Nursing schools in Illinois

127 nursing schools, from practical nursing to doctorates: 97 with a federal record and 30 listed only by the state board, with board approval, first-time NCLEX pass rates and accreditation.

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Nursing graduates by year

2014: 14,1232015: 15,1502016: 17,2422017: 19,2042018: 20,9822019: 21,4432020: 21,9842021: 22,6532022: 21,4872023: 19,0412024: 22,57714,123201422,5772024
Nursing completions in Illinois by year, all schools, IPEDS. Up 60% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
201414123
201515150
201617242
201719204
201820982
201921443
202021984
202122653
202221487
202319041
202422577

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Loading the map… NCLEX 90% and above 80 to 89% under 80% no board rate board-listed, placed at its city 27 board-listed programs in Illinois have no federal record and are shown at the center of the city the board lists. 4 board-listed programs have no city on the board’s list and no point; they are in the table below.

Nursing schools (97)

More board-approved programs (31)

Programs the Illinois board of nursing approves at schools that report no nursing awards to IPEDS, as the board lists them.

SchoolCityProgramApprovalFirst-time NCLEX
Aquarius InstituteDesPlainesPractical nursingApproved100% (2025, 5 first-time takers)
Beck School of Practical NursingRed BudPractical nursingApproved83% (2025, 36 first-time takers)
Blessing-Rieman College of NursingPractical nursingApproved
CCC-School of Nursing at Malcolm XChicagoPractical nursingApproved90% (2025, 40 first-time takers)
CCC-School of Nursing at Malcolm XChicagoRN, associate degreeApproved80% (2025, 157 first-time takers)
First Step to Excellence, HCTAChicagoPractical nursingApproved
Graham College of NursingCantonRN, bachelor’s degreeApproved
Graham Hospital AssociationCantonRNApproved73% (2025, 11 first-time takers)
Great Paragon Healthcare, IncChicagoPractical nursingApproved86% (2025, 29 first-time takers)
Illinois College of NursingPalos HillsPractical nursingApproved37% (2025, 19 first-time takers)
Illinois Eastern Com College of NursingPractical nursingApproved100% (2025, 44 first-time takers)
Illinois Eastern Com College of NursingOlneyRN, associate degreeApproved98% (2025, 59 first-time takers)
Illinois Institute of Nursing Studies, IncRockfordPractical nursingApproved43% (2025, 42 first-time takers)
Instituto CollegeChicagoRN, associate degreeApproved78% (2025, 9 first-time takers)
John A Logan Community CollegeCartervillePractical nursingApproved100% (2025, 91 first-time takers)
Lakeside Health Institute, IncOak LawnPractical nursingApproved
Loyola University of Chicago / MarcellaChicagoRN, bachelor’s degreeApproved89% (2025, 266 first-time takers)
Loyola University of Chicago / MarcellaMaywoodRN, entry-level master’sApproved
Mennonite Nursing at ISU C of NNormalRN, bachelor’s degreeApproved94% (2025, 239 first-time takers)
New Lake CollegeFranklin ParkPractical nursingApproved89% (2025, 18 first-time takers)
North Shore CollegeWheelingPractical nursingApproved90% (2025, 82 first-time takers)
Oakton Community CollegePractical nursingApproved80% (2025, 5 first-time takers)
Oakton Community CollegeDes PlainesRN, associate degreeApproved97% (2025, 34 first-time takers)
Rasmussen University part of American Public Univ. SystemRomeovilleRN, associate degreeApproved63% (2025, 351 first-time takers)
Rockford Career CollegeRockfordPractical nursingApproved89% (2025, 65 first-time takers)
Rockford University Dept of NSG-DERockfordRN, bachelor’s degreeApproved89% (2025, 27 first-time takers)
Rosalind Franklin University, College of NursingNorth ChicagoRN, entry-level master’sApproved78% (2025, 36 first-time takers)
Scott School of CareersChicagoPractical nursingApproved
Shawnee CollegeUllinRN, associate degreeApproved100% (2025, 18 first-time takers)
St. Anthony College of NRSG-DERockfordRN, bachelor’s degreeApproved94% (2025, 50 first-time takers)
U.S. Nursing CollegeChicagoPractical nursingApproved

Sources

Schools and awards: IPEDS Completions. Accreditation: CCNE and CNEA directories.

State board sources: Illinois Approved Nursing Education Programs (IDFPR) (Revised September 04, 2026); National Council Licensure Examination Summary Data, program pass rates 2021-2025 (IDFPR) (2025 calendar year, first-time candidates who graduated and tested January 1 to December 31).