44 Best Nursing schools in Illinois
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Below is a list of best universities in Illinois ranked based on their research performance in Nursing. A graph of 2.57M citations received by 69.2K academic papers made by 44 universities in Illinois was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.
We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.
1. Northwestern University
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $26,830
2. University of Illinois at Chicago
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
3. University of Chicago
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1545
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $28,060
4. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
- Acceptance Rate
- 42%
- Average SAT
- 1415
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 64%
5. Loyola University Chicago
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1265
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $39,147
6. Rush University
- Acceptance Rate
- 33%
- Enrollment
- 2,769
- Male:Female
- 21:79
- Founded
- 1972
7. Northern Illinois University
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $14,387
- Enrollment
- 15,414
9. DePaul University
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $34,135
10. Illinois State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1100
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
11. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1030
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
12. Illinois College
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1032
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $17,375
13. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
- Acceptance Rate
- 33%
- Enrollment
- 2,021
- Male:Female
- 39:61
- Founded
- 1912
14. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 1070
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
15. Illinois Institute of Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 55%
- Average SAT
- 1310
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $24,796
16. Roosevelt University
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 1035
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $22,366
17. Western Illinois University
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Receiving Aid
- 55%
- Average Aid
- $14,994
- Enrollment
- 6,332
18. Eastern Illinois University
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Average SAT
- 985
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $12,960
19. Bradley University
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Net Price
- $23,787
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $30,808
20. Illinois Wesleyan University
- Acceptance Rate
- 39%
- Average SAT
- 1230
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $28,644
21. Governors State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 48%
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
- Average Aid
- $11,455
- Enrollment
- 4,397
22. Chicago State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 43%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $18,194
- Enrollment
- 2,238
23. Northeastern Illinois University
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
- Average Aid
- $12,876
- Enrollment
- 5,734
24. Lewis University
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1085
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $18,959
25. University of Illinois at Springfield
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1070
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
26. Wheaton College - Illinois
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1365
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $31,356
27. Blackburn College
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Net Price
- $18,460
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $19,456
28. Saint Xavier University
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Net Price
- $11,318
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $31,985
29. University of St Francis
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Average SAT
- 1125
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $14,045
31. Greenville University
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 1001
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $20,799
32. Elmhurst College
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1125
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $24,629
33. North Central College
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1183
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $23,276
34. North Park University
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Net Price
- $20,372
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $24,476
35. Rockford University
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 960
- Average ACT
- 20
- Net Price
- $23,642
36. Saint Anthony College of Nursing
- Net Price
- $30,212
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $3,499
- Enrollment
- 263
37. Aurora University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1025
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $19,053
38. National Louis University
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Net Price
- $13,150
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
- Average Aid
- $11,056
39. Illinois College of Optometry
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Enrollment
- 474
- Male:Female
- 26:74
- Founded
- 1872
40. National University of Health Sciences
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Enrollment
- 511
- Male:Female
- 36:64
- Founded
- 1906
41. Dominican University
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 990
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $13,402
42. Benedictine University
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Net Price
- $23,139
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $22,911
43. Adler University
- Enrollment
- 1,631
- Male:Female
- 19:81
- Founded
- 1952
Closest to Illinois states to learn Nursing
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 21 | 33 |
| Missouri | 22 | 28 |
| Iowa | 10 | 36 |
| Kentucky | 14 | 49 |
| Wisconsin | 19 | 17 |
| Tennessee | 23 | 35 |
| Ohio | 39 | 27 |
| Michigan | 20 | 4 |
| Arkansas | 10 | 86 |
| West Virginia | 7 | 81 |
| Minnesota | 23 | 13 |
| Mississippi | 8 | 150 |
| Kansas | 9 | 66 |
| Alabama | 17 | 34 |
| Virginia | 26 | 51 |
| Georgia | 26 | 14 |
| North Carolina | 28 | 8 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | 137 |
| Nebraska | 9 | 98 |
| South Carolina | 16 | 56 |
| Pennsylvania | 69 | 6 |
| South Dakota | 5 | 244 |
| District of Columbia | 8 | 45 |
| Louisiana | 17 | 83 |
| Maryland | 20 | 2 |
| New York | 99 | 9 |
| New Jersey | 20 | 32 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 201 |
| Connecticut | 19 | 7 |
| Texas | 57 | 42 |
| Vermont | 3 | 97 |
| Colorado | 15 | 24 |
| Massachusetts | 52 | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 8 | 23 |
| Florida | 29 | 29 |
| New Hampshire | 9 | 82 |
| Maine | 7 | 293 |
| Montana | 3 | 199 |
| Utah | 8 | 39 |
| Arizona | 6 | 46 |
| Idaho | 3 | 250 |
| Nevada | 4 | 122 |
| Oregon | 15 | 40 |
| Washington | 16 | 3 |
| California | 87 | 5 |
| Puerto Rico | 9 | 338 |
| Hawaii | 4 | 115 |