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

RN-to-BSN programs in Illinois

Showing all 23 current public programs across Campus, Hybrid, and strict Fully Online results.

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RN-to-BSN
RN to BSN
School
Aurora University: Online nursing relationship
Location
IL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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RN to BSN
School
Benedictine University: Online nursing relationship
Location
IL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences: Online nursing relationship
Location
IL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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RN-to-BSN
RN to BSN Online Option
School
Chamberlain University: Online nursing relationship
Location
IL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Eastern Illinois University: Online nursing relationship
Location
IL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Elmhurst University: Online nursing relationship
Location
IL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Governors State University: Online nursing relationship
Location
IL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Illinois State University: Online nursing relationship
Location
IL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Lakeview College of Nursing: Online nursing relationship
Location
IL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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RN to BSN
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Lewis University: Online nursing relationship
Location
IL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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RN to BSN
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McKendree University: Online nursing relationship
Location
IL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Methodist College: Online nursing relationship
Location
IL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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North Park University: Online nursing relationship
Location
IL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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RN to BSN
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Northern Illinois University: Online nursing relationship
Location
IL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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RN to BSN
School
Olivet Nazarene University: Online nursing relationship
Location
IL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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RN-to-BSN
RN to BSN
School
Saint Anthony College of Nursing: Online nursing relationship
Location
IL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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RN-to-BSN
RN to BSN
School
Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing: Online nursing relationship
Location
IL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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RN to BSN
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Saint Xavier University: Online nursing relationship
Location
IL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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RN-to-BSN
RN to BSN
School
Southern Illinois University Carbondale: Online nursing relationship
Location
IL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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RN-to-BSN
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville: Online nursing relationship
Location
IL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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RN-to-BSN
RN to BSN
School
St. John's College of Nursing: Online nursing relationship
Location
IL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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RN-to-BSN
RN to BSN
School
University of Illinois Chicago: Online nursing relationship
Location
IL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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RN-to-BSN
RN to BSN
School
University of St. Francis: Online nursing relationship
Location
IL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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