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Northern Illinois University: Nursing Ranking 2024

Northern Illinois UniversityRanked
303
in the USA
Northern Illinois University is a medium-sized public college offering many disciplines along with nursing programs and located in Dekalb, Illinois. This college was founded in 1895 and is currently offering bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in 3 nursing programs.

Northern Illinois University is pretty affordable: depending on the program, tuition cost is around $14,000 per year. If you seek a cheaper alternative, check Affordable Colleges in Illinois listing.

Recent studies showed that Northern Illinois University area is dangerous - the school is reported to have a bad rating for campus security.

Based on 68 evaluation metrics, Northern Illinois University nursing program ranks #303 Nursing School (out of 2534; top 15%) in USA and #10 Nursing School in Illinois. Major competitors for this college are University of Michigan Ann Arbor and University of Wisconsin Madison. Check the details about all twelve competing nursing colleges and list of available nursing majors below.

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School ranking:

#10 Nursing School in Illinois
#70 Nursing School in the Midwest
#303 Nursing School in USA

Program rankings:

State Ranking

#9 Registered Nursing Program in Illinois
#9 Nursing Sciences Program in Illinois
#10 Practical Nursing Program in Illinois

Regional Ranking

#46 Nursing Sciences Program in the Midwest
#53 Practical Nursing Program in the Midwest
#67 Registered Nursing Program in the Midwest

National Ranking

#183 Nursing Sciences Program in USA

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You might be interested in alternative options to get accepted at Northern Illinois University:
Medical Programs - ranked top 15% in USA
Medical Assistance Programs - ranked top 10% in USA
Also, check how Northern Illinois University ranks among graduate schools in Illinois.

Contact information:

Northern Illinois University
1425 W. Lincoln Hwy.
Dekalb, IL 60115-2828
Phone: (800) 892-3050
Website: www.niu.edu

Location map:

Northern Illinois University Location Map

Nursing majors:

Bachelor's degree

Registered Nursing

Master's degree

Nursing Science

Doctor's degree

Nursing Practice

Local competitors:

University of Michigan Ann Arbor - Nursing School Ranking
University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI, 15 nursing programs

University of Wisconsin Madison - Nursing School Ranking
University of Wisconsin Madison

Madison, WI, 7 nursing programs

Purdue University - Nursing School Ranking
Purdue University

West Lafayette, IN, 9 nursing programs

Marquette University - Nursing School Ranking
Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI, 13 nursing programs

Saint Louis University - Nursing School Ranking
Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO, 8 nursing programs

Michigan State University - Nursing School Ranking
Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI, 5 nursing programs

University of Cincinnati - Nursing School Ranking
University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH, 25 nursing programs

University of Missouri Columbia - Nursing School Ranking
University of Missouri Columbia

Columbia, MO, 6 nursing programs

University of Iowa - Nursing School Ranking
University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA, 21 nursing programs

DePaul University - Nursing School Ranking
DePaul University

Chicago, IL, 8 nursing programs

Rush University - Nursing School Ranking
Rush University

Chicago, IL, 4 nursing programs

Maryville University of Saint Louis - Nursing School Ranking
Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, MO, 16 nursing programs

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