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

LPN-to-RN programs in Illinois

Showing all 12 current public programs across Campus, Hybrid, and strict Fully Online results.

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  • LPN-to-RN

    LPN to RN Bridge

    School
    CAAN Academy of Nursing: Matteson instructional site
    Location
    Matteson, IL
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Associate degree in nursing

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  • LPN-to-RN

    LPN to RN Articulation Pathway

    School
    Carl Sandburg College: Galesburg Main Campus nursing site
    Location
    Galesburg, IL
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Associate in Applied Science in Nursing

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  • LPN-to-RN

    LPN to ADN Program

    School
    Heartland Community College: Normal nursing site
    Location
    Normal, IL
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Eligibility for practical-nurse licensure examination after the designated curriculum point

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  • LPN-to-RN

    LPN to RN Pathway

    School
    John Wood Community College: Quincy nursing site
    Location
    Quincy, IL
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Eligibility for practical-nurse licensure examination after the designated curriculum point

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  • LPN-to-RN

    LPN to ADN Transition

    School
    Joliet Junior College: Joliet nursing site
    Location
    Joliet, IL
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Eligibility for practical-nurse licensure examination after the designated curriculum point

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  • LPN-to-RN

    LPN to RN Completion Program

    School
    Judson University: Ambria College of Nursing instructional site
    Location
    Hoffman Estates, IL
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Associate degree in nursing

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  • LPN-to-RN

    Registered Nursing Advanced Placement

    School
    Kankakee Community College: Riverfront Campus nursing site
    Location
    Kankakee, IL
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Associate in Applied Science in Registered Nursing

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  • LPN-to-RN

    LPN-RN Bridge

    School
    Moraine Valley Community College: Palos Hills nursing site
    Location
    Palos Hills, IL
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Eligibility for practical-nurse licensure examination after the designated curriculum point

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  • LPN-to-RN

    LPN to RN Transition

    School
    Morton College: Cicero nursing site
    Location
    Cicero, IL
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Eligibility for practical-nurse licensure examination after the designated curriculum point

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  • LPN-to-RN

    LPN to ADN Pathway

    School
    Parkland College: Champaign nursing site
    Location
    Champaign, IL
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Associate degree in nursing

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  • LPN-to-RN

    LPN to RN Bridge

    School
    Rend Lake College: Ina nursing site
    Location
    Ina, IL
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Eligibility for practical-nurse licensure examination after the designated curriculum point

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  • LPN-to-RN

    Nursing Transition: LPN to RN

    School
    Spoon River College: Canton nursing site
    Location
    Canton, IL
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Eligibility for practical-nurse licensure examination after the designated curriculum point

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