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

Other Official Nursing Program programs in Illinois

Showing all 5 current public programs across Campus, Hybrid, and strict Fully Online results.

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Other Official Nursing Program
Edward Hines Jr. VA Post-Baccalaureate Registered Nurse Residency
School
Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital: Hines VA PB-RNR site
Location
Hines, IL
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Nondegree transition-to-practice residency
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Other Official Nursing Program
Elmhurst Hospital Nurse Residency Program
School
Endeavor Health Elmhurst Hospital: Elmhurst Hospital nurse residency site
Location
Elmhurst, IL
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Nondegree transition-to-practice residency
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Other Official Nursing Program
Marion VA Post-Baccalaureate Registered Nurse Residency
School
Marion VA Health Care System: Marion VA PB-RNR site
Location
Marion, IL
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Nondegree transition-to-practice residency
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Other Official Nursing Program
Nurse Residency Transition into Practice Program
School
Northwestern Memorial Hospital: Northwestern Memorial nurse residency site
Location
Chicago, IL
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Nondegree transition-to-practice residency
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Other Official Nursing Program
START Nurse Residency Program
School
Rush Copley Medical Center: Rush Copley START residency site
Location
Aurora, IL
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Nondegree transition-to-practice residency
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