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Accreditation, Approval and Licensure of Institution and Programs

The college is approved by the Illinois Board of Higher Education and the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation to grant the baccalaureate degree in nursing. It is also approved by the State Agency for Veteran's Benefits for the Montgomery G.I. Bill.

St John's College of Nursing is accredited by

The Higher Learning Commission
30 North LaSalle St., Suite 2400
Chicago, Illinois 60602
(312) 263-0456

St. John's College of Nursing's baccalaureate nursing program is accredited by

The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
(404) 975-5000

St. John's College of Nursing's master's program is accredited by

The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
(404)975-5000

State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA)

St. John's College of Nursing has been approved to join the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

"The State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement is a voluntary agreement among its member states and U.S. Territories that establishes comparable national standards for interstate offering of postsecondary distance-education courses and programs (www.nc-sara.org)."

St. John's College of Nursing can expand their online programs to students in other SARA participating states. Currently, St. John's offers an online RN-BSN program and a MSN in Nursing Administration and Leadership.