Illinois Online Nursing Program Search

In just 20 years, Illinois will be short 21,000 nurses when the number of patients is expected to rise simultaneously. We’re not looking at a pretty picture here, especially when the state’s schools can’t supply an adequate number of nurse educators. Two of the states most prominent nursing programs turned away over 90% of applicants and created a waiting list longer than a year as a result.

Chances are, if you apply to the same (or similar), you’ll encounter the same mailing list. That’s why we’re here. We can point you to online nursing programs where you don’t have to face a limited supply of nurse educators. Online, you can learn from nurse educators all over the country no matter where you live.

With a BSN, your earning opportunities will grow ten-fold compared to nurses working without a BSN. In fact, nurses with a BSN are often hired before those without. Get yours today. Read on to discover even more.

Number of Illinois nursing jobs today: 91,419RPNs
91,032 RPNs will be needed in Illinois by 2015

Illinois Nurse Salaries

• Nursing Assistant: $25,904 – $31,603
• Licensed Practical Nurse: $38,719 – $46,657
• RN Staff Nurse: $60,530 – $73,464
• Nurse Practitioner: $82,215 – $96,907

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Online Illinois Nursing Schools

Governors State University – University Park
College of Health Professions
NLNAC Accredited

Rush University
CCNE Accredited

On-Campus Nursing Schools

Number of nursing schools: 73

Aurora University
347 South Gladstone Avenue, Aurora, IL 60506-4892
CCNE Accredited

Benedictine University
5700 College Road, Kindlon Hall 248, Lisle, IL 60532
CCNE Accredited

Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing
Broadway at 11th Street, PO Box 7005, Quincy, IL 62305-7005
CCNE Accredited

DePaul University
990 West Fullerton Avenue, Suite 3000, Chicago, IL 60614-3214
CCNE Accredited

Eastern Illinois University
600 Lincoln Avenue, Lawson Hall 315, Charleston, IL 61920
CCNE Accredited

Elmhurst College
190 Prospect Avenue, Elmhurst, IL 60126-3296
CCNE Accredited

Illinois State University
312 Edwards Hall, Mail Code 5810, Normal, IL 61790-5810
CCNE Accredited

Illinois Wesleyan University
PO Box 2900, Bloomington, IL 61702-2900
CCNE Accredited

Kaplan University
311 South Wacker Drive, Suite 3300, Chicago, IL 60607
CCNE Accredited

Lakeview College of Nursing
903 North Logan Avenue, Danville, IL 61832
CCNE Accredited

Lewis University
One University Parkway, Romeoville, IL 60446
CCNE Accredited

Loyola University Chicago
2160 South First Avenue, 105-2840, Maywood, IL 60153
CCNE Accredited

MacMurray College
447 East College Avenue, Jacksonville, IL 62650
CCNE Accredited

McKendree University
701 College Avenue, Lebanon, IL 62254-1299
CCNE Accredited

Millikin University
1184 West Main Street, Decatur, IL 62522-2084
CCNE Accredited

North Park University
3225 West Foster Avenue, Chicago, IL 60625-4895
CCNE Accredited

Northern Illinois University
1240 Normal Road, NS 190, DeKalb, IL 60115-2894
CCNE Accredited

Olivet Nazarene University
One University Avenue, Bourbonnais, IL 60914-2271
CCNE Accredited

Rush University
600 South Paulina Street, Suite 1080 Aca. Fac., Chicago, IL 60612-3873
CCNE Accredited

Saint Anthony College of Nursing
5658 East State Street, Rockford, IL 61108-2468
CCNE Accredited

Saint Xavier University
3700 West 103rd Street, Chicago, IL 60655
CCNE Accredited

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Alumni Hall, Room 2109, Campus Box 1066, Edwardsville, IL 62026-1066
CCNE Accredited

Trinity Christian College
6601 West College Drive, Palos Heights, IL 60463-9908
CCNE Accredited

Trinity College of Nursing and Health Sciences
2122 25th Avenue, Rock Island, IL 61201-5317
CCNE Accredited

University of Illinois at Chicago
845 South Damen Avenue, M/C 802, Chicago, IL 60612-7350
CCNE Accredited

University of St. Francis
500 Wilcox Street, Joliet, IL 60435
CCNE Accredited

West Suburban College of Nursing
3 Erie Court, 3rd Floor, Oak Park, IL 60302
CCNE Accredited

Southwestern Illinois College
2500 Carlyle Avenue, Belleville, IL 62221-5899
NLNAC Accredited

Graham Hospital Association
210 West Walnut Street, Canton, IL 61520
NLNAC Accredited

Kaskaskia College
27210 College Road, Centralia, IL 62801
NLNAC Accredited

Parkland College
2400 West Bradley Avenue, Champaign, IL 61821-1899
NLNAC Accredited

Chicago Public Schools
2245 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60612
NLNAC Accredited

Richard J. Daley College
7500 South Pulaski Road, Chicago, IL 60652
NLNAC Accredited

