University of Illinois Chicago nursing

Chicago, Illinois · Public. Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate · first-time NCLEX 82% / 93% · COA accredited.

Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 82%RN, entry-level master’s NCLEX 93%
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State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusApprovalFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degreeChicagoApproved82% (2025, 204 first-time takers)
Board source
RN, entry-level master’sChicagoApproved93% (2025, 68 first-time takers)
Board source

Nursing awards

2014: 4382015: 4452016: 4462017: 4532018: 4072019: 4462020: 4652021: 5192022: 5332023: 5152024: 57943820145792024
Nursing completions at University of Illinois Chicago by year, IPEDS. Up 32% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014438
2015445
2016446
2017453
2018407
2019446
2020465
2021519
2022533
2023515
2024579
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree367
Nursing Practice 51.3818Doctor's degree, professional practice102
Nursing Science 51.3808Master's degree98
Nursing Science 51.3808Doctor's degree, research/scholarship12

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
COADoctor of Nursing Practice (Entry Level)
Initial Accreditation		May 2031

Federal funding

96 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $51.5m. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov. The 12 largest are shown.

AmountProgramPeriodAgency
$3.1mNursing Research
93.361		2018-08-22 to 2024-05-31National Institutes of Health
$3.0mNurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention
93.359		2022-07-01 to 2026-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$2.9mNursing Research
93.361		2023-09-19 to 2028-06-30National Institutes of Health
$2.8mNursing Research
93.361		2015-09-02 to 2021-06-30National Institutes of Health
$2.7mNursing Research
93.361		2018-08-01 to 2024-12-31National Institutes of Health
$2.6mAdvanced Nursing Education
93.247		2023-07-01 to 2027-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$2.5mAdvanced Nursing Education
93.247		2019-07-01 to 2024-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$2.4mNurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention
93.359		2010-07-01 to 2015-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$2.3mNursing Research
93.361		2013-09-26 to 2019-07-31National Institutes of Health
$2.2mNursing Workforce Diversity
93.178		2021-07-01 to 2025-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$2.0mNurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention
93.359		2017-07-01 to 2023-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$2.0mNursing Research
93.361		2011-09-09 to 2016-06-30National Institutes of Health

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