Registered Nurse Programs in Illinois: 81 Colleges and Schools
81 Illinois schools reported registered nurse completions to NCES IPEDS for 2024, graduating 16,331 students: 48 public, 30 private nonprofit, 3 private for-profit, grouped below by city.
81
Schools in Illinois
16,331
Graduates in 2024
48
Public colleges
3
Private for-profit schools
NCES IPEDS 2024 completions · Illinois · CIP 51.3801
81 schools in Illinois graduated 16,331 RNs in 2024, out of 2,125 schools nationally. By type: 48 public, 30 private nonprofit, 3 private for-profit. Credentials offered: associate (42), bachelor's (38), master's (17), certificate (6).
The largest program is Chamberlain University-Illinois in Addison with 9,802 graduates. The full list is grouped by city so you can find one near you.
Who runs the 81 Illinois schools
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Public · 59%
30
Private nonprofit · 37%
3
Private for-profit · 4%
NCES IPEDS 2024 · institution control
Largest programs in Illinois
| # | School | City | 2024 graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chamberlain University-Illinois | Addison | 9,802 |
| 2 | Rasmussen University-Illinois | Rockford | 691 |
| 3 | University of Illinois Chicago | Chicago | 367 |
| 4 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Edwardsville | 331 |
| 5 | Loyola University Chicago | Chicago | 322 |
NCES IPEDS 2024 completions
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81 of 81 schools listed · 60 cities
| School | Type | Credentials | 2024 graduates | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago · 8 schools | ||||
| University of Illinois Chicago | Public | bachelor's | 367 | Website ↗ |
| Loyola University Chicago | Private nonprofit | bachelor's, master's | 322 | Website ↗ |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College | Public | associate | 178 | Website ↗ |
| DePaul University | Private nonprofit | bachelor's, master's | 155 | Website ↗ |
| Saint Xavier University | Private nonprofit | bachelor's, master's | 126 | Website ↗ |
| North Park University | Private nonprofit | bachelor's | 51 | Website ↗ |
| Roosevelt University | Private nonprofit | bachelor's | 17 | Website ↗ |
| Chicago State University | Public | bachelor's, master's | 16 | Website ↗ |
| Rockford · 4 schools | ||||
| Rasmussen University-Illinois | Private for-profit | associate | 691 | Website ↗ |
| Saint Anthony College of Nursing | Private nonprofit | bachelor's, master's, certificate | 52 | Website ↗ |
| Rock Valley College | Public | associate | 48 | Website ↗ |
| Rockford University | Private nonprofit | bachelor's | 28 | Website ↗ |
| Peoria · 3 schools | ||||
| Methodist College | Private nonprofit | bachelor's, master's | 181 | Website ↗ |
| Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | Private nonprofit | bachelor's, master's, certificate | 139 | Website ↗ |
| Bradley University | Private nonprofit | bachelor's, master's | 91 | Website ↗ |
| Quincy · 3 schools | ||||
| Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences | Private nonprofit | bachelor's, master's, certificate | 49 | Website ↗ |
| John Wood Community College | Public | associate | 44 | Website ↗ |
| Quincy University | Private nonprofit | bachelor's | 23 | Website ↗ |
| Canton · 2 schools | ||||
| Spoon River College | Public | associate | 28 | Website ↗ |
| Graham Hospital School of Nursing | Private nonprofit | certificate | 12 | Website ↗ |
| Danville · 2 schools | ||||
| Lakeview College of Nursing | Private nonprofit | bachelor's | 36 | Website ↗ |
| Danville Area Community College | Public | associate | 24 | Website ↗ |
| Decatur · 2 schools | ||||
| Richland Community College | Public | associate | 43 | Website ↗ |
| Millikin University | Private nonprofit | bachelor's, master's | 31 | Website ↗ |
| Joliet · 2 schools | ||||
| University of St Francis | Private nonprofit | bachelor's, certificate, master's | 129 | Website ↗ |
| Joliet Junior College | Public | associate | 112 | Website ↗ |
| Normal · 2 schools | ||||
| Illinois State University | Public | bachelor's, master's | 253 | Website ↗ |
| Heartland Community College | Public | associate | 38 | Website ↗ |
| River Forest · 2 schools | ||||
| Dominican University | Private nonprofit | bachelor's | 39 | Website ↗ |
| Concordia University-Chicago | Private nonprofit | bachelor's | 0 | Website ↗ |
| Springfield · 2 schools | ||||
| Lincoln Land Community College | Public | associate | 111 | Website ↗ |
| St. John's College-Department of Nursing | Private nonprofit | bachelor's | 42 | Website ↗ |
| Addison · 1 school | ||||
| Chamberlain University-Illinois | Private for-profit | bachelor's, certificate, master's | 9,802 | Website ↗ |
| Aurora · 1 school | ||||
| Aurora University | Private nonprofit | bachelor's, master's | 192 | Website ↗ |
| Belleville · 1 school | ||||
| Southwestern Illinois College | Public | associate | 86 | Website ↗ |
| Bloomington · 1 school | ||||
| Illinois Wesleyan University | Private nonprofit | bachelor's | 37 | Website ↗ |
| Bourbonnais · 1 school | ||||
| Olivet Nazarene University | Private nonprofit | bachelor's, master's | 69 | Website ↗ |
| Carbondale · 1 school | ||||
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | Public | bachelor's | 45 | Website ↗ |
| Carterville · 1 school | ||||
| John A Logan College | Public | associate | 67 | Website ↗ |
