Students

Students at Illinois Wesleyan’s School of Nursing benefit from individualized attention. Opportunities for student distinction include awards and scholarships, plus leadership and involvement in on-campus chapters of professional organizations.

"What I love about being a student in the School of Nursing are the relationships you form with the professors and your classmates.  You really learn to work together as a team, which makes every course a great experience."   Katie Hoff, '08

Nursing Awards and Scholarships
Army ROTC Nurse Scholarship

School of Nursing Handbook (pdf)

Student Nursing Organizations
     Alpha Tau Delta
     Sigma Theta Tau
     Student Nursing Association

Alumni / Careers

Typically 100 percent of graduates of Illinois Wesleyan’s School of Nursing are employed at the time they complete their degrees.

Graduates pursue a variety of exciting careers, often taking positions of leadership. Many go on to graduate study. Alumni include chief operating officers of major health care institutions and community health care clinics, nursing professors, researchers, school nurses, nurse midwives, nurse practitioners and more.

Nursing students are offered career seminars and career fairs where health care institutions have the opportunity to recruit them, plus they receive a variety of job-search assistance from Illinois Wesleyan’s Career Center.

In partnership with the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, AfterCollege offers the following free online resources:

Scholarships: The AfterCollege-AACN Scholarship Fund introduces $20,000 in new scholarships for students enrolled at AACN member schools.

Job Resource Center: Employment listings customized for IWU students' interests and qualifications

Alumni Directory: Stay in touch beyond graduation.