Illinois Nursing Schools and Programs

Study Hard, Land a Job

Fast-track your nursing career at a school in Illinois. Dozens of schools located throughout the state answer the call for the shortage of nurses. And the short-fall does not just affect big hospitals. Small communities wrestle with job vacancies AND even more impending concerns: how to attract and retain good nurses.

Statewide Nursing Trends

Across Illinois the demand for educated and licensed nurses is keeping pace with the same national trends. Search our list below for schools that provide BSN, MSN, post-grad specialties, PhD programs and even the increasingly popular practical, or professional, nursing programs. The practical nurse programs can put you into a solid and well-paying job in months AND you can choose to move forward with your education at any time. But in any event of economic downturn, licensure of any kind is imperative for nurses.

Education Options for Working RNs in Illinois

Experienced RNs: find out what advanced degrees are hot, challenging and well-paid. Innovative new ground for pro nurses include the field of forensics, legal nursing, and nursing administration and leadership — all of these offer powerful career options that easily get you outside the old four walls of a hospital. If you find campus programs are too inflexible, search our list of online nursing schools for distance degrees. Guess what? online nursing education is now being offered by many of the best brick-and-mortar schools and available programs are near carbon-copies of their campus curriculums. It's all about convenience and what works for you right now.

By far the bulk of Illinois nurses are clustered in metro areas, namely Chicago, where a set of large hospitals serves large populations of residents and out of state patients requiring general care or specialized facilities.

Chicago Skyline.

Salary, Hospitals and Job Outlook in Illinois

The bulk of staff RNs that work in Chicago earn a salary between $60,000 and $71,000. But staff RNs in a nursing home environment consistently take home about $10,000 less. This is an illustration of factors that can figure prominently into your job track. Salary is often affected by zip code, level of education, practice specialty (ie a nurse anesthetist in Chicago would bring home no less than $130,000), type of care facility and level of experience.*

What you need to remember is this: nursing is a solid career with excellent opportunities for career movement. Optimize your salary by signing on for extra shifts, overtime and holidays, even a stint of per diem work. Travel nurses earn big bucks when they are willing to go where the demand is absolutely the highest, which could mean Phoenix in July, though smaller hospitals nearer to home in rural Illinois may need temporary help which allows you to see the natural beauty the state has to offer without traveling as far.

LaSalle Falls.

For information on state nursing licensure requirements visit the State of Illinois Professional Nurse website.

Nursing Schools in Illinois Offering Distance Learning Options

Governors State University — University Park
College of Health Professions
NLNAC Accredited

Purdue University Global — Chicago
CCNE Accredited

Rush University
CCNE Accredited

University of Phoenix
CCNE Accredited

Search our big list of online nursing schools for many more distance nursing opportunities.

Campus-based Nursing Schools in Illinois

Aurora University — Aurora
School of Nursing
NLNAC Accredited

Benedictine University — Lisle
Department of Nursing and Health
CCNE, NLNAC Accredited

Black Hawk College — Moline
NLNAC Accredited

Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing — Quincy
CCNE Accredited

Bradley University — Peoria
Department of Nursing
NLNAC Accredited

Capital Area Career Center — Springfield
School of Practical Nursing

Carl Sandburg College — Galesburg
Allied Health Division
NLNAC Accredited

Chicago Public Schools — Chicago
NLNAC Accredited

Chicago State University — Chicago
College of Health Sciences
NLNAC Accredited

College of DuPage — Glen Ellyn
NLNAC Accredited

College of Lake County — Grayslake
Nursing Department
NLNAC Accredited

Danville Area Community College — Danville
School of Nursing

DePaul University — Chicago
Department of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

Eastern Illinois University — Charleston
College of Sciences — Nursing Program

Elgin Community College — Elgin
Health Professions Department
NLNAC Accredited

Elmhurst College — Elmhurst
Department of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

Frontier Community College — Fairfield

Governors State University — University Park
College of Health Professions
NLNAC Accredited

Graham Hospital Association School of Nursing — Canton
NLNAC Accredited

Harry S. Truman College — Chicago
Nursing Department
NLNAC Accredited

Heartland Community College — Bloomington
Nursing Program
NLNAC Accredited

Illinois Central College — Peoria
NLNAC Accredited

Illinois Eastern Community College — Olney
NLNAC Accredited

Illinois State University — Normal
Mennonite College of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

Illinois Valley Community College — Oglesby
Division of Health Professions
NLNAC Accredited

