Top Nursing Certificate Programs in Illinois
Graduate and post-master's certificates, such as post-master's nurse practitioner certificates.
14 schools in Illinois reported Certificates-level nursing awards to IPEDS or have a verified Certificates program profile. Nursing Certificates in all states
Data last reviewed: October 6, 2026
Sources: IPEDS (U.S. Dept. of Education) / CCNE directory / ACEN directory
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Listed alphabetically. Inclusion is editorial selection, not a ranking — see our methodology. How schools are selected
Schools (14)
| School | Location | Ownership | Nursing awards / programs | Accreditation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benedictine University | Lisle, IL | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, Grad Cert-Leadership | CCNE |
| Bradley University | Peoria, IL | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, MSN-PMHNP, Post-Master's-FNP, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP | CCNE |
| Chamberlain University-Illinois | Addison, IL | Private for-profit | BSN, RN-BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-PMHNP, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-CNL, Post-Master's-FNP, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP, MSN-DNP | CCNE |
| DePaul University | Chicago, IL | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-FNP, DNP | CCNE |
| Governors State University | University Park, IL | Public | BSN, MSN, MSN-Leadership, Post-Master's-FNP, Doctorate | ACEN |
| Illinois State University | Normal, IL | Public | BSN, MSN, Grad Cert, Post-Master's-FNP, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP | CCNE |
| Lewis University | Romeoville, IL | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN-Leadership, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-FNP, Post-Master's-PMHNP, Doctorate | CCNE |
| Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, IL | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, MSN-WHNP, Grad Cert, PhD, PhD-PMHNP | CCNE |
| Olivet Nazarene University | Bourbonnais, IL | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, Post-Master's-FNP | CCNE |
| Rush University | Chicago, IL | Private nonprofit | MSN, Post-Master's, DNP, PhD | CCNE |
| Saint Anthony College of Nursing | Rockford, IL | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, Post-Master's, Doctorate | CCNE |
| Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | Peoria, IL | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, Post-Master's, Doctorate | CCNE |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Edwardsville, IL | Public | BSN, ABSN, RN-BSN, MSN-Leadership, Post-Master's, DNP-CRNA, DNP-FNP, DNP-PMHNP, BSN-DNP, MSN-DNP, Doctorate | CCNE, COA |
| University of St Francis | Joliet, IL | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, MSN-Leadership, Post-Master's-FNP, Post-Master's-PMHNP, Doctorate | CCNE |