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Patient care and clinical nursing. Prepares students in the knowledge, techniques, and procedures for promoting health and caring for people who are sick, disabled, or infirm. Coursework spans administering medication and treatments, assisting physicians during treatments and examinations, referring patients to other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance.
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These are areas to develop, not a required GPA or a judgment about your ability. Exact prerequisites and admission standards come from each program.
Nursing coursework includes anatomy and physiology to understand the body and patient care.
Microbiology is part of nursing education; clinical work also requires attention to infection prevention.
Nurses explain care to patients and families and coordinate with other health professionals.
Suggested activity
Review one body system in an introductory biology resource, then explain it in plain language to someone else. Use tutoring or an anatomy study group to strengthen unfamiliar concepts.
Nursing coursework includes anatomy, physiology, microbiology, and the social and behavioral sciences.
Nursing is an earlier preparation route; the nursing degree itself is not the CRNA qualification.
The RN foundation, not an NP qualification by itself; compare graduate specialty and state eligibility.
Direct RN preparation; add supervised clinical and remote-communication experience.
Brookline College-Phoenix
For-Profit CollegePhoenix, AZ
Pima Medical Institute-Tucson
For-Profit CollegeTucson, AZ
Jefferson Regional School of Nursing
Technical SchoolPine Bluff, AR
American Career College-Los Angeles
For-Profit CollegeLos Angeles, CA
Glendale Career College
For-Profit CollegeGlendale, CA
Mount Saint Mary's University
Private UniversityLos Angeles, CA · $49,564/yr · 73% admit
National University
Private UniversitySan Diego, CA · $13,284/yr
Pacific Union College
Private UniversityAngwin, CA · $37,173/yr · 47% admit
Samuel Merritt University
Private UniversityOakland, CA
Simpson University
Private UniversityRedding, CA · $39,708/yr · 86% admit
Walden University
For-Profit CollegeMinneapolis, MN · $12,762/yr
Colorado Christian University
Private UniversityLakewood, CO · $41,342/yr
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs
For-Profit CollegeColorado Springs, CO · $12,750/yr
University of Bridgeport
Private UniversityBridgeport, CT · $35,760/yr · 83% admit
Post University
For-Profit CollegeWaterbury, CT · $16,327/yr
University of Saint Joseph
Private UniversityWest Hartford, CT · $47,278/yr · 79% admit
AdventHealth University
Private UniversityOrlando, FL · $21,420/yr
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale
Private UniversityFort Lauderdale, FL · $25,056/yr · 97% admit
St. Thomas University
Private UniversityMiami Gardens, FL · $34,770/yr · 98% admit
Southeastern University
Private UniversityLakeland, FL · $32,950/yr · 53% admit
Andrew College
Private UniversityCuthbert, GA · $19,604/yr · 46% admit
South University-Savannah
For-Profit CollegeSavannah, GA · $18,145/yr
LaGrange College
Private UniversityLagrange, GA · $35,400/yr · 62% admit
Piedmont University
Private UniversityDemorest, GA · $31,700/yr · 93% admit
Toccoa Falls College
Private UniversityToccoa Falls, GA · $23,950/yr · 66% admit
Truett McConnell University
Private UniversityCleveland, GA · $26,792/yr · 78% admit
Wesleyan College
Private UniversityMacon, GA · $27,650/yr · 59% admit
Aurora University
Private UniversityAurora, IL · $29,170/yr · 81% admit
Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Private UniversityQuincy, IL
Illinois Wesleyan University
Private UniversityBloomington, IL · $57,704/yr · 39% admit
Illinois College
Private UniversityJacksonville, IL · $38,676/yr · 78% admit
Lakeview College of Nursing
Private UniversityDanville, IL
Lewis University
Private UniversityRomeoville, IL · $39,200/yr · 71% admit
Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences
Private UniversityRock Island, IL
McKendree University
Private UniversityLebanon, IL · $34,740/yr · 72% admit
Methodist College
Private UniversityPeoria, IL · $18,008/yr · 39% admit
North Park University
Private UniversityChicago, IL · $36,710/yr · 69% admit
Olivet Nazarene University
Private UniversityBourbonnais, IL · $38,900/yr · 56% admit
Quincy University
Private UniversityQuincy, IL · $37,140/yr · 51% admit
Rockford University
Private UniversityRockford, IL · $37,780/yr · 93% admit
Roosevelt University
Private UniversityChicago, IL · $21,315/yr · 97% admit
Dominican University
Private UniversityRiver Forest, IL · $38,978/yr · 90% admit
Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing
Private UniversityPeoria, IL
University of St Francis
Private UniversityJoliet, IL · $38,110/yr · 65% admit
St. John's College-Department of Nursing
Private UniversitySpringfield, IL
Saint Xavier University
Private UniversityChicago, IL · $37,940/yr · 84% admit
Spoon River College
Community CollegeCanton, IL · $6,090/yr
Saint Anthony College of Nursing
Private UniversityRockford, IL · $27,811/yr
Anderson University (IN)
Private UniversityAnderson, IN · $37,240/yr · 79% admit
Bethel University (IN)
Private UniversityMishawaka, IN · $34,600/yr · 98% admit
Field of Study
Healthcare & Medicine
CIP Code
51.3801
Allied Health Sciences
A degree program covering the spectrum of clinical health support roles including medical imaging, rehabilitation, respiratory care, and clinical laboratory science. Designed to prepare graduates for multiple credentialing pathways in the allied health professions.
Chiropractic Medicine
Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) program focusing on spinal manipulation, musculoskeletal health, and holistic patient care.
Clinical Laboratory Science
Trains students to perform and interpret diagnostic laboratory tests on blood, urine, and tissue samples used to detect, diagnose, and monitor diseases. Students study hematology, microbiology, immunohematology, and clinical chemistry. Graduates holding the baccalaureate degree become eligible to sit for a national certification examination such as the MLS(ASCP), and work in hospital labs, reference laboratories, and blood banks.
Cosmetology
Hair, skin, and nail services - training students to cut, trim, and style hair, apply cosmetic preparations, and perform manicures, pedicures, and facial treatments. Covers chemical applications, esthetics, shampooing, sanitation and safety, customer service, and salon management, and prepares students for practice as licensed cosmetologists.
Dental Assisting
Supporting dentists in clinical settings - preparing patients and equipment for procedures, assisting chairside, taking dental radiographs and mouth impressions, and handling office administrative duties under the supervision of dentists and dental hygienists. Covers sterilization and equipment maintenance, pre- and post-operative patient care, scheduling, and medical record-keeping.
Dental Hygiene
Prepares students for clinical practice in preventive oral health care including teeth cleaning, periodontal assessment, radiograph interpretation, and patient education. Students complete supervised clinical hours in dental hygiene clinics. Graduates of a CODA-accredited program become eligible for licensure as a Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) by passing the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination together with their state's clinical examination and licensing requirements, then work in private dental practices, public health clinics, and research settings.
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