Saint Anthony College of Nursing

Saint Anthony College of Nursing is located in Rockford, IL. Their health sciences facility is located on the campus of Rock Valley College, which provides for an interdisciplinary campus and student experience. They offer a BSN program and an RN to BSN track. All programs are CCNE accredited. Saint Anthony’s additionally offers high school students the chance to reserve a seat in the BSN program beginning in the fall, two years after high school graduation. Students must take general education and pre-nursing requirements at other institutions before enrolling into the BSN program at Saint Anthony’s.

The RN to BSN program is 18 months long and offers classes during the evening and afternoon, making it possible for RNs to incorporate an academic curriculum into their schedules. The school is owned and operated by OSF HealthCare, and provides nursing education that deeply integrates Christian values and the example of Francis of Assisi. OSF HealthCare has a rich and extensive history for its efforts to care for those in need and saving lives.

The nursing school at Saint Anthony College of Nursing is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rockford, Illinois. Its nursing programs are accredited by ACEN, ACME, CCNE and COA.

Degree types you can earn at Saint Anthony College of Nursing include Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, CNL, Family Nurse Practitioner and Registered Nursing, and the school provides its offerings to students via campus and hybrid formats. The level of nursing programs offered to nursing students include APRN Certificate, Bachelor Degree, BSN to DNP, Master Degree, MSN to DNP, Post Master's NP Certificate and RN to BSN level degrees.

For nursing students in Illinois, the state average NCLEX-RN passing rate for ADN programs is 84.79% and for BSN programs is 83.62%. The average national NCLEX-RN passing rate for ADN programs is N/A% and for BSN programs is N/A%.

Out of 89 nursing schools in Illinois, the nursing program at Saint Anthony College of Nursing ranks #2 in the state, and out of more than 1,700 nursing programs nationally, it ranks #19. It's 3-year average NCLEX-RN passing rate is 98.33%, giving the Saint Anthony College of Nursing an overall grade of A.

Nursing Program Stats at a Glance for Saint Anthony College of Nursing

• Grade: A
• NCLEX-RN Passing Rate Average: 98.33%
• Illinois State Rank: 2
• National Rank: 19

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