Illinois Wesleyan University — Bloomington
CCNE Accredited

Joliet Junior College — Joliet
Nursing Education Department
NLNAC Accredited

Kankakee Community College — Kankakee

Kaskaskia College — Centralia
NLNAC Accredited

Kennedy-King College — Chicago
NLNAC Accredited

Lake Land College — Mattoon
Division of Allied Health
NLNAC Accredited

Lakeview College of Nursing — Danville
CCNE, NLNAC Accredited

Lewis and Clark Community College — Godfrey
Allied Health
NLNAC Accredited

Lewis University
College of Nursing and Health Professions — Romeoville
CCNE Accredited

Lincoln Land Community College — Springfield
NLNAC Accredited

Lincoln Trail College — Robinson

Loyola University Chicago — Chicago
Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing — Graduate Programs
CCNE, NLNAC Accredited

MacMurray College — Jacksonville
Department of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

Malcolm X College — Chicago
NLNAC Accredited

McKendree College — Lebanon
Division of Nursing
CCNE, NLNAC Accredited

Millikin University — Decatur
School of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

Moraine Valley Community College — Palos Hills
Department of Nursing
NLNAC Accredited

North Park University — Chicago
School of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

Northern Illinois University — DeKalb
School of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

Oakton Community College — Des Plaines
Department of Allied Health
NLNAC Accredited

Olivet Nazarene University — Bourbonnais
Division of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

Olney Central College — Olney

OSF HealthCare System — Peoria
Saint Francis Medical Center, College of Nursing
NLNAC Accredited

Parkland College — Champaign
Department of Health Professions
NLNAC Accredited

Prairie State College — Chicago Heights
Nursing and Allied Health
NLNAC Accredited

Purdue University Global — Chicago
CCNE Accredited

Saint Anthony College of Nursing — Rockford
CCNE Accredited

Saint Francis Medical Center — Peoria
College of Nursing
NLNAC Accredited

Saint Xavier University — Chicago
School of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

South Suburban College — South Holland
Department of Nursing
NLNAC Accredited

Southeastern Illinois College — Harrisburg
Department of Nursing and Allied Health

Southern Illinois University — Edwardsville
School of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

Southwestern Illinois College — Belleville
Nursing Education
NLNAC Accredited

St. John's College — Springfield
Department of Nursing
NLNAC Accredited

Trinity Christian College — Palos Heights
Department of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

