Lakeview College of Nursing

Private · IL

School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationIL · Midwest

SettingRural

Undergrads66

Student:faculty8:1

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Community

Racial diversity30.3%

Gender diversity92.4%

International0%

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Overview

Lakeview College of Nursing, in Danville, Illinois, is a small single-purpose college offering the bachelor of science in nursing and little else, drawing many students who complete general-education prerequisites at partner community colleges before transferring in for the nursing-specific coursework. Its narrow focus means essentially the entire campus culture, faculty, and facilities are built around nursing education rather than a broad academic catalog.

Academics

The curriculum concentrates entirely on nursing theory, clinical skills, and supervised clinical rotations at hospitals and health facilities in the Danville area, with a transfer-friendly structure that assumes many students arrive having already completed prerequisite coursework elsewhere. Class sizes are small and cohort-based, with faculty who are practicing or recently practicing nurses themselves rather than generalist academics.

After graduation

Graduates sit for the nursing licensure exam and typically move into local and regional hospital or clinical nursing roles, with the college's clinical partnerships in the Danville area giving many students their first professional connections before graduation. The small, single-purpose model means the school's reputation locally is built almost entirely on placement and licensure outcomes rather than broader academic prestige.

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Admissions

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Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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