42 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 1.75M citations received by 60.3K academic papers made by 42 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

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
7%
Average SAT
1530
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$22,095

2. University of Illinois at Chicago

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
79%
Average SAT
1225
Average ACT
27
Receiving Aid
81%

3. University of Chicago

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
5%
Average SAT
1540
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$36,991

4. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
45%
Average SAT
1415
Average ACT
32
Receiving Aid
64%

5. Loyola University Chicago

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
79%
Average SAT
1275
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$37,511

6. Northern Illinois University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
71%
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$12,552
Enrollment
15,649

7. Rush University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
33%
Enrollment
2,870
Male:Female
22:78
Founded
1972

8. DePaul University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
70%
Average SAT
1185
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$32,151

10. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
91%
Average SAT
1020
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
99%

11. Illinois College

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
77%
Average SAT
1043
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$16,296

12. Illinois State University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
86%
Average SAT
1105
Average ACT
24
Receiving Aid
98%

13. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
33%
Enrollment
1,940
Male:Female
41:59
Founded
1912

14. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
98%
Average SAT
1045
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
98%

15. Illinois Institute of Technology

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
61%
Average SAT
1315
Average ACT
30
Net Price
$28,702

16. Western Illinois University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
75%
Receiving Aid
94%
Average Aid
$15,632
Enrollment
7,643

17. Roosevelt University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
88%
Average SAT
960
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$22,117

18. Bradley University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
75%
Average SAT
1165
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$24,053

19. Eastern Illinois University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
68%
Average SAT
1010
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$11,773

20. Illinois Wesleyan University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
42%
Average SAT
1225
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$30,096

21. Governors State University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
57%
Average SAT
945
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$11,987

22. Chicago State University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
49%
Receiving Aid
93%
Average Aid
$15,891
Enrollment
2,317

23. Northeastern Illinois University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
63%
Receiving Aid
94%
Average Aid
$15,143
Enrollment
5,756

24. University of Illinois at Springfield

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
82%
Average SAT
1104
Average ACT
24
Receiving Aid
98%

25. Saint Xavier University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
84%
Net Price
$11,302
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$29,886

26. Wheaton College - Illinois

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
88%
Average SAT
1340
Average ACT
31
Net Price
$29,961

27. Greenville University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
94%
Average SAT
1009
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$20,718

28. Erikson Institute

For Nursing

Enrollment
331
Male:Female
2:98

29. Rockford University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
55%
Average SAT
963
Average ACT
16
Net Price
$25,047

30. University of St Francis

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
58%
Average SAT
1135
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$18,560

31. Elmhurst College

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
76%
Average SAT
1110
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$24,108

32. Blackburn College

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
64%
Net Price
$21,575
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$14,112

33. Saint Anthony College of Nursing

For Nursing

Net Price
$20,319
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$12,832
Enrollment
242

34. Illinois College of Optometry

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
481
Male:Female
27:73
Founded
1872

35. National Louis University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
92%
Net Price
$14,769
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$9,641

36. Lewis University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
74%
Average SAT
1105
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$19,184

37. North Central College

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
61%
Average SAT
1130
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$25,285

38. Aurora University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
82%
Average SAT
1089
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$19,350

39. National University of Health Sciences

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
67%
Enrollment
498
Male:Female
39:61
Founded
1906

40. Dominican University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
90%
Average SAT
1015
Average ACT
19
Net Price
$18,162

41. Benedictine University

For Nursing

Acceptance Rate
93%
Net Price
$25,658
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$20,083

42. Adler University

For Nursing

Enrollment
1,841
Male:Female
18:82
Founded
1952

Closest to Illinois states to learn Nursing

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Indiana 18 35
Missouri 19 34
Iowa 9 36
Kentucky 13 48
Wisconsin 17 16
Tennessee 23 30
Ohio 36 27
Michigan 19 3
Arkansas 9 85
West Virginia 4 82
Minnesota 23 13
Mississippi 6 149
Kansas 9 68
Alabama 16 33
Virginia 24 52
Georgia 25 14
North Carolina 24 9
Oklahoma 8 139
Nebraska 7 97
South Carolina 15 59
Pennsylvania 65 6
South Dakota 5 251
District of Columbia 8 43
Louisiana 16 84
Maryland 18 2
New York 92 8
New Jersey 20 39
North Dakota 3 188
Connecticut 17 7
Texas 57 44
Vermont 3 99
Colorado 14 22
Massachusetts 48 1
Rhode Island 6 24
Florida 28 31
New Hampshire 7 90
Maine 7 297
Montana 3 197
Utah 8 37
Arizona 6 46
Idaho 3 261
Nevada 4 130
Oregon 15 38
Washington 15 4
California 85 5
Puerto Rico 6 383
Hawaii 4 111