Rush University nursing

Chicago, Illinois · Private nonprofit. Master's, Doctorate · first-time NCLEX 90% · CCNE accredited.

Master'sDoctorateRN, entry-level master’s NCLEX 90%
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State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusApprovalFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, entry-level master’sChicagoApproved90% (2025, 134 first-time takers)
Board source

Nursing awards

2014: 3152015: 3212016: 3462017: 3722018: 3112019: 3812020: 3912021: 3882022: 3892023: 3952024: 38731520143872024
Nursing completions at Rush University by year, IPEDS. Up 23% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014315
2015321
2016346
2017372
2018311
2019381
2020391
2021388
2022389
2023395
2024387
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Nursing Practice 51.3818Doctor's degree, professional practice227
Nursing Science 51.3808Master's degree148
Nursing Science 51.3808Post-master's certificate6
Nursing Science 51.3808Doctor's degree, research/scholarship6

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
CCNEMaster'sSpring 2029
CCNEDoctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)Spring 2034
CCNEPost-Graduate APRN CertificateSpring 2034

Federal funding

32 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $32.9m. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov. The 12 largest are shown.

AmountProgramPeriodAgency
$5.3mAdvanced Nursing Education
93.247		2017-07-01 to 2027-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$3.6mNursing Research
93.361		2000-09-01 to 2018-05-31National Institutes of Health
$3.2mNursing Research
93.361		2013-09-25 to 2019-04-30National Institutes of Health
$3.1mNursing Research
93.361		2022-09-26 to 2027-06-30National Institutes of Health
$3.0mNursing Research
93.361		2020-11-19 to 2026-03-31National Institutes of Health
$2.8mNursing Research
93.361		2009-08-27 to 2019-05-31National Institutes of Health
$2.1mNursing Research
93.361		2020-04-09 to 2025-07-31National Institutes of Health
$1.9mNursing Research
93.361		2018-03-15 to 2023-07-31National Institutes of Health
$1.5mAdvanced Nursing Education
93.247		2017-07-01 to 2019-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$1.5mAdvanced Nursing Education
93.247		2024-07-01 to 2027-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$1.1mAdvanced Nursing Education
93.247		2013-07-01 to 2017-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$1.0mAdvanced Nursing Education
93.247		2004-07-01 to 2015-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration

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