Nursing School in Tinley Park, IL—just southwest of Chicago
Earn Your BSN in 3 Years at our Tinley Park, Illinois Nursing Program
Next Start Date | July 10
Answer Your Healthcare Calling at our Nursing Schoolin Tinley Park, IL—Just Southwest of Chicago
At our Tinley Park campus, you can take the first steps toward your nursing career with the CCNE accredited* Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree program.
Skip the waitlist—and the prerequisites. Get started at our accredited nursing program in the Chicago area and earn your BSN degree in as few as three years—a year faster than most bachelor nursing programs.
Get started now – classes start July 10
Nursing School in Tinley Park, IL: A Hands-On BSN Program
At Chamberlain’s nursing program in the Chicago area, you will get hands-on experience in the Chamberlain SIMCARE CENTER™ as well as in our on-site clinical training. You will work alongside classmates, faculty, mentors, and experienced registered nurses as you sharpen your skills in direct patient-care nursing. The SIMCARE CENTER™ features various aspects of simulated care, allowing you to practice basic nursing skills on high-tech patient manikins. Patient simulators have many bodily functions and vital signs, and they reveal a variety of symptoms. You can hone your nursing skills in a safe health care setting before moving on to real-life patients in the clinicals portion of the curriculum.
Call an admission representative at 877.751.5783 or request more information.
Next class session starts July 10
3-Year BSN Program
Students enrolling in the Chamberlain University College of Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree program at our nursing school near Chicago have the opportunity to earn their BSN degree in as few as three years of year-round study.
Our Tinley Park nursing program consists of a minimum of 122 credit hours: 56 credit hours in general education and 66 credit hours in the nursing major. See the full curriculum plan.
- CCNE-accredited BSN degree program
- No prerequisites required to start nursing classes
- Finish faster than most programs by taking classes year-round
- High-tech nursing labs and experienced faculty
- No wait lists
Ask a Student
How was SIMCARE hands-on training at Chamberlain Tinley Park?
"Now that I've been a nurse for over a year, I know that the only way you're going to learn is if you go through it and experience it. In the SIMCARE Center, if you make mistakes, it’s not the end of the world—it’s a learning experience."
Marjorie T.
BSN alum, Tinley Park campus
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- Admissions Process
What is required to be a student at Chamberlain, and what should you expect from the process? You’ll get these answers and be able to set up an interview with an admissions representative. - Program Details
Learn the ins and outs of attending Chamberlain –from curriculum details to your clinical experiences. - Student Life
Hear from current students or alumni about life on campus. - Your Support Team
Hear about the team that’s available to support you –from student services to the Center for Academic Success to our faculty and campus president. - Paying for Your Nursing Education
Learn about financing your education for our nursing program near Chicago.
Tinley Park Campus Contact Information
Address
18624 West Creek Drive
Tinley Park, IL 60477
Hours of Operation
Mon - Fri: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Student Support FAQs
As an RN student in our Tinley Park nursing program, you have all the support, resources, and tools that you need to prepare for the NCLEX®. Assessments, extra help, simulations, and tutorials are easily accessible, available, and effective. Passing the NCLEX®is one of the final steps before becoming a registered nurse.
The BSN program in Tinley Park, Illinois, has individually-tailored tutoring and academic support services for all students. The Center for Academic Success (CAS) at the Tinley Park campus offers academic support, personal time with tutors, extra study materials, workshops, and more.
Hands-on nursing experience is gained in both the Chamberlain SIMCARE CENTER™ and on-site clinical settings, giving students the chance to work side-by-side with faculty, peers and experienced professional nurses while refining their direct patient-care nursing skills.
Online general education and nursing courses may be offered within the BSN curriculum plan. In order to assist in successful completion of online coursework, an online readiness assessment is an integral part of the admission process. Based upon the outcome of the online readiness assessment, skill building activities may be required.
Get involved -Student groups
Learn and enjoy your time with others while also giving back
You can connect with other students at Chamberlain Tinley Park through social activities, student and study groups, volunteer events, and much more.
You will have the opportunity to help Tinley Park area communities as a nursing student at Chamberlain—and our outreach goes far beyond Illinois, too. In the Global Health Education Program, you earn community health course credits while practicing clinical nursing skills in various locations around the world.
If you want to practice healthcare in communities around the globe, the Chamberlain University Global Health Education Program may be the opportunity for you. Real-world experience gives you a better understanding of individual cultures and their unique economic and social challenges. Students spend two weeks in their location of choice—and a variety of locations are available. Community and multiculturalism health courses are completed by participating in the program.
Join a club or student organization, the Tinley Park campus offers the Student Nurses' Association (SNA), Student Government Association (SGA), Committee of Achievement, Learning and Mentoring (C.A.L.M) and the Phi Pi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) Honor Society and Kappa Alpha Rho.
Accreditation? Yes!
Learn more about our accredited nursing school in Tinley Park, Illinois, near Chicago
The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), the accreditation authority for nursing schools in the United States, accredits Chamberlain University’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree program, the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree program, the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program, and the post-graduate Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) certificate program. For the most recent accreditation information, visit https://www.chamberlain.edu/about/accreditation.
Chamberlain University is also accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a regional accreditation agency recognized by the United States Department of Education.
Accredited Nursing Programs Near Chicago - Illinois Approvals
Are you looking for accredited BSN programs near Chicago? Chamberlain is authorized to operate and grant degrees by the Illinois Board of Higher Education, 1 N. Old State Capitol Plaza, Suite 333, Springfield, IL 62701-1377, 217.782.2551. Chamberlain has received program approval from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation’s Board of Nursing, James R. Thompson Center, 100 West Randolph Street, Suite 9-300, Chicago, IL 60601, 312.814.2715. Unresolved complaints may be reported to the Illinois Board of Higher Education through the online complaint system http://complaints.ibhe.org/ or by mail to 1 N. Old State Capitol Plaza, Suite 333, Springfield, IL 62701-1377.
Tinley Park Campus FAQ
At the registered nursing program at Chamberlain Tinley Park, you can transfer relevant credits from other coursework—regardless of the field of study. Our Tinley Park, Illinois, campus welcomes transfer students from all across the country and may give them a boost on their BSN degree. Request more information to get started.
Our student nurses at Chamberlain Tinley Park have many scholarship opportunities. Request more information to learn which financial aid options fit you best.
The Tinley Park BSN program requires a minimum of 122 credit hours: 56 credit hours in general education, and 66 credit hours in the nursing major.
View the BSN Degree Program Curriculum Plan to see what credits are required.
Prospective Tinley Park RN students apply by completing an application and then interviewing with a Chamberlain Tinley Park admissions representative. When all admission criteria are met, students are told in writing of their admission status to a specific Chamberlain program and cycle. Learn more about Chamberlain University’s bachelor nursing program in Tinley Park, Illinois.