Institution	City	Type	Tuition (In-State)	Grad Rate	Earnings After	Enrollment
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	Champaign	Public	$16,004	84.9%	$81,054	34,623
DeVry University-Illinois	Lisle	For-Profit	$17,488	36.9%	$45,987	25,975
University of Illinois Chicago	Chicago	Public	$14,338	60.3%	$68,740	21,814
Illinois State University	Normal	Public	$16,021	66.3%	$62,117	18,414
College of DuPage	Glen Ellyn	Public	$4,320	24.2%	$46,909	15,185
DePaul University	Chicago	Private	$44,460	70.0%	$68,751	14,283
Chamberlain University-Illinois	Addison	For-Profit	$20,604	50.0%	$92,405	12,188
Loyola University Chicago	Chicago	Private	$51,716	76.9%	$71,530	11,576
Northern Illinois University	Dekalb	Public	$12,700	49.6%	$57,808	11,277
College of Lake County	Grayslake	Public	$4,494	38.3%	$43,424	9,282
Northwestern University	Evanston	Private	$65,997	95.9%	$89,363	8,960
Joliet Junior College	Joliet	Public	$4,530	20.8%	$42,889	8,843
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville	Edwardsville	Public	$12,922	55.0%	$56,346	8,836
William Rainey Harper College	Palatine	Public	$3,822	45.6%	$48,071	8,815
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale	Carbondale	Public	$13,244	56.3%	$53,390	8,116
Moraine Valley Community College	Palos Hills	Public	$3,822	33.2%	$43,892	7,417
Elgin Community College	Elgin	Public	$3,180	41.1%	$45,516	6,463
Oakton College	Des Plaines	Public	$3,985	31.4%	$47,852	6,229
Triton College	River Grove	Public	$4,920	29.1%	$41,728	6,229
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College	Chicago	Public	$4,380	14.4%	$32,427	5,847
Waubonsee Community College	Sugar Grove	Public	$3,432	41.0%	$44,788	5,499
Southwestern Illinois College	Belleville	Public	$3,870	36.9%	$36,884	5,280
Western Illinois University	Macomb	Public	$14,952	44.8%	$54,163	4,939
Illinois Central College	East Peoria	Public	$4,650	40.4%	$37,366	4,909
Eastern Illinois University	Charleston	Public	$13,403	45.2%	$51,989	4,398
Rock Valley College	Rockford	Public	$4,274	39.5%	$39,158	4,362
McHenry County College	Crystal Lake	Public	$4,012	39.3%	$45,143	4,335
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College	Chicago	Public	$4,380	32.6%	$41,625	4,186
City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College	Chicago	Public	$4,380	28.6%	$36,531	4,146
National Louis University	Chicago	Private	$12,345	36.9%	$45,799	4,100
Aurora University	Aurora	Private	$28,220	58.3%	$58,709	4,021
Lincoln Land Community College	Springfield	Public	$3,672	42.5%	$38,479	3,917
Northeastern Illinois University	Chicago	Public	$12,383	16.8%	$52,234	3,869
Bradley University	Peoria	Private	$39,680	72.1%	$66,852	3,865
Lewis University	Romeoville	Private	$37,882	62.6%	$66,099	3,665
Parkland College	Champaign	Public	$4,284	32.5%	$38,320	3,293
Saint Xavier University	Chicago	Private	$36,840	59.0%	$58,656	3,030
Heartland Community College	Normal	Public	$5,460	51.7%	$40,768	2,991
Elmhurst University	Elmhurst	Private	$41,628	65.2%	$61,462	2,954
Illinois Institute of Technology	Chicago	Private	$51,763	72.4%	$82,592	2,812
Morton College	Cicero	Public	$4,884	28.3%	$42,406	2,593
Roosevelt University	Chicago	Private	$20,280	41.0%	$48,712	2,583
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College	Chicago	Public	$4,380	27.6%	$37,962	2,540
Governors State University	University Park	Public	$11,320	19.6%	$58,169	2,518
Lake Land College	Mattoon	Public	$4,280	53.5%	$38,877	2,492
Olivet Nazarene University	Bourbonnais	Private	$37,940	60.3%	$53,213	2,485
Prairie State College	Chicago Heights	Public	$4,176	19.1%	$36,696	2,448
Augustana College	Rock Island	Private	$49,834	79.2%	$62,971	2,418
North Central College	Naperville	Private	$44,394	71.1%	$60,123	2,360
University of Illinois Springfield	Springfield	Public	$12,252	61.4%	$57,103	2,292
Dominican University	River Forest	Private	$37,844	62.4%	$60,327	2,271
Black Hawk College	Moline	Public	$4,920	43.2%	$37,253	2,266
Lewis and Clark Community College	Godfrey	Public	$3,552	47.8%	$37,724	2,252
Wheaton College	Wheaton	Private	$43,930	86.6%	$63,756	2,087
John A Logan College	Carterville	Public	$4,630	41.5%	$34,096	2,018
South Suburban College	South Holland	Public	$5,093	24.2%	$33,680	2,012
Kankakee Community College	Kankakee	Public	$5,070	38.1%	$38,767	1,904
Illinois Valley Community College	Oglesby	Public	$4,060	44.5%	$40,810	1,851
North Park University	Chicago	Private	$35,325	56.0%	$59,572	1,844
Kaskaskia College	Centralia	Public	$4,800	48.5%	$38,801	1,842
Benedictine University	Lisle	Private	$34,290	50.9%	$63,446	1,817
Kishwaukee College	Malta	Public	$4,980	38.4%	$39,657	1,794
McKendree University	Lebanon	Private	$34,070	59.5%	$58,572	1,600
Illinois Wesleyan University	Bloomington	Private	$55,704	82.5%	$70,871	1,570
City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College	Chicago	Public	$4,380	25.5%	$28,467	1,564
Millikin University	Decatur	Private	$26,892	59.1%	$51,262	1,458
