Saint Anthony College of Nursing

Saint Anthony College of Nursing is a less selective private nonprofit college in Rockford, Illinois. It admits most applicants, and its former students earn a median $77,709 ten years after starting college, more than 91% of the Illinois colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
100%

More selective than 0% of Illinois colleges we cover.

College Scorecard, Fall 2023 entering class

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Graduation rate
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Earnings after college
$77,709

Higher than 91% of Illinois colleges we cover and 91% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Saint Anthony College of Nursing acceptance rate & admissions

Of 2 applicants, Saint Anthony College of Nursing admitted 2 and 2 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).

2
Applied
2
Admitted
2
Enrolled

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

First-year students who return100%
Pell Grant recipients39%
First-generation students44%
Women / men90% / 10%

Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2023. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Saint Anthony College of Nursing tuition, cost & net price

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Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

Net price by income is not reported for this school.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees$27,811
Housing & meals, on campus—
Books & supplies$2,000
Total cost of attendance—

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$18,750
Loan default rate0.9%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

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Saint Anthony College of Nursing majors, earnings & careers

Saint Anthony College of Nursing offers 1 bachelor's majors across 1 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Health & Medicine · 1

Highest-earning majors at Saint Anthony College of Nursing

MajorEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Nursing$79,997$22,500
Quick list of all 1 majors
  • Nursing$79,997

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Nursing → Registered nurse

$80,930
Rockford
$95,990
Illinois
$97,550
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in Rockford

Cost of living
8% below the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Rockford, IL area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$896/mo

2 bedrooms $1,172. Housing costs 30% below the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
29° / 84°

January and July average highs. 39 inches of rain a year, 38 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate

Highest: tornado (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Winnebago County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)228
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-24100% bachelor's
Campus typePrimarily nonresidential
Student bodyWhite 62% · Hispanic 20% · Black 8% · Asian 8%International 0%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Winnebago County at a glance

Population283,292
Median household income$65,837
Adults with a bachelor's degree25%
Median age40

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Saint Anthony College of Nursing with similar schools

Similar private colleges in Illinois by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Saint Anthony College of Nursing100%——$77,709This school
Rockford University93%$22,43647%$54,794
Greenville University98%$19,53340%$46,827
Benedictine University95%$22,31350%$63,446
Monmouth College91%$17,13365%$51,110

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Common questions about Saint Anthony College of Nursing

What is the Saint Anthony College of Nursing acceptance rate?

Saint Anthony College of Nursing accepts 100% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 2 of 2 applicants were admitted.

How much do Saint Anthony College of Nursing graduates earn?

Former Saint Anthony College of Nursing students earn a median $77,709 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Saint Anthony College of Nursing: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/saint-anthony-college-of-nursing (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).