Methodist College

Private · Selective · IL

School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationIL · Midwest

SettingUrban

Undergrads245

Student:faculty5:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate20%

6-yr grad rate20%

Drop-out rate80%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$18k

Out-of-state tuition$18k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity38%

Gender diversity90.2%

International0%

Identity—

Overview

Methodist College is a small private college in Peoria, Illinois, built almost entirely around nursing and allied health education and affiliated with the UnityPoint Health hospital system, formerly Methodist Medical Center. It functions more like a professional school than a traditional college: nearly every student is on a health-sciences track, and the institution's identity, calendar, and physical campus are inseparable from its hospital partnership. Students choosing Methodist are choosing a career-focused path from day one rather than an open-ended liberal-arts start.

Academics

The core strength is nursing, offered through pre-licensure and RN-to-BSN pathways, alongside allied health programs that share the same hospital-embedded model. Clinical training happens inside an actual working hospital rather than a simulated lab, giving students direct, early exposure to patient care. Class sizes are small, and instructors are frequently practicing clinicians who teach alongside their clinical work, keeping coursework closely tied to real hospital practice rather than abstract theory.

Worth knowing

Because it is hospital-embedded, the calendar and daily rhythm run closer to a clinical training program than a traditional college campus, with clinical rotations rather than dorm life or campus clubs structuring the experience. Students should expect a small, practical, career-focused environment built for people who already know they want nursing or allied health, not a broad exploratory liberal-arts setting.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate38.9%

Enrolled mid-50%—

Test policyoptional

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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