Trinity College of Nursing and Health Sciences — Moline
CCNE, NLNAC Accredited

Triton College — River Grove
NLNAC Accredited

University of Illinois — Chicago
College of Nursing

Wabash Valley College — Mt. Carmel

Waubonsee Community College — Sugar Grove

West Suburban College of Nursing — Oak Park
NLNAC Accredited

William Rainey Harper College — Palatine
School of Nursing
NLNAC Accredited

*salary sources, Salary.com

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School	Location	Contact Information	BSN	MSN	DSN	Certs
Aurora University	School of Nursing 347 South Gladstone Avenue Aurora, IL 60506-4892	Chief Nurse Administrator: Brenda L. Shostrom, PhD, RN Title: Executive Director E-Mail: bshostrom@aurora.edu Phone: 630-844-5135 Fax: 630-844-7822	BSN	MSN
Benedictine University	Department of Nursing and Health 5700 College Road, Kindlon Hall 248 Lisle, IL 60532	Chief Nurse Administrator: Joan Libner, EdD, RN-BC, CNE Title: Chair E-Mail: jlibner@ben.edu Phone: 630-829-1153 Fax: 630-829-1154	BSN	MSN
Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences	College of Nursing Broadway at 11th Street, PO Box 7005 Quincy, IL 62305-7005	Chief Nurse Administrator: Brenda K. Beshears, PhD, RN Title: President/CEO E-Mail: bbeshears@brcn.edu Phone: 217-228-5520 x69678 Fax: 217-223-4661	BSN	MSN
Bradley University	Department of Nursing 1501 West Bradley Avenue Peoria, IL 61625-0001	Chief Nurse Administrator: Cindy L. Brubaker, EdD, FNP Title: Chairperson E-Mail: cindyb@fsmail.bradley.edu Phone: 309-677-2547 Fax: 309-677-2527	BSN	MSN		APRN
DePaul University	School of Nursing, College of Science and Health 990 West Fullerton Avenue, Suite 3000 Chicago, IL 60614-2458	Chief Nurse Administrator: Matthew Sorenson, PhD, APN, ANP-C Title: Interim Director E-Mail: MSORENSO@depaul.edu Phone: 773-325-1887 Fax: 773-325-7282		MSN	DNP
Eastern Illinois University	Nursing Program 600 Lincoln Avenue, McAfee Room 2230 Charleston, IL 61920	Chief Nurse Administrator: Renee J. Kidd-Marshall, EdD, RN-BC, CNE Title: Director E-Mail: rkiddmarshall@eiu.edu Phone: 217-581-7048 Fax: 217-581-7050	BSN
Elmhurst College	Deicke Center for Nursing Education 190 Prospect Avenue Elmhurst, IL 60126-3296	Chief Nurse Administrator: Terese Ann Burch, PhD, RN Title: Dean E-Mail: terri.burch@elmhurst.edu Phone: 630-617-3314	BSN	MSN
Illinois State University	Mennonite College of Nursing Campus Box 5815 Normal, IL 61790-5810	Chief Nurse Administrator: H. Catherine Miller, EdD, RN, CNE Title: Interim Dean E-Mail: hmiller@ilstu.edu Phone: 309-438-2176 Fax: 309-438-2620	BSN	MSN	DNP
Illinois Wesleyan University	School of Nursing 1312 Park Street, PO Box 2900 Bloomington, IL 61702-2900	Chief Nurse Administrator: Victoria N. Folse, PhD, PMHCNS-BC Title: Director E-Mail: vfolse@iwu.edu Phone: 309-556-3286 Fax: 309-556-3043	BSN
Purdue University Global	IL	School of Nursing 550 West Van Buren, 7th Floor Chicago, IL 60607	Chief Nurse Administrator: Marilyn Wideman, DNP, RN, FAAN Title: Dean and Vice President E-Mail: marilyn.wideman@purdueglobal.edu Phone: 866-522-7747 Fax: 800-588-4127	BSN	MSN	DNP	APRN
Lakeview College of Nursing	903 North Logan Avenue Danville, IL 61832	Chief Nurse Administrator: Jessica Sotiriou, MSN, RN Title: Interim Dean E-Mail: jsotiriou@lakeviewcol.edu Phone: 217-709-0945 Fax: 217-442-2279	BSN
Lewis University	College of Nursing and Health Professions One University Parkway Romeoville, IL 60446	Chief Nurse Administrator: Peggy Rice, EdD, APRN Title: Dean E-Mail: ricepe@lewisu.edu Phone: 815-836-5245 Fax: 815-838-8306	BSN	MSN	DNP	APRN
Loyola University Chicago	Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing 2160 South First Avenue, 105-2840 Maywood, IL 60153	Chief Nurse Administrator: Vicki A. Keough, PhD, RN-BC, ACNP Title: Dean E-Mail: vkeough@luc.edu Phone: 708-216-3582 Fax: 708-216-9555	BSN	MSN	DNP
MacMurray College	Division of Nursing 447 East College Avenue Jacksonville, IL 62650	Chief Nurse Administrator: JoEllen Brannan, PhD, RN, CNE Title: Chair E-Mail: joellen.brannan@mac.edu Phone: 217-479-7085 Fax: 217-479-7039	BSN
McKendree University	Division of Nursing 701 College Road Lebanon, IL 62254-1299	Chief Nurse Administrator: Richelle A. Rennegarbe, PhD, RN Title: Chair/Associate Professor E-Mail: rarennegarbe@mckendree.edu Phone: 618-537-2148 Fax: 618-537-6402	BSN	MSN