| Centralia · 1 school | ||||
| Kaskaskia College | Public | associate | 66 | Website ↗ |
| Champaign · 1 school | ||||
| Parkland College | Public | associate | 85 | Website ↗ |
| Charleston · 1 school | ||||
| Eastern Illinois University | Public | bachelor's | 57 | Website ↗ |
| Chicago Heights · 1 school | ||||
| Prairie State College | Public | associate | 33 | Website ↗ |
| Cicero · 1 school | ||||
| Morton College | Public | associate | 29 | Website ↗ |
| Crystal Lake · 1 school | ||||
| McHenry County College | Public | associate | 27 | Website ↗ |
| Dekalb · 1 school | ||||
| Northern Illinois University | Public | bachelor's | 124 | Website ↗ |
| Des Plaines · 1 school | ||||
| Oakton College | Public | associate | 45 | Website ↗ |
| Dixon · 1 school | ||||
| Sauk Valley Community College | Public | associate | 32 | Website ↗ |
| East Peoria · 1 school | ||||
| Illinois Central College | Public | associate | 75 | Website ↗ |
| Edwardsville · 1 school | ||||
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Public | bachelor's | 331 | Website ↗ |
| Elgin · 1 school | ||||
| Elgin Community College | Public | associate | 76 | Website ↗ |
| Elmhurst · 1 school | ||||
| Elmhurst University | Private nonprofit | bachelor's, master's | 219 | Website ↗ |
| Freeport · 1 school | ||||
| Highland Community College | Public | associate | 19 | Website ↗ |
| Galesburg · 1 school | ||||
| Carl Sandburg College | Public | associate | 10 | Website ↗ |
| Glen Ellyn · 1 school | ||||
| College of DuPage | Public | associate | 86 | Website ↗ |
| Godfrey · 1 school | ||||
| Lewis and Clark Community College | Public | associate | 69 | Website ↗ |
| Grayslake · 1 school | ||||
| College of Lake County | Public | associate | 71 | Website ↗ |
| Harrisburg · 1 school | ||||
| Southeastern Illinois College | Public | associate | 21 | Website ↗ |
| Hoffman Estates · 1 school | ||||
| Ambria College of Nursing | Private for-profit | associate | 37 | Website ↗ |
| Ina · 1 school | ||||
| Rend Lake College | Public | associate | 49 | Website ↗ |
| Jacksonville · 1 school | ||||
| Illinois College | Private nonprofit | bachelor's | 20 | Website ↗ |
| Kankakee · 1 school | ||||
| Kankakee Community College | Public | associate | 44 | Website ↗ |
| Lebanon · 1 school | ||||
| McKendree University | Private nonprofit | bachelor's, master's | 96 | Website ↗ |
| Lisle · 1 school | ||||
| Benedictine University | Private nonprofit | bachelor's | 33 | Website ↗ |
| Macomb · 1 school | ||||
| Western Illinois University | Public | bachelor's | 39 | Website ↗ |
| Malta · 1 school | ||||
| Kishwaukee College | Public | associate | 45 | Website ↗ |
| Matteson · 1 school | ||||
| CAAN Academy of Nursing | Private nonprofit | associate | 10 | Website ↗ |
| Mattoon · 1 school | ||||
| Lake Land College | Public | associate | 78 | Website ↗ |
| Moline · 1 school | ||||
| Black Hawk College | Public | associate | 41 | Website ↗ |
| Oglesby · 1 school | ||||
| Illinois Valley Community College | Public | associate | 40 | Website ↗ |
| Olney · 1 school | ||||
| Illinois Eastern Community Colleges | Public | associate | 66 | Website ↗ |
| Palatine · 1 school | ||||
| William Rainey Harper College | Public | associate | 80 | Website ↗ |
| Palos Heights · 1 school | ||||
| Trinity Christian College | Private nonprofit | bachelor's | 19 | Website ↗ |
| Palos Hills · 1 school | ||||
| Moraine Valley Community College | Public | associate | 67 | Website ↗ |
| River Grove · 1 school | ||||
| Triton College | Public | associate | 35 | Website ↗ |
| Rock Island · 1 school | ||||
| Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences | Private nonprofit | bachelor's | 53 | Website ↗ |
| Romeoville · 1 school | ||||
| Lewis University | Private nonprofit | bachelor's | 81 | Website ↗ |
| South Holland · 1 school | ||||
| South Suburban College | Public | associate | 16 | Website ↗ |
| Sugar Grove · 1 school | ||||
| Waubonsee Community College | Public | associate | 84 | Website ↗ |
| Ullin · 1 school | ||||
| Shawnee Community College | Public | associate | 28 | Website ↗ |
| University Park · 1 school | ||||
| Governors State University | Public | bachelor's | 21 | Website ↗ |
NCES IPEDS 2024 completions · 81 schools · type is institution control · a listing is not a statement of accreditation or state approval
Nearby states
| State | Schools | 2024 graduates | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 81 | 16,331 | this page |
| Missouri | 54 | 4,123 | Programs in Missouri → |
| Wisconsin | 43 | 4,484 | Programs in Wisconsin → |
| Kentucky | 42 | 5,862 | Programs in Kentucky → |
| Iowa | 35 | 2,443 | Programs in Iowa → |
| Indiana | 34 | 4,763 | Programs in Indiana → |
NCES IPEDS 2024 completions · bordering states
Questions about RN programs in Illinois
- How many RN programs are in Illinois?
- 81 colleges and schools reported registered nurse completions to NCES IPEDS for 2024, graduating 16,331 students.
- Which Illinois program is the largest?
- Chamberlain University-Illinois in Addison, with 9,802 graduates in 2024, followed by Rasmussen University-Illinois in Rockford (691).
- Are Illinois programs mostly public?
- Yes: 48 public, 30 private nonprofit, 3 private for-profit of the 81 schools.
- What does an RN earn in Illinois?
- Typical RN pay in Illinois is $95,990 a year (BLS OES May 2025), against $97,550 nationally.