Nursing schools in Illinois

Browse 163 current public campus profiles representing 316 nursing programs in Illinois. These are the programs currently listed in the directory, not a claim of complete statewide coverage.

Associate Degree Nursing (ADN/ASN) is the largest current pathway grouping at 43 programs; On campus appears on 159 programs.

Reviewed September 2026

Campus profiles
163
Programs
316

Current program evidence

Counts describe the programs below and retain each program's current status; they do not imply approval, accreditation, admissions availability, or resident eligibility.

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Delivery formats

  • On campus 159 programs
  • Hybrid 122 programs
  • Online 35 programs

Approval and accreditation context

State approval, institutional accreditation, and programmatic accreditation are separate facts. An authority listed here is current state-level context from published program evidence; it does not mean every program on this page has the same approval or accreditation status.

  • Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Reviewed August 16, 2026

Clinical Nurse Leader programs in Illinois

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  • Clinical Nurse Leader

    Clinical Nurse Leader MSN for RNs

    School
    Rush University: Chicago College of Nursing site
    Location
    Chicago, IL
    Delivery
    Hybrid
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Master of Science in Nursing

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