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Outcomes

NCLEX-RN pass rates by year

Board-reported first-time pass rates for Rush University, each shown with the cohort size it was calculated from. Candidate-weighted average across 5 years: 94.9% over 700 candidates.

Rush University's latest reported year is 2025, and that 90% — from a cohort of 134 first-time candidates — is 3.3 points above the 86.7% national first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate NCSBN reported for 2025.

Source: state board of nursing publications, transcribed per cohort. Cohorts under 10 candidates are suppressed rather than shown. Full NCLEX detail for Rush University.

Admissions

Admissions at Rush University

• Acceptance/Admission Rate (College of Nursing, DNP)
• – The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program had an acceptance rate of 68% for AY 2017–2018 (Acceptance = Admitted ÷ Completed applications).
• Acceptance/Admission Rate (College of Nursing, all programs)
• – A PDF titled “Admissions Data by College and Program” (AY 2018–19 through AY 2022–23) likely contains granular acceptance rates for various nursing programs, but specific rates were not visible in the summary.
• – Therefore: No verified overall acceptance rate for all College of Nursing programs could be confirmed from accessible content.
• Minimum GPA and GPA statistics for Nurse Anesthesia DNP
• – Minimum GPA to apply: 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale).
• – Average cumulative GPA for admitted students: 3.56.
• – Average pre-licensure nursing GPA for admitted students: 3.6.
• – Average science GPA for admitted students: 3.37.
• TEAS/HESI thresholds
• – No official information on minimum TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills) or HESI (Health Education Systems, Inc.) scores was found on the Rush College of Nursing sit

Based on publicly available information. Source

Wages

Illinois RN mean wage

Published tuition is in the figures above. This is the mean annual wage for a registered nurse in the school's home state.

$91,130

Salary is the BLS OEWS May 2024 mean annual wage for registered nurses in Illinois. Tuition is the school-published program total and excludes fees, books, and living costs.

About

About Rush University

Accredited by the CCNE, the nursing programs are designed to prepare you for a successful career in healthcare. With options for both on-campus and hybrid learning, you can choose a format that fits your lifestyle and career goals.

Format

Schedule and format at Rush University

• Advanced Public Health Nursing DNP program: offered in online format, with options to study full‑time or part‑time (program length: ~2–2½ years full‑time; ~3–3½ years part‑time for bachelor’s entrants; ~3 years part‑time for master’s entrants). On‑campus attendance is required for two days for the DNP project proposal (third term) and two days for the final project presentation (last term) Source: turn0search4
• Nursing Science PhD program: delivered online with both full‑time (approx. 4 years) and part‑time (approx. 5 years) options. Requires initial on‑campus orientation and annual on‑campus intensive learning sessions each summer for the next three years Source: turn0search10
• Generalist Entry Master’s (GEM) Clinical Nurse Leader (MSN) program: employs a hybrid delivery model. As of early 2023, over half of classes were offered online or in hybrid format, allowing students to take courses online, in person, or mixed depending on the specific course Source: turn0search11
• Online Learning Platform and Formats: Rush University uses Canvas for many online courses. Courses across the College of Nursing may be asynchronous (accessible anytime with due dates, no set meeting times) or synchronous (scheduled virtual meetings at predetermined times)—as defined by their instructors Source: turn0search0
• Transfer Credit / Advanced‑Standing: Previous graduate credit from accredited institutions may be transferred subject to evaluation and approval by the student’s advisor, Assistant Dean/Program Director, and relevant faculty. A petition must be submitted before taking the course. Transferred courses must have a grade of B or better and no more than one‑third of total required degree credits may be granted via transfer. Credit by proficiency is not allowed Source: turn0search12; also see repetition in turn

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