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Chamberlain University-Illinois · Chamberlain University College of Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) - Online 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

Coursework is delivered online with virtual simulations, in-person skills immersions held in Illinois, and coordinated clinical placements near a selected clinical hub.

Credential
Bachelor's degree in nursing
Delivery
Online coursework, 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

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
Eligible student states
BSN Online Option is limited to residents of listed states (Illinois is listed)
Source: chamberlain.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Admissions requirements

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.

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

Campus visits
In-person skills immersions held in Illinois
Source: chamberlain.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Clinical placements
Chamberlain places online BSN students near approved sites; travel may be required
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

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

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