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Chamberlain University-Illinois · Chamberlain University College of Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) - Campus Option

BSNPrelicensure — leads to a first nursing license examPrivate for-profit

Award: Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Program facts last verified October 6, 2026. Each fact links to the official page it came from.

Overview

Students take nursing and science coursework on site with online general education courses and local clinical rotations. The full curriculum is 122 credit hours; transfer-credit paths of 89 and 70 credit hours are also described.

Credential
Bachelor's degree in nursing
Delivery
On-campus, Hybrid
Study intensity
Full-time
Duration
As few as 3 years
Source: chamberlain.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Credits
Not verified
Campus
Addison Campus (Main Campus) — Addison, IL; Chicago Campus — Chicago, IL; Tinley Park Campus — Tinley Park, IL

Entry background & licensure

Who can apply
New to nursing (no prior degree needed)
Source: chamberlain.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Licensure stage
Prelicensure: prepares students who are not yet licensed for a first license exam
Licensure exam
Program prepares students for the NCLEX-RN
Source: chamberlain.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Admissions requirements

Documents
Proof of high school graduation or an accredited institution
Source: chamberlain.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Other requirement
Holistic admission review of previous coursework, cumulative GPA and entrance assessment scores
Source: chamberlain.edu · verified October 6, 2026
HESI Admission Assessment (A2)
One accepted test requiredACT, SAT or TEAS scores may be used in lieu of the HESI A2
Source: chamberlain.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Requirements not listed here are unknown to us — not “not required”.

Tuition & fees

Shown exactly as the school publishes it, with its fee basis. Per-credit, per-term, annual and total-program figures are never treated as comparable.

Program tuition: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Scholarships & financial aid

  • High School to Healthcare Program — 33% tuition savings (up to $31,201)High school graduatesSource: chamberlain.edu · verified October 6, 2026
  • Chamberlain Care Grant — $1,000 per session for the first four sessions (up to $4,000)Source: chamberlain.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Institution-wide tuition (all students, not nursing-specific)
  • Average undergraduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $19,341
  • Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $19,341
  • Required fees, in-state undergraduates, full-time, 2023-24: $1,263
  • Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $13,650
  • Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $13,650
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026

Start terms & deadlines

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

A date without a year printed next to it on the school's page is shown as “date not confirmed”. Passed dates are never rolled forward.

Clinical, simulation & campus requirements

Clinical placements
Clinical placements are coordinated for students at partner facilities
Source: chamberlain.edu · verified October 6, 2026

We never infer a placement guarantee from marketing wording; only arrangements the school states are shown.

Accreditation & approval

Program accreditation, state board approval and institutional accreditation are separate. Records below cover this program's degree level at this institution as the body lists it.

Nursing program accreditation

  • CCNE— Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

    Baccalaureate (BSN) · College of Nursing, Chicago, IL

    Initial: October 9, 2004 · Most recent: March 18, 2024 · Term expires: December 31, 2034 · Next review: Spring 2034

    Source: directory.ccnecommunity.org · verified October 6, 2026
    Accredited

State board of nursing approval

  • IDFPR— Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (Board of Nursing)

    Scope as stated by the source

    Source: chamberlain.edu · verified October 6, 2026
    Approved

Published outcomes

Exactly as published, with year and population. Results for one program or campus are never applied to another.
MeasureYearResultPopulation / scope
NCLEX-RN pass rateAddison Campus (Main Campus)most recent calendar year (not stated)91%Addison campus, first-time and repeat test takers
Source: chamberlain.edu · verified October 6, 2026
NCLEX-RN pass rateTinley Park Campusmost recent calendar year (not stated)92%Tinley Park campus, first-time and repeat test takers
Source: chamberlain.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Sources

  1. CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (IL) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
  2. chamberlain.edu/academics/nursing-school/bachelor-of-science-in-nursing — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  3. chamberlain.edu/nursing-school/illinois/addison — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  4. chamberlain.edu/nursing-school/illinois/chicago — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  5. chamberlain.edu/nursing-school/illinois/tinley-park — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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