSN |
Peoria |
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St. Francis Medical Center College of
Nursing |
|
BSN, MSN, DNP |
Peoria |
|
Methodist College of Nursing |
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Pre-BSN, BSN, ABSN, RN to BSN |
Quincy |
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Culver Stockton College/Blessing-Rieman
College |
|
BSN |
Quincy |
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Quincy University/Blessing-Rieman
College |
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BSN, LPN to BSN, Sophomore
Transfer |
Quincy |
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Blessing-Rieman College of
Nursing |
|
BSN |
Quincy |
|
John Wood Community College |
|
LPN, ADN |
Redbud |
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Beck Area Vocational Ctr |
|
LPN |
River Forest |
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Concordia University |
|
BSN |
River Grove |
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Triton Community College |
|
LPN, ADN |
Robinson |
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Lincoln Trail College- Illinos Eastern
Community College |
|
ADN |
Rockford |
|
Rockford College |
|
BSN |
Rockford |
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St. Anthony College of
Nursing |
|
BSN, MSN |
Rockford |
|
Rock Valley College |
|
LPN, ADN |
Romeoville |
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Lewis University |
|
BSN, MSN |
South Holland |
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South Suburban College |
|
LPN, ADN |
Springfield |
|
St. John's College of
Nursing |
|
BSN |
Springfield |
|
Capital Area School of Practical
Nursing |
|
LPN |
Springfield |
|
Lincoln Land Community
College |
|
LPN, LPN Bridge, ADN |
Sugar Grove |
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Waubonsee Community College |
|
ADN |
Ullin |
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Shawnee Community College |
|
LPN, ADN |
University Park |
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Governors State University |
|
BSN, MSN |
Chicago |
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Kaplan University |
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RN to BSN - On Line |
Wheaton |
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Wheaton College |
|
BSN |
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Disclaimer
-
nursinginformationzone.com is not responsible for incorrect information
listed above about the nursing programs offered at each
education institution.
The Nursing Program courses or the program itself
offered at each education institution listed can be altered or even canceled depending on the needs of the
school.
NIZ highly recommends that you protect and
evaluate the costly training investment for your future by comparing school
accreditations:
Education Institution Accredidations - Each school listed may be accredited by an organization that
may NOT be accepted at a school of
higher learning in Illinois or by the Illinois Board of
Nursing.
An example would be taking 1 to 2 years of PN/ADN courses at one school only to find out that the credits earned will
not transfer to a major university.
- Check with Illinois Board of Nursing to see if the schools you selected to possibly attend are on
their Approved Nursing Program List. Keep in mind that while a nursing school may be on the board's approved
list, the nursing school may be on probation, have a warning designation or listed as a school with only a
conditional approval status.
Ask the nursing board representative
a hundred questions about these types of ratings given to a nursing school to make sure you are
making the right decision.
Nursing boards are there to ensure
nursing students in Illinois receive the proper nursing training and to
protect the public from poorly trained nurses.
- Great, you found no adverse board
information about the nursing schools you selected.
Now, the next question to ask
yourself is...Do you see yourself
wanting to purse a BSN, MSN, DNP or even a PhD at a later date
after becoming a licensed practical nurse or a licensed registered nurse. Why is that
important?
While you may receive a great
education at a school that only offers the Practical Nurse
certificate or an ADN nursing degree program, their credits
may NOT transfer to the
state's major universities offering these types of nursing
programs.
Discuss with the nursing school's counselor about which schools of higher learning accept their course credits. Get everything in writing in regards to
the transferability of the course credits then visit the school of higher
learning to verify the course credits earned will indeed transfer.
One final
word: NIZ, again, recommends starting your school selection process at Illinois Board Of Nursing.
There have been nursing programs offered
in states that are not approved by a state's Board of Nursing which can mean that you will NOT be
allowed to sit for the LPN or RN test to become licensed to
practice.
Thousands of dollars spent and you can't be licensed can make for a very bad
career decision.
Did I Mention Licensed?
After all that sweating at test
time at Nursing School, you will still have to take and pass the test that will make you sweat the
most.
You will need to take the
National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) for Registered Nurse
(RN) licensure or the (NCLEX-PN) for Practical Nurse (RN)
licensure.
When either NCLEX exam is passed,
the graduate will then receive a license to practice as a Nurse in the state.
Remember my final word noted above.
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