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- What It's Like to Be a Nurse
- What to Expect in Your First Year of Nursing School
- Choosing Nursing for the Right Reasons
- Certified Nurse Assistant
- Is Nursing a Good Career Choice for Moms?
- Accelerated BSN and MSN Programs
- Career Opportunities for Nurses
- NLN Accreditation: Does it Really Matter?
- How to Become a CRNA
- Which Doctorate is Right for Me? DNP vs. PhD
- Is Distance Education Right for You?
- Nursing School Study Tips
- Critical Care Nursing
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Illinois Nursing Schools
Featured schools...
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Online Programs:
MSN - Nursing Education
MSN - Family Nurse Practitioner
MSN - Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Online Programs:
BS in Nursing
MSN in Education (RN to MSN)
MSN in Education
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Online Programs:
MSN - Nurse Educator
MSN - Gerontology
PhD - Nursing Education
School Listings...
Aurora University
Aurora, IL
Degree Types: BSN (four year), Direct entry MSN, RN to BSN, BSN to MSN
Programs: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Direct Entry MSN, MSN Administration, MSN Nursing Education, RN to BSN Completion
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate
Benedictine University
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: RN to BSN, BSN to MSN
Programs: Online MSN Administrator, Online MSN Disaster Management, Online MSN Health Educators, Online MSN Leaders Management and Finance, Online MSN Public Health, RN to BSN Completion
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
Black Hawk College
Moline, IL
Programs: Nursing Associate Degree, Practical Nursing Certificate
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 91.00% (2010)
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 66.00% (2010)
Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: BSN (four year), Accelerated BSN (second degree), LPN to BSN, RN to BSN, BSN to MSN
Programs: Accelerated BSN, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, LPN to BSN, MSN Nursing Administration, MSN Nursing Education, Online RN to BSN
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
Bradley University
Peoria, IL
Degree Types: BSN (four year), Accelerated BSN (second degree), LPN to BSN, RN to BSN, RN to MSN, BSN to MSN, Post Masters Certification
Programs: Accelerated BSN (Second Bachelors), Baccalaureate Science in Nursing, BSN to MSN Nursing Administration, BSN to MSN Nursing Education, Certificate in Nursing Education, LPN to BSN program, MSN in Nursing Administration, MSN in Nursing Education, RN to BSN program
Accreditation: NLNAC Baccalaureate, NLNAC Master's
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 89.00% (2010)
Capital Area Career Center
Springfield, IL
Programs: Certified Nursing Assistant
Accreditation: NLNAC Practical
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 86.00% (2011)
Carl Sandburg College
Galesburg, IL
Programs: Associate of Science in Nursing, Certified Nursing Assistant, Licensed Practical Nursing, LPN to RN
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate, NLNAC Practical
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 93.00% (2010)
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 92.00% (2009)
College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL
Programs: Certified Nursing Assistant
Accreditation: NLNAC Practical
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 93.00% (2010)
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 100.00% (2010)
College of Lake County
Grayslake, IL
Programs: Associate of Science in Nursing, Certified Nursing Assistant
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 81.00% (2010)
DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Degree Types: Direct entry MSN, BSN to MSN, Post Masters Certification
Programs: Masters Entry to Nursing Practice, MSN Adult Nursing, MSN Anesthesia Nursing, MSN Family Nursing, Post Master's Certificate Adult Nurse Practitioner, Post Master's Certificate Family Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL
Programs: RN to BSN Completion
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate
Elgin Community College
Elgin, IL
Programs: Practical Nursing Certificate
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 92.00% (2010)
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 97.00% (2010)
Elmhurst College
Elmhurst, IL
Degree Types: BSN (four year), RN to BSN, RN to MSN, BSN to MSN, Post Masters Certification
Programs: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, MSN Clinical Nurse Leader, Post Master's Certificate Nursing Education, RN to BSN Completion, RN to MSN
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
Governors State University
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: BSN (four year), RN to BSN, BSN to MSN, Post Masters Certification, DNP
Programs: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adult Health (MSN), Doctorof Nursing Practice, Family Nurse Practitioner (MSN), Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate Option (MSN), Forensic Nursing (MSN), Nurse Administrator (MSN), Nursing Informatics (MSN), RN to BSNprogram
Accreditation: NLNAC Baccalaureate, NLNAC Master's
Harry S. Truman College
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: Nursing Assistant, Practical Nursing, Associate's Degree
Programs: AAS in Nursing, Nurse Assistant, Practical Nursing Certificate, RN Completion
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 95.00% (2010)
Heartland Community College
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Programs: AAS in Nursing
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 93.00% (2010)
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 96.00% (2010)
Illinois Central College
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Programs: AAS in Nursing, Practical Nursing
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 86.00% (2010)
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 96.00% (2010)
Illinois Eastern Community College
Olney, IL
Programs: AAS in Nursing
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 78.00% (2010)
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 96.00% (2010)
Illinois State University
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: BSN (four year), Accelerated BSN (second degree), RN to BSN, BSN to MSN, Post Masters Certification, PhD
Programs: Accelerated BSN, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, MSN Clinical Nurse Leader, MSN Family Nursing Practitioner, PhD in Nursing, Post Master's Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate, RN to BSN
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
Illinois Valley Community College
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: Nursing Assistant, Practical Nursing, Associate's Degree
Programs: Certified Nursing Assistant, Nursing Associate in Applied Science, Practical Nursing
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 93.00% (2010)
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 100.00% (2010)
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