Master of Science in Nursing

At Illinois State University's Mennonite College of Nursing, we believe that educating nurses to the highest level is essential for the future of health care and nursing practice. Guiding nurses to reach the top of their field not only means continuous improved quality care and better patient outcomes, it also gives nurses the option to teach nursing at the highest level, safeguarding the future of nursing education.

Currently, only 13% of nurses hold a graduate degree.* At MCN, we know that nurses are capable of reaching that next level. We want to support you in getting there.

We also know that it is often hard to imagine taking on one more thing. At MCN we are dedicated to helping make this journey not only imaginable, but achievable.

Illinois State students complete their degrees on time. ISU's retention rate remains among the highest in the nation at over 84.2 percent, and our high graduation rate (68.1 percent) is well above the national average.

Illinois State remains a first-choice institution. We have a strong enrollment of more than 20,000 students, while maintaining academic quality and small class sizes.

Bloomington-Normal ranks as one of the top 40 college towns in America based on it's quality of life and among the top 10 for arts and entertainment opportunities. We were ranked by College Factual as the 22nd Best College for the Money out of 1,200 schools across the country.