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NURSES: the deadline to renew your license was June 30, 2024.  If you need to reinstate your nursing license, please complete and submit the request form: https://idfpr.illinois.gov/dpr/reactivate-your-license.html. A reinstatement packet will be provided for licenses which expired or went inactive less than five years ago.  If you have questions, please call 1-800-560-6420.

Education Opportunities - Graduate Education

Post-Licensure Nursing Education Programs

Graduate Education Programs - Public Universities

 

Program

 City

Governors State University (MSN, DNP)

University Park

Mennonite College of Nursing - Illinois State University (MSN, DNP, PhD)

Normal

Northern Illinois University School of Nursing and Health Services (MS - Major in Nursing, DNP)

DeKalb

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (MS, DNP, dual degree DNP/MBA)

Edwardsville

University of Illinois Chicago (MS, DNP, PhD in Nursing, AGMS)

Chicago

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (MS, DNP)

Urbana-Champaign

 

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Graduate Education Programs - Private Universities

 

Program

 City

Benedictine University (MSN, dual degree MSN/MBA)

Lisle

Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences (MSN)

Quincy

Bradley University (MSN, DNP)

Peoria

Chamberlain College of Nursing (MSN, DNP)

Addison

DePaul University, College of Science and Health, School of Nursing (MS, DNP)

Chicago

Elmhurst College (MSN)

Elmhurst

Lewis University (MSN, DNP)

Romeoville/Fox Valley Region

Loyola University (MSN, DNP, PhD)

Chicago

McKendree University (MSN, DNP)

Lebanon

Methodist College (MSN)

Peoria

Millikin University (MSN, DNP)

Decatur

North Central College (MSN) Naperville

North Park University (MSN, DNP)

Chicago

Olivet Nazarene University (MSN)

Bourbonnais

RUSH University (MSN, DNP, PhD in Nursing)

Chicago

St. Anthony College of Nursing (MSN, DNP)

Rockford

St. Francis Medical Center College of Nursing (MSN, DNP)

Peoria

St. John's College, Department of Nursing (MSN, DNP)

Springfield

St. Xavier University-DE (MSN, dual degree, MSN/MBA)

Chicago

University of St. Francis, Leach College of Nursing (MSN, DNP)

Joliet

 

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Graduate Education Programs - Nurse Anesthesia Programs

 

Program

 City

The Millikin University and Decatur Memorial Hospital Nurse Anesthesia Program (DNP: Nurse Anesthesia)

Decatur

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science Nurse Anesthesia Program (DNAP: Nurse Anesthesia)

North Chicago

RUSH University (DNP: Nurse Anesthesia)

Chicago

The School of Nurse Anesthesia, NorthShore University HeatlhSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia/DePaul University (DNP: Nurse Anesthesia)

Evanston

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (DNP: Nurse Anesthesia)

Edwardsville

 

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