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Best Nursing Schools in Springfield, Illinois (2026)

Springfield has 9 nursing programs across 5 program types. 2 programs report NCLEX pass rates, averaging 84%. Below are programs ranked by NCLEX performance and tuition.

9
Programs
5
Program types
84%
Avg NCLEX rate
2
With NCLEX data

Top Nursing Programs in Springfield by NCLEX Pass Rate

Ranked by most recent NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate.

Most Affordable Nursing Schools in Springfield

Sorted by lowest available tuition figure.

Lincoln Land Community College
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.CERT
$3,672 in / $10,248 out
Lincoln Land Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.ADN
$3,672 in / $10,248 out
Capital Area Career Center
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.ADN
$11,670
Capital Area Career Center
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.CERT
$11,670
Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.CERT
$16,345
St. John's College-Department of Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.MSN
$17,228
St. John's College-Department of Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.DNP
$17,228
St. John's College-Department of Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.BSN
$25,466

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