Chicago State University	Chicago	Public	$12,754	17.0%	$42,778	1,414
Richland Community College	Decatur	Public	$4,590	46.5%	$38,793	1,412
John Wood Community College	Quincy	Public	$5,700	46.0%	$38,631	1,387
Danville Area Community College	Danville	Public	$5,300	37.9%	$34,867	1,360
Concordia University-Chicago	River Forest	Private	$36,258	47.4%	$54,089	1,337
University of St Francis	Joliet	Private	$37,000	64.6%	$63,926	1,292
Rend Lake College	Ina	Public	$4,500	60.4%	$35,775	1,196
Sauk Valley Community College	Dixon	Public	$5,190	51.5%	$40,458	1,164
Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois	Springfield	For-Profit	N/A	73.9%	$33,601	1,128
Carl Sandburg College	Galesburg	Public	$5,300	37.0%	$35,274	1,124
Quincy University	Quincy	Private	$35,740	42.7%	$50,369	1,038
Rockford University	Rockford	Private	$37,300	38.3%	$54,794	956
Highland Community College	Freeport	Public	$4,696	46.0%	$37,928	926
Illinois College	Jacksonville	Private	$37,470	61.1%	$52,575	925
Midwestern Career College	Chicago	For-Profit	N/A	63.1%	$36,432	824
Trinity Christian College	Palos Heights	Private	$20,325	63.9%	$55,700	796
St. Augustine College	Chicago	Private	$13,288	27.8%	$35,723	749
Spoon River College	Canton	Public	$5,580	43.1%	$38,386	735
Monmouth College	Monmouth	Private	$43,520	60.1%	$51,110	725
Shawnee Community College	Ullin	Public	$4,650	44.1%	$32,999	675
Southeastern Illinois College	Harrisburg	Public	$4,320	51.0%	$33,763	659
Olney Central College	Olney	Public	$4,390	62.1%	$37,533	549
Eureka College	Eureka	Private	$28,400	40.6%	$51,641	522
Northwestern College	Oak Lawn	For-Profit	$18,475	33.7%	$37,871	464
Methodist College	Peoria	Private	$18,008	75.0%	$69,800	374
Blackburn College	Carlinville	Private	$26,758	52.4%	$46,802	341
MDT College of Health Sciences	Chicago	For-Profit	$21,600	85.7%	$43,946	335
First Institute of Travel Inc.	Crystal Lake	For-Profit	N/A	77.2%	$36,196	274
Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing	Peoria	Private	N/A	N/A	$72,850	267
Verve College	Oak Brook	For-Profit	N/A	N/A	N/A	257
Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy	Chicago	For-Profit	N/A	N/A	$32,349	253
Fox College	Tinley Park	For-Profit	$17,190	44.4%	$41,539	239
Ambria College of Nursing	Hoffman Estates	For-Profit	N/A	N/A	$67,290	195
Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences	Quincy	Private	N/A	N/A	$72,430	176
University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts	Springfield	For-Profit	N/A	60.0%	$27,084	165
Saint Anthony College of Nursing	Rockford	Private	$27,811	N/A	$77,709	152
Universal Spa Training Academy	Downers Grove	For-Profit	N/A	93.3%	$41,928	144
Trinity International University-Illinois	Deerfield	Private	$12,320	45.6%	$46,989	140
State Career College	Gurnee	For-Profit	N/A	57.8%	N/A	140
Rush University	Chicago	Private	N/A	N/A	$75,194	120
Capital Area Career Center	Springfield	Public	$11,670	N/A	$55,357	115
Zen Shiatsu Chicago	Evanston	For-Profit	N/A	N/A	N/A	95
CAAN Academy of Nursing	Matteson	Private	N/A	100.0%	N/A	90
Lakeview College of Nursing	Danville	Private	N/A	N/A	$84,522	81
St. John's College-Department of Nursing	Springfield	Private	N/A	N/A	$86,331	76
Taylor Business Institute	Chicago	For-Profit	$12,000	67.6%	$25,559	70
Estelle Medical Academy	Skokie	For-Profit	$9,180	98.3%	$24,290	64
CALC Institute of Technology	Alton	For-Profit	N/A	50.0%	$32,088	63
Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences	Rock Island	Private	N/A	N/A	$58,743	59
Career Center of Southern Illinois	Red Bud	Public	N/A	68.4%	$48,452	48
Lincoln Christian University	Lincoln	Private	$15,400	58.2%	$43,038	44
Graham Hospital School of Nursing	Canton	Private	$8,417	50.0%	$63,586	36
Americare Technical School	Park Ridge	For-Profit	$20,500	N/A	N/A	28

Nursing Schools by City in Illinois

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many nursing schools are in Illinois?

There are 119 accredited nursing programs in Illinois, including 57 public and 62 private institutions.

What is the average nursing school tuition in Illinois?

The average in-state tuition at public nursing schools in Illinois is $6,558. Tuition ranges from $3,180 to $65,997 across all institutions.

How much do nurses earn in Illinois?

The median annual salary for registered nurses in Illinois is $79,860, with entry-level nurses earning around $57,450 and experienced nurses earning up to $114,760. There are 119,760 RNs employed in the state.

What is the graduation rate for nursing schools in Illinois?

The average graduation rate across nursing programs in Illinois is 51.1%. The highest graduation rate belongs to CAAN Academy of Nursing at 100.0%.

What is the average student debt for nursing graduates in Illinois?

The average median student debt for graduates of nursing programs in Illinois is $15,429. Graduates earn a median of $49,914 within 10 years of enrollment.

Nursing Programs in Other States

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