Harry S. Truman College
1145 West Wilson Avenue, Chicago, IL 60640
NLNAC Accredited

CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY
9501 South King Drive, BHS 200A, Chicago, IL 60628-1598
NLNAC Accredited

Prairie State College
202 S. Halsted Street, Chicago Heights, IL 60411
NLNAC Accredited

Lakeview College of Nursing
903 North Logan Avenue, Danville, IL 61832
NLNAC Accredited

Richland Community College
One College Park, Decatur, IL 62521
NLNAC Accredited

Oakton Community College
1600 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines, IL 60018
NLNAC Accredited

Elgin Community College
1700 Spartan Drive, Room ICP 227, Elgin, IL 60123-7193
NLNAC Accredited

Illinois Eastern Community College
Route 3, Box 48, Fairfield, IL 62837
NLNAC Accredited

Carl Sandburg College
2400 Tom L. Wilson Boulevard, Galesburg, IL 61401
NLNAC Accredited

Lewis & Clark Community College
5800 Godfrey Road, Godfrey, IL 62035
NLNAC Accredited

College of Lake County
19351 West Washington Street, Grayslake, IL 60030
NLNAC Accredited

Joliet Junior College
1215 Houbolt Road, Joliet, IL 60431-8938
NLNAC Accredited

McKendree College
Lebanon Campus, 701 College Road, Lebanon, IL 62254
NLNAC Accredited

McKendree College
Paducah Campus, 701 College Road, Lebanon, IL 62254
NLNAC Accredited

McKendree College
Loisville Campus, 11850 Commonwealth Drive, Louisville, KY 40299
NLNAC Accredited

Lake Land College
5001 Lake Land Boulevard, Mattoon, IL 61938
NLNAC Accredited

Black Hawk College
6600 34th Avenue, Moline, IL 61265
NLNAC Accredited

Illinois Eastern Community College
2200 College Drive, Mt. Carmel, IL 62863
NLNAC Accredited

Heartland Community College
1500 West Raab Road, Normal, IL 61761
NLNAC Accredited

Illinois Valley Community College
815 North Orlando Smith Avenue, Oglesby, IL 61348-9692
NLNAC Accredited

Illinois Eastern Community College
IECC District Office, 233 East Chestnut Street
Olney, IL 62450-2298
NLNAC Accredited

Illinois Eastern Community College
305 North West Street, Olney, IL 62450
NLNAC Accredited

William Rainey Harper College
1200 West Algonquin Road, Palatine, IL 60067
NLNAC Accredited

Moraine Valley Community College
9000 West College Pkwy, Palos Hills, IL 60465
NLNAC Accredited

Methodist College of Nursing
415 St. Mark Court, Peoria, IL 61615
NLNAC Accredited

Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing
511 N.E. Greenleaf Street, Peoria, IL 61603-3783
NLNAC Accredited

Bradley University
1501 W Bradley Avenue, Burgess Hall 301, Peoria, IL 61625-0001
NLNAC Accredited

Illinois Central College
201 SW Adams Street, Peoria, IL 61635-0001
NLNAC Accredited

Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing
511 N.E. Greenleaf Street, Peoria, IL 61603-3783
NLNAC Accredited

Bradley University
1501 W Bradley Avenue, Burgess Hall 301, Peoria, IL 61625-0001
NLNAC Accredited

McKendree College
1635 W. Lincoln Trail Blvd., Radcliff, KY 40160
NLNAC Accredited

Triton College
2000 N. Fifth Avenue, River Grove, IL 60171
NLNAC Accredited

Illinois Eastern Community College
11220 State Highway 1, Robinson, IL 62454
NLNAC Accredited

Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences
2122 25th Avenue, Rock Island, IL 61201-5317
NLNAC Accredited

Rockford College
5050 East State Street, Rockford, IL 61108-2393
NLNAC Accredited

College of DuPage
37 W. 198 Baker Hill Court, Saint Charles, IL 60175
NLNAC Accredited

South Suburban College
15800 South State Street, South Holland, IL 60473
NLNAC Accredited

St. John’s College
729 East Carpenter Street, Springfield, IL 62702-5321
NLNAC Accredited

Lincoln Land Community College
5250 Sheperd Road, PO Box 19256, Springfield, IL 62794-9256
NLNAC Accredited

Capital Area Career Center
2201 Toronto Road, Springfield, IL 62712
NLNAC Accredited

Governors State University
1 University Parkway, University Park, IL 60466-0975
NLNAC Accredited

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Board of Nursing info

Illinois Department of Professional Regulation
100 W. Randolph, 9th Floor
Chicago,, Illinois 60601

Licensing Fee: $250.00
Renewal Fee: $250.00
Renewal Deadline: 90 days

Sources used to write this article:

• US Department of Health and Human Services
• NLNAC Accredited Nursing Programs
• Wikipedia
• Board of Nursing Directory
• American Hospital Directory
• American Association of Colleges of Nursing

Illinois Online Nursing Program Search