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Medium School
Rural Community
Public University

Programs

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EMT-P

Paramedic

Accreditor: CAAHEP

Application deadline Confirm with school

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LPN/LVN to RN Bridge

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ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Tuition: $11,369
Licensure pass rate (2025): 98%

Application deadline Confirm with school

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Pre-Nursing to RN

Community college ADN pathway

Pre-Nursing ADN

Ready to become a nurse? Start with Pre-Nursing, find community college ADN programs that fit your goals, and get help planning your prerequisites and applications.

Timeline: 2 to 3 years

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Pre-Nursing to RN

HSI community college ADN pathway

Pre-Nursing ADN

Ready to become a nurse? Start with Pre-Nursing, find ADN programs at Hispanic Serving Institutions, and get help planning your prerequisites and applications.

Timeline: 2 to 3 years

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CNA Exam Prep to RN

Community college ADN pathway

CNA Prep ADN

Ready to become a nurse? Start by preparing for your CNA exam, gain patient care experience, and get help planning your path into a community college ADN program.

Timeline: 2 to 3 years

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Student societies

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Statewide

Student Nurses Association of Illinois (SNAI) Open to nursing students across Illinois

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