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

Traditional BSN programs in Illinois

Showing all 35 current public programs across Campus, Hybrid, and strict Fully Online results.

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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
School
Aurora University: Aurora nursing site
Location
Aurora, IL
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
School
Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences: Quincy nursing site
Location
Quincy, IL
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
School
Bradley University: Peoria nursing site
Location
Peoria, IL
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
School
Chamberlain University: Addison Campus nursing site
Location
Addison, IL
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
School
Chicago State University: Chicago nursing site
Location
Chicago, IL
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
School
Concordia University Chicago: River Forest nursing site
Location
River Forest, IL
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
School
DePaul University: Lincoln Park nursing site
Location
Chicago, IL
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
School
Dominican University: River Forest nursing site
Location
River Forest, IL
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
School
Eastern Illinois University: Charleston nursing site
Location
Charleston, IL
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
School
Elmhurst University: Elmhurst nursing site
Location
Elmhurst, IL
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
School
Graham College of Nursing: Canton nursing site
Location
Canton, IL
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
School
Illinois College: Jacksonville nursing site
Location
Jacksonville, IL
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
School
Illinois State University: Normal Mennonite College of Nursing site
Location
Normal, IL
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
School
Illinois Wesleyan University: Bloomington nursing site
Location
Bloomington, IL
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
School
Judson University: Ambria College of Nursing instructional site
Location
Hoffman Estates, IL
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
School
Lakeview College of Nursing: Danville nursing site
Location
Danville, IL
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
School
Lewis University: Romeoville nursing site
Location
Romeoville, IL
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
School
Loyola University Chicago: Lake Shore Campus nursing site
Location
Chicago, IL
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
School
Methodist College: Peoria nursing site
Location
Peoria, IL
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
School
Millikin University: Decatur nursing site
Location
Decatur, IL
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
School
National Louis University: Chicago nursing site
Location
Chicago, IL
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
School
North Park University: Chicago nursing site
Location
Chicago, IL
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
School
Northern Illinois University: DeKalb nursing site
Location
DeKalb, IL
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
School
Olivet Nazarene University: Bourbonnais nursing site
Location
Bourbonnais, IL
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
School
Rockford University: Rockford nursing site
Location
Rockford, IL
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
School
Saint Anthony College of Nursing: Rockford undergraduate nursing site
Location
Rockford, IL
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
School
Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing: Peoria nursing site
Location
Peoria, IL
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
School
Saint Xavier University: Chicago nursing site
Location
Chicago, IL
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
School
Southern Illinois University Carbondale: Carbondale nursing site
Location
Carbondale, IL
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
School
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville: Edwardsville nursing site
Location
Edwardsville, IL
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
School
St. John's College of Nursing: Springfield nursing site
Location
Springfield, IL
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing for Freshmen
School
University of Illinois Chicago: Chicago College of Nursing site
Location
Chicago, IL
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing for Transfer Students
School
University of Illinois Chicago: Chicago College of Nursing site
Location
Chicago, IL
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
School
University of St. Francis: Joliet nursing site
Location
Joliet, IL
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
School
Western Illinois University: Macomb nursing site
Location
Macomb, IL
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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