Methodist College	415 St. Mark Court Peoria, IL 61603	Chief Nurse Administrator: Pamela M. Ferguson, PhD, CNE, RN-BC Title: Dean E-Mail: pmferguson@methodistcol.edu Phone: 309-672-5510 Fax: 309-671-2752	BSN
Millikin University	School of Nursing 1184 West Main Street Decatur, IL 62522-2084	Chief Nurse Administrator: Pamela Lindsey, DNSc, RN Title: Director E-Mail: plindsey@millikin.edu Phone: 217-424-6366 Fax: 217-420-6731	BSN	MSN
North Park University	School of Nursing and Health Sciences 3225 West Foster Avenue Chicago, IL 60625-4895	Chief Nurse Administrator: Linda R. Duncan, DNP, RN, CCRN CNE Title: Gretchen Carlson Professor and Dean E-Mail: lduncan@northpark.edu Phone: 773-244-5697 Fax: 773-244-5280	BSN	MSN		APRN
Northern Illinois University	School of Nursing and Health Studies 1240 Normal Road, NS 190 DeKalb, IL 60115-2894	Chief Nurse Administrator: Jan S. Strom, PhD, MPH, RN Title: Chair E-Mail: jstrom@niu.edu Phone: 815-753-6550 Fax: 815-753-0814	BSN	MSN
Olivet Nazarene University	School of Nursing and Health Sciences One University Avenue Bourbonnais, IL 60914-2271	Chief Nurse Administrator: Tiffany Greer, RN, MSN Title: Director of Nursing Programs E-Mail: tgreer@olivet.edu Phone: 815-939-5322 Fax: 815-939-5383	BSN	MSN
Resurrection University	1431 North Claremont Chicago, IL 60622	Chief Nurse Administrator: Rebecca S. Zukowski, PhD, RN Title: Dean and Professor E-Mail: Rebecca.Zukowski@resu.edu Phone: 773-252-6464 x5347 Fax: 773-227-3838	BSN	MSN
Rush University	College of Nursing 600 South Paulina Street, Suite 1080 Aca. Fac. Chicago, IL 60612-3873	Chief Nurse Administrator: Marquis D. Foreman, PhD, RN, FAAN Title: Dean and Professor E-Mail: mark_d_foreman@rush.edu Phone: 312-942-2308 Fax: 312-942-3043		MSN	DNP	APRN
Saint Anthony College of Nursing	5658 East State Street Rockford, IL 61108-2468	Chief Nurse Administrator: Sandie Soldwisch, PhD, ANP-BC, APRN Title: Dean and President E-Mail: sandiesoldwisch@sacn.edu Phone: 815-395-5090 Fax: 815-395-2275	BSN	MSN
Saint Xavier University	School of Nursing 3700 West 103rd Street Chicago, IL 60655	Chief Nurse Administrator: Gloria A. Jacobson, PhD, RN Title: Dean and Professor E-Mail: jacobson@sxu.edu Phone: 773-298-3706 Fax: 773-298-3704	BSN	MSN
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville	School of Nursing Alumni Hall, Room 2109, Campus Box 1066 Edwardsville, IL 62026-1066	Chief Nurse Administrator: Laura W. Bernaix, PhD, RN Title: Interim Dean E-Mail: lbernai@siue.edu Phone: 618-650-3959 Fax: 618-650-3854	BSN	MSN	DNP
Trinity Christian College	Department of Nursing 6601 West College Drive Palos Heights, IL 60463-9908	Chief Nurse Administrator: Tina M. Decker, MSN, RN Title: Chair E-Mail: tina.decker@trnty.edu Phone: 708-293-4729 Fax: 708-293-4585	BSN
Trinity College of Nursing and Health Sciences	Trinity College of Nursing 2122 25th Avenue Rock Island, IL 61201-5317	Chief Nurse Administrator: Christine Kessel, PhD, RN, CNE Title: Interim Dean of Nursing E-Mail: Christine.Kessel@trinitycollegeqc.edu Phone: 309-779-7708 Fax: 309-779-7796	BSN
University of Illinois at Chicago	College of Nursing 845 South Damen Avenue, Suite 118, M/C 802 Chicago, IL 60612-7350	Chief Nurse Administrator: Terri Weaver, PhD, RN, FAAN Title: Dean and Professor E-Mail: teweaver@uic.edu Phone: 312-996-7808 Fax: 312-996-8066	BSN	MSN	DNP
University of St. Francis	Cecily and John Leach College of Nursing 500 Wilcox Street Joliet, IL 60435	Chief Nurse Administrator: Carol Jo Wilson, PhD, RN, FNP-BC Title: Dean E-Mail: cwilson@stfrancis.edu Phone: 815-740-3859 Fax: 815-740-4243	BSN	MSN	DNP	APRN
Western Illinois University	School of Nursing 1 University Circle, 125 Currens Hall Macomb, IL 61455-1390	Chief Nurse Administrator: P. Lea Monahan, PhD, RN, CNE Title: Director E-Mail: PL-Monahan@wiu.edu Phone: 309-298-2571 Fax: 309-298-3190	BSN

Illinois Nursing Schools and Programs

Study Hard, Land a Job

Statewide Nursing Trends

Education Options for Working RNs in Illinois

Salary, Hospitals and Job Outlook in Illinois

Nursing Schools in Illinois Offering Distance Learning Options

Campus-based Nursing Schools in Illinois

Get Your Free Information on Nursing & Healthcare Programs

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Featured Nursing Schools

Popular Nurse Degrees

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