Dual Enrollment and Partnerships
Dual Enrollment Partnerships
For current ADN students enrolled at one of our community college partners, you can more easily progress from your associate's degree in nursing to your bachelor's degree in nursing. We've partnered with community colleges across Illinois:
Partnerships
- College of Lake County
- Danville Area Community College
- Elgin Community College
- Graham Hospital School of Nursing
- Harper College
- Heartland Community College
- Illinois Central College
- Illinois Valley Community College
- Joliet Junior College
- Kankakee Community College
- Lake Land College
- Lincoln Land College
- Malcolm X College
- Parkland College
- Rend Lake College
- Richland Community College
- Sauk Valley Community College
- Southeastern Illinois College
- Triton College
A Preferred Educational Partner with Advocate Aurora Health
Offered to only four universities state-wide, Advocate's Preferred Educational Partner program helps match Advocate associates to high-quality options for higher education.
Partnership Benefits
Because we're a Preferred Educational Provider, Advocate Aurora Health employees who choose MCN receive several advantages:
- An increased cap on tuition reimbursement offered by Advocate Aurora Health
- Online RN to BSN degree offered at zero out of pocket cost
- Flexible programs that allow our students to further their education while continuing to work
- Collaborative academic advisement that ensure students are staying on track with their requirements
- Online classes with an on-campus feel, with class sizes in online programs capped at 30 students
- Our online format is internationally quality-certified through the non-profit organization Quality Matters
Why choose Mennonite College of Nursing?
Advocate Health Care and Mennonite College of Nursing have held a strong partnership in nursing education for many years. Beyond that, MCN's
- Ranked "Top 100 Public Universities"*
- MCN is fully accredited by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
- Small class sizes, high retention rates and engaged faculty
- Each program has a committed Sequence Leader that provides cohort cohesion and tracks progress toward degree completion.
Eligibility
All current Advocate Aurora associates in good standing are eligible. Benefits are not retroactive (meaning, if you have already graduated, you do not qualify for a tuition reimbursement); however, if you are currently enrolled, you are eligible for benefits going forward.
Contact the academic advisor to discuss process for receiving benefits.
I have worked at Advocate for 23 years. As an alum and current practicing nurse at Advocate, I think Mennonite College of Nursing is the best fit for an aspiring nurse or a practicing nurse wanting to advance their degree. I am proud of the education I received at MCN that prepared me to care for vulnerable populations and to teach new nurses the art of nursing."
Teresa Novy
MSN, RN-BC, CQON, DNPc
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