University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing
It's good to be a nurse. It's great to be a UIC nurse.
Apply by January 15 to get started this year on your nursing education at the top-ranked University of Illinois at Chicago.
Top-ranked programs
U.S. News & World Report ranks UIC Nursing's master's degree program at #23 and doctor of nursing practice degree program at #26 nationally. Additionally, six specialties are ranked in the top 13 nationwide. In total, UIC Nursing offers:
- Bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) degree
- RN-to-BSN completion degree
- Master of science degree, advanced generalist (MS)
- Graduate-entry master of science degree (Grad entry MS)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice degree (DNP) in 11 specialties:
- Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner *#10 in U.S.*
- Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
- Advanced Population Health
- Family Nurse Practitioner *#7 in U.S.*
- Health Systems Leadership and Informatics *#8 in U.S.*
- Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
- Nurse Midwifery *#10 in U.S.*
- Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Acute Care
- Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Primary Care *#12 in U.S.*
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner *#13 in U.S.*
- Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Clinical placements arranged for you
Every student earning a BS, MS or DNP in nursing is required to undertake fieldwork hours in clinical settings. Unlike many nursing schools, UIC Nursing has dedicated staff to identify and negotiate highly-desirable placements for all students.
Fully online RN-to-BSN
Available to students anywhere in the world, UIC Nursing's fully online RN-to-BSN program is ranked #4 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report among all online bachelor's degree programs in any discipline. The same ranking showed that UIC scored the highest of all listed schools for student engagement.
An accelerated MS to let non-nurses enter the profession
For people who have a bachelor's degree in a field other than nursing, UIC Nursing offers a graduate-entry master's degree that makes you eligible to sit for the RN licensing exam (the NCLEX) upon program completion.
An inclusive environment
UIC is widely recognized for its diversity across many measures, including race/ethnicity, age, international citizenship and first-generation college students. In 2016, UIC was recognized for the third time on the Campus Pride Index as one of the 30 most LGBTQ-inclusive colleges/universities in the U.S.
Stellar faculty
UIC Nursing faculty win honors for teaching, research and mentoring at every opportunity. Students often cite the expertise and approachability of faculty as their favorite aspect of the programs. UIC Nursing counts among its faculty:
- 24 fellows of the American Academy of Nursing
- 8 fellows of the American Heart Association
- 2 fellows of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
- 2 fellows of the American College of Nurse-Midwives
- 1 fellow of the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
World-class research
Students at all degree levels benefit from being taught by international leaders in nursing research. In fact, UIC Nursing is ranked #4 among all U.S. nursing schools for NIH funding over the past 26 years. Three faculty have been inducted into the Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame since its inception in 2010.
From rural health to global health
In 2016, UIC Nursing announced the addition of new electives in rural nursing as part of our commitment to educating highly skilled nurses for the vast rural population feeding our nation. At the same time, 2016 marked UIC Nursing's 30th year as a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre, the world's first focused on nursing/midwifery.
Six campuses around Illinois
UIC Nursing is based in one of the world's great cities, centrally located on major transit lines so that it is convenient to all the dining, sporting events, museums, theater, and lakefront activities that make Chicago famous. But with additional campuses in five other large Illinois cities, UIC Nursing is educating healthcare professionals for its home state and also Iowa, Wisconsin and Indiana.
Learn more about the programs and people of the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing. Visit go.uic.edu/UICNursing
