Saint Anthony College of Nursing received a 2025 #2 ranking in the state of Illinois for its RN program by Nursing Explorer.
Saint Anthony College of Nursing has held an average 96.5% weighted average NCLEX pass rate for the past three years.
“We are very proud of our programs at Saint Anthony College of Nursing and this honor shows just how great our education is at our facility,” said Dr. Charlene Aaron, president of Saint Anthony and Saint Francis Colleges of Nursing.
Nursing Explorer calculates rankings using a weighted average of NCLEX pass rates from the past three years, weighted by each year’s number of test takers. They apply a recency factor so recent results count more. For RN rankings, they group all RN pathways together under Illinois Board of Nursing reporting.
You can review the full top 10 Illinois rankings here: https://www.nursingexplorer.com/states/illinois#rankings
For details on how we calculate the rankings, please see: https://www.nursingexplorer.com/methodology