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

Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate programs in Illinois

Showing all 34 current public programs across Campus, Hybrid, and strict Fully Online results.

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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Post-Master's Nursing Certificates
School
Bradley University: Online nursing relationship
Location
IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Post-master's certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Graduate Certificate — Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
School
Chamberlain University: Online nursing relationship
Location
IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Graduate certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Graduate Certificate — Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
School
Chamberlain University: Online nursing relationship
Location
IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Graduate certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Graduate Certificate — Family Nurse Practitioner
School
Chamberlain University: Online nursing relationship
Location
IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Graduate certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Graduate Certificate — Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
School
Chamberlain University: Online nursing relationship
Location
IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Graduate certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Graduate Certificate — Nurse Educator
School
Chamberlain University: Online nursing relationship
Location
IL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Graduate certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Graduate Certificate — Nurse Executive
School
Chamberlain University: Online nursing relationship
Location
IL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Graduate certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Graduate Certificate — Nursing Informatics
School
Chamberlain University: Online nursing relationship
Location
IL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Graduate certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Graduate Certificate — Population Health
School
Chamberlain University: Online nursing relationship
Location
IL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Graduate certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Graduate Certificate — Leadership Foundations
School
Chamberlain University: Online nursing relationship
Location
IL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Graduate certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Post-Master's Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate
School
Illinois State University: Normal Mennonite College of Nursing site
Location
Normal, IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Post-master's certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Post-Master's Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate
School
Illinois State University: Online nursing relationship
Location
IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Admissions closed
Credential: Post-master's certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
School Nurse Graduate Certificate
School
Illinois State University: Online nursing relationship
Location
IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Graduate certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Post-Master's Nursing Certificates
School
Lewis University: Romeoville nursing site
Location
Romeoville, IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Post-master's certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Post-Graduate APRN Certificate — Family Nurse Practitioner
School
North Central College: Naperville nursing site
Location
Naperville, IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Post-graduate APRN certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Post-Graduate APRN Certificate — Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
School
North Central College: Naperville nursing site
Location
Naperville, IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Post-graduate APRN certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Post-Graduate Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate
School
Northern Illinois University: Online nursing relationship
Location
IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Post-graduate certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Post-Graduate Nursing Education Certificate
School
Northern Illinois University: Online nursing relationship
Location
IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Post-graduate certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Post-Graduate Nursing Certificates
School
Rush University: Chicago College of Nursing site
Location
Chicago, IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Post-graduate certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Post-Master's Certificate — Nurse Educator
School
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville: Edwardsville nursing site
Location
Edwardsville, IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Post-master's certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Post-Master's Certificate — Healthcare and Nursing Administration
School
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville: Edwardsville nursing site
Location
Edwardsville, IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Post-master's certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Post-DNP Certificate — 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: Post-DNP certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Post-DNP Certificate — 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: Post-DNP certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Post-DNP Certificate — Family Nurse Practitioner
School
University of Illinois Chicago: Chicago College of Nursing site
Location
Chicago, IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Post-DNP certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Post-DNP Certificate — Nurse-Midwifery
School
University of Illinois Chicago: Chicago College of Nursing site
Location
Chicago, IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Post-DNP certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Post-DNP Certificate — Nurse-Midwifery / Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
School
University of Illinois Chicago: Chicago College of Nursing site
Location
Chicago, IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Post-DNP certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Post-DNP Certificate — Pediatric Nurse Practitioner — Acute Care
School
University of Illinois Chicago: Chicago College of Nursing site
Location
Chicago, IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Post-DNP certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Post-DNP Certificate — Pediatric Nurse Practitioner — Primary Care
School
University of Illinois Chicago: Chicago College of Nursing site
Location
Chicago, IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Post-DNP certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Post-DNP Certificate — Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
School
University of Illinois Chicago: Chicago College of Nursing site
Location
Chicago, IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Post-DNP certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Post-DNP Certificate — Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
School
University of Illinois Chicago: Chicago College of Nursing site
Location
Chicago, IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Post-DNP certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
School Nurse Certificate
School
University of Illinois Chicago: Online nursing relationship
Location
IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Graduate certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Global Health Nursing Certificate
School
University of Illinois Chicago: Online nursing relationship
Location
IL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Graduate certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Hospice and Palliative Care Certificate
School
University of Illinois Chicago: Online nursing relationship
Location
IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Graduate certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Post-Master's Nursing Certificates
School
University of St. Francis: Online nursing relationship
Location
IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Post-master's certificate
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