2021 Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Region
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28,643
Bachelor's Degrees
$29,860
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Finding the Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students
This year's Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking analyzed 101 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in nursing. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent nursing programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the nursing program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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2021 Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
Top 15% Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students
University of St Francis has taken the #1 spot in this year's nursing ranking for non-traditional students. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, University of Saint Francis is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Nursing in the Great Lakes Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. 1,704 students at University of Saint Francis are exclusively online. About 1,980 of the students at University of Saint Francis are attending part time.
Full Nursing at University of St Francis Report
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Viterbo University. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Viterbo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. Viterbo also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Nursing in the Great Lakes Region list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
About 0.4% of Viterbo students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 717 students take at least one class online at Viterbo. 646 students are part time.
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The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Illinois at Chicago. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIC, the school also landed the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Nursing in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. There are approximately 19,768 students at UIC that take at least one class online. 5,712 of UIC students are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Ursuline College as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Ursuline College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pepper Pike.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.9%. Approximately 348 students take at least one class online at Ursuline College. 431 of Ursuline College students are attending part time.
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Edgewood College earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Madison, Edgewood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Edgewood is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Nursing in the Great Lakes Region list.
About 1.8% of Edgewood students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 270 students take at least one class online at Edgewood. 421 of Edgewood students are attending part time.
Full Nursing at Edgewood College Report
The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Lewis University. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Lewis also is in the top 15% of our Best Colleges for Nursing in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. Approximately 2,947 students take at least one class online at Lewis. 2,022 students are part time.
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Our rankings recognize Spring Arbor University as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Located in the small suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The student loan default rate at Spring Arbor is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. 1,245 of Spring Arbor students are exclusively distance learners. 451 of Spring Arbor students are attending part time.
Full Nursing at Spring Arbor University Report
The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Marian University. Located in the city of Fond Du Lac, Marian is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The student loan default rate at Marian is lower than is typical, just 2.0% of students default in three years. 401 of Marian students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 419 part time students in attendance at Marian.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population. OHIO Athens did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our Best Colleges for Nursing in the Great Lakes Region list.
About 1.2% of OHIO Athens students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 11,926 students at OHIO Athens that take at least one class online. 7,245 of OHIO Athens students are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 1.7% of University of St. Francis Fort Wayne students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 1,123 students take at least one class online at University of St. Francis Fort Wayne. 507 students are part time.
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Olivet Nazarene University earned the #11 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 0.8% of Olivet Nazarene students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 949 students at Olivet Nazarene are exclusively online. About 900 of the students at Olivet Nazarene are attending part time.
Read full report on Nursing at Olivet Nazarene University
Loyola University Chicago landed the #12 spot in our 2021 best nursing schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. Loyola Chicago also took the #6 spot in our Best Colleges for Nursing in the Great Lakes Region rankings.
The student loan default rate at Loyola Chicago is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. Approximately 5,319 students take at least one class online at Loyola Chicago. 2,121 students are part time.
Full Nursing at Loyola University Chicago Report
Marian University landed the #13 spot in our 2021 best nursing schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Marian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. Marian excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Nursing in the Great Lakes Region list.
About 1.4% of Marian students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 1,149 students take at least one class online at Marian. 885 of Marian students are attending part time.
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University of Detroit Mercy landed the #14 spot in our 2021 best nursing schools for non-traditional students. Detroit Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Detroit. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Detroit Mercy has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Nursing in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. Approximately 3,161 students take at least one class online at Detroit Mercy. 1,321 of Detroit Mercy students are attending part time.
Read full report on Nursing at University of Detroit Mercy
Benedictine University landed the #15 spot in our 2021 best nursing schools for non-traditional students. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lisle.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. There are approximately 1,732 students at Benedictine U that take at least one class online. 1,223 of Benedictine U students are attending part time.
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