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Benedictine University


Department of Nursing and Health
5700 College Road, Kindlon Hall 248
Lisle, IL 60532
Link to Website

Chief Nurse Administrator: Deborah Jezuit, PhD, RN
Title: Chair

Phone: 630-829-1153

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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

March 26, 2025 March 26, 2025 December 31, 2030 March 2025 Spring 2030


Bradley University


Department of Nursing
1501 West Bradley Avenue
Peoria, IL 61625-0001
Link to Website

Chief Nurse Administrator: Rachel Borton, PhD, MSN, FNP-FPA, NRCME
Title: Chairperson

Phone: 309-677-4176

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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

October 2, 2017 October 26, 2020 June 30, 2031 October 2020 Fall 2030


Chamberlain University


College of Nursing
500 W. Monroe St Suite 1300
Chicago, IL 60661
Link to Website

Chief Nurse Administrator: Kathryn Kay, DNP, RN, PCCN-K
Title: Interim Chief Academic Officer

Phone: 440-497-8424

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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

February 10, 2014 February 11, 2019 December 31, 2029 February 2019 Spring 2029


DePaul University


School of Nursing
990 West Fullerton Avenue, Suite 3000
Chicago, IL 60614
Link to Website

Chief Nurse Administrator: Roxanne S. Spurlark, DNP, APRN-FPA, FNP-C
Title: Chief Nurse Administrator and Director of the School of Nursing

Phone: 773-325-7821
Fax: 773-325-7282

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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

February 17, 2014 February 11, 2019 December 31, 2029 February 2019 Spring 2029


Elmhurst University


Department of Nursing and Health Sciences
190 Prospect Avenue
Elmhurst, IL 60126-3296
Link to Website

Chief Nurse Administrator: Becky Hulett, DNP, RN, CNL
Title: Chair and Associate Professor

Phone: 630-617-3345

Program

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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

October 23, 2024 October 23, 2024 June 30, 2030 October 2024 Fall 2029


Illinois State University


Mennonite College of Nursing
Campus Box 5810
Normal, IL 61790-5810
Link to Website

Chief Nurse Administrator: Caroline Mallory, PhD, RN
Title: Interim Dean

Phone: 309-438-2205

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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

November 9, 2015 April 10, 2017 December 31, 2027 April 2017 Spring 2027


Lewis University


College of Nursing and Health Professions
One University Parkway
Romeoville, IL 60446
Link to Website

Chief Nurse Administrator: Pamela H. Taylor, PhD, APRN-FPA, FNP-BC
Title: Chair, Department of Nursing

Phone: 815-836-5378

Program

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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

February 2, 2015 January 29, 2020 December 31, 2030 January 2020 Spring 2030


Loyola University Chicago


Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing
2160 South First Avenue, 125-4509
Maywood, IL 60153
Link to Website

Chief Nurse Administrator: Lorna Finnegan, PhD, RN, FAAN
Title: Dean and Professor

Phone: 708-216-5448

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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

April 18, 2011 March 16, 2016 December 31, 2026 March 2016 Spring 2026


McKendree University


Division of Nursing
701 College Road
Lebanon, IL 62254-1299
Link to Website

Chief Nurse Administrator: Kendra Taylor, DNP, MSN, BSN
Title: Division of Nursing Chair

Phone: 618-537-6989

Program

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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

October 16, 2017 February 7, 2022 December 31, 2032 February 2022 Spring 2032


Millikin University


School of Nursing
1184 West Main Street
Decatur, IL 62522-2084
Link to Website

Chief Nurse Administrator: Teresa Gulley, PhD, MSN, RNC-OB
Title: Director



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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

March 9, 2016 March 29, 2021 December 31, 2031 March 2021 Spring 2031


North Park University


School of Nursing and Health Sciences
3225 West Foster Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625-4895
Link to Website

Chief Nurse Administrator: Cindy E. Hudson, DNS, RN, CNE, PHCNS-BC
Title: Dean and Professor

Phone: 773-244-5691
Fax: 3615805580

Program

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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

September 30, 2019 October 7, 2024 June 30, 2035 October 2024 Fall 2034


Northern Illinois University


School of Nursing
3100 Sycamore Road
DeKalb, IL 60115-2894
Link to Website

Chief Nurse Administrator: Jeanette Rossetti, EdD, MS, RN, CNE
Title: Interim Chair and Distinguished Teaching Professor

Phone: 815-753-9956

Program

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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

October 6, 2021 October 6, 2021 June 30, 2027 October 2021 Fall 2026


Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science


College of Nursing
3333 Green Bay Rd
North Chicago, IL 60064
Link to Website

Chief Nurse Administrator: Lisa Hopp, PhD, RN, FAAN
Title: Dean

Phone: 224-570-7159
Fax: 847-578-3401

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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

March 13, 2024 March 13, 2024 December 31, 2029 March 2024 Spring 2029


Rush University


College of Nursing
600 South Paulina Street, Suite 1080 Aca. Fac.
Chicago, IL 60612-3873
Link to Website

Chief Nurse Administrator: Christine Kennedy, PhD, RN, FAAN
Title: John L. and Helen Kellogg Dean & Professor

Phone: 312-942-2308
Fax: 312-942-3403

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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

April 27, 2009 April 3, 2024 December 31, 2034 April 2024 Spring 2034


Saint Anthony College of Nursing


Health Sciences Center
3301 North Mulford Road
Rockford, IL 61114
Link to Website

Chief Nurse Administrator: Mary McNamara, DNP, APRN, CNP, FAANP
Title: Chief Academic Officer/Provost

Phone: 815-282-7900 x27661

Program

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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

February 1, 2016 February 8, 2021 December 31, 2031 February 2021 Spring 2031


Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing


College of Nursing
511 NE Greenleaf Street
Peoria, IL 61603
Link to Website

Chief Nurse Administrator: Mary McNamara, DNP, APRN, CNP, FAANP
Title: Chief Academic Officer/Provost

Phone: 815-282-7900 x27661

Program

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Last On-Site Evaluation

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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

September 12, 2016 September 20, 2021 June 30, 2032 September 2021 Fall 2031


Southern Illinois University Edwardsville


School of Nursing
Alumni Hall, Room 2109, Campus Box 1066
Edwardsville, IL 62026-1066
Link to Website

Chief Nurse Administrator: Judy Liesvield, PhD, PPCN-BC, CNE, FAAN
Title: Dean and Chief Nurse Administrator

Phone: 618-650-3969

Program

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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

April 3, 2013 April 11, 2018 December 31, 2028 April 2018 Spring 2028


University of Illinois at Chicago


College of Nursing
845 South Damen Avenue, Suite 118, M/C 802
Chicago, IL 60612
Link to Website

Chief Nurse Administrator: Eileen Collins, PhD, RN, FAAN, ATSF
Title: Dean

Phone: 312-996-7808

Program

Initial Accreditation Date

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Accreditation Term Expires

Last On-Site Evaluation

Next On-Site Evaluation

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

April 20, 2009 February 20, 2019 December 31, 2029 February 2019 Spring 2029


University of St. Francis


Cecily and John Leach College of Nursing
500 Wilcox Street
Joliet, IL 60435
Link to Website

Chief Nurse Administrator: Yeijin Yeom, PhD, RN, CNE
Title: Dean

Phone: 815-740-3859
Fax: 815-740-4243

Program

Initial Accreditation Date

Most Recent Accreditation Date

Accreditation Term Expires

Last On-Site Evaluation

Next On-Site Evaluation

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

March 24, 2010 April 6, 2020 December 31, 2030 February 2021 Spring 2030



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