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.

Browse by pathway

Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN) 41 programs
Diploma RN 1 program
Associate Degree Nursing (ADN/ASN) 43 programs
Traditional BSN 35 programs
Accelerated / Second-Degree BSN 11 programs
Direct-Entry Prelicensure Master's 11 programs
LPN-to-RN 12 programs
LPN-to-BSN 1 program
Paramedic-to-RN 1 program
RN-to-BSN 23 programs
RN-to-MSN 3 programs
Nurse Practitioner 31 programs
Clinical Nurse Specialist 4 programs
Nurse-Midwifery 2 programs
Nurse Anesthesia / CRNA 5 programs
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) 12 programs
Clinical Nurse Leader 1 program
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) 23 programs
Nursing PhD / DNS 5 programs
Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate 34 programs
Nursing Education 5 programs
Nursing Leadership / Administration 6 programs
Nursing Informatics 1 program
Other Official Nursing Program 5 programs

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

Nurse Practitioner programs in Illinois

Showing all 31 current public programs across Campus, Hybrid, and strict Fully Online results.

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Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner Graduate Programs
School
Bradley University: Online nursing relationship
Location
IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Master's or doctoral nursing degree
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Nurse Practitioner
Master of Science in Nursing — Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
School
Chamberlain University: Online nursing relationship
Location
IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Master of Science in Nursing
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Nurse Practitioner
Master of Science in Nursing — Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
School
Chamberlain University: Online nursing relationship
Location
IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Master of Science in Nursing
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Nurse Practitioner
Master of Science in Nursing — Family Nurse Practitioner
School
Chamberlain University: Online nursing relationship
Location
IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Master of Science in Nursing
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Nurse Practitioner
Master of Science in Nursing — Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
School
Chamberlain University: Online nursing relationship
Location
IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Master of Science in Nursing
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Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner Graduate Programs
School
DePaul University: Lincoln Park nursing site
Location
Chicago, IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Master's or doctoral nursing degree
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Nurse Practitioner
Family Nurse Practitioner
School
Governors State University: Online nursing relationship
Location
IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Master of Science in Nursing
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Nurse Practitioner
Master of Science in Nursing — Family Nurse Practitioner
School
Illinois State University: Normal Mennonite College of Nursing site
Location
Normal, IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Master of Science in Nursing
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Nurse Practitioner
BSN to DNP — Family Nurse Practitioner
School
Illinois State University: Normal Mennonite College of Nursing site
Location
Normal, IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Admissions closed
Credential: Doctor of Nursing Practice
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Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner Graduate Programs
School
Lewis University: Romeoville nursing site
Location
Romeoville, IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Master's or doctoral nursing degree
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Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner Graduate Programs
School
Loyola University Chicago: Lake Shore Campus nursing site
Location
Chicago, IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Graduate nursing degree
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Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner Graduate Programs
School
McKendree University: Online nursing relationship
Location
IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Master of Science in Nursing
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Nurse Practitioner
Master of Science in Nursing — Family Nurse Practitioner
School
North Central College: Naperville nursing site
Location
Naperville, IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Master of Science in Nursing
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Nurse Practitioner
Master of Science in Nursing — Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
School
North Central College: Naperville nursing site
Location
Naperville, IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Master of Science in Nursing
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Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner Graduate Programs
School
North Park University: Chicago nursing site
Location
Chicago, IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Master's or doctoral nursing degree
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Nurse Practitioner
Master of Science in Nursing — Family Nurse Practitioner
School
Northern Illinois University: Online nursing relationship
Location
IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Master of Science in Nursing
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Nurse Practitioner
B.S.-to-DNP — Family Nurse Practitioner
School
Northern Illinois University: Online nursing relationship
Location
IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Nursing Practice
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Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner Graduate Programs
School
Olivet Nazarene University: Online nursing relationship
Location
IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Graduate nursing degree
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Nurse Practitioner
DNP Nurse Practitioner Programs
School
Rush University: Chicago College of Nursing site
Location
Chicago, IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Nursing Practice
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Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner Graduate Programs
School
Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing: Peoria nursing site
Location
Peoria, IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Graduate nursing degree
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Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner Graduate Programs
School
Saint Xavier University: Chicago nursing site
Location
Chicago, IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Graduate nursing degree
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Nurse Practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice — Family Nurse Practitioner
School
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville: Edwardsville nursing site
Location
Edwardsville, IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Nursing Practice
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Nurse Practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice — Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
School
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville: Edwardsville nursing site
Location
Edwardsville, IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Nursing Practice
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Nurse Practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice — Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
School
University of Illinois Chicago: Chicago College of Nursing site
Location
Chicago, IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Nursing Practice
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Nurse Practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice — Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
School
University of Illinois Chicago: Chicago College of Nursing site
Location
Chicago, IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Nursing Practice
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Nurse Practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice — Family Nurse Practitioner
School
University of Illinois Chicago: Chicago College of Nursing site
Location
Chicago, IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Nursing Practice
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Nurse Practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice — Pediatric Nurse Practitioner — Acute Care
School
University of Illinois Chicago: Chicago College of Nursing site
Location
Chicago, IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Nursing Practice
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Nurse Practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice — Pediatric Nurse Practitioner — Primary Care
School
University of Illinois Chicago: Chicago College of Nursing site
Location
Chicago, IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Nursing Practice
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Nurse Practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice — Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
School
University of Illinois Chicago: Chicago College of Nursing site
Location
Chicago, IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Nursing Practice
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Nurse Practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice — Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
School
University of Illinois Chicago: Chicago College of Nursing site
Location
Chicago, IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Nursing Practice
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Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner Graduate Programs
School
University of St. Francis: Online nursing relationship
Location
IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Graduate nursing degree
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