Blessing Hospital

3609 North Marx Drive
Quincy, IL 62305

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https://www.brcn.edu/
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Main telephone 217.228.5520
Virtual campus tour Find more information on this website
Contact person name Jenna Crabtree
Contact person title Dean of Enrollment Management/Business Manager
Contact person e-mail Email
Contact person phone 217.228.5520 X6961
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Public or private Private
Type of school Nursing, Respiratory Care, Medical Laboratory, Health Information Management.
Date founded 1981
Degrees offered Certificate and Associate Degree
School accreditation The Higher Learning Commission, and is approved by the State Boards of Nursing in Illinois and Missouri; approved by Illinois Department of Public Health
Specialized accreditation The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care(CoARC), National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), The Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT), The Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information management Education (CAHIIM)
Specialized licensure National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX), Register Health Information Technician (RHIT), American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), National Board of Respiratory for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
Setting Suburban (within commuting distance of a large city)
Closest major metropolitan area St. Louis, MO
Population of city the school is in 48,000
Student parking on campus Free student parking
County Adams
Visitor information website Email
School visit availability 8:00am-5:00pm Monday through Friday
Contact to set up school visit Admissions
mailto:admissions@brcn.edu
217-228-5520X6905
Additional information Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing, offering a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing degrees; Health Information Management, Medical Laboratory Technology, Radiology Technology, and Respiratory Care programs.
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Number of full time, male students 16
Number of full time, female students 155
Total number of full time students 171
Number of part time, male students 6
Number of part time, female students 38
Total number of part-time students 44
Total number of male students 22
Total number of female students 193
Total number of students 215
American Indian/Alaskan Native 0%
Asian 1%
Black 3%
Hispanic 1%
White 89%
Race/ethnicity unknown 3%
These figures reflect responses of people who chose to indicate their racial-ethnic background. All categories except Hispanic represent non-Hispanic students. International students are not included in these figures so they may not add up to 100 percent.
Percentage of students from out of state 35%
Number of states and territories represented 11
Percentage of students from outside the US 0%
Number of countries represented 0
Percentage of students 25 or older 32%
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Costs (for proprietary schools) Bachelors $29,825
MSN $675/credit hour
RN-BSN $575/credit hour
Associates $13,000/year

Tuition refund policy Please contact the program in which you are interested for more information on its tuition refund policy.
Installment plan (you can pay tuition in several payments over the course of the term) Yes
School employees and their children Yes
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Financial aid contact person Erin McHargue
Financial aid contact title Financial Aid Coordinator
Financial aid contact e-mail Email
Financial aid phone 217.228.5520 ext. 6993
Submit these forms FAFSA
Application deadline (for fall term) Please contact the program in which you are interested for financial aid application deadlines.
School year financial aid data is from 2021-2022
Average amount of financial aid awarded
Loan $8,261
Grant from the school $7,058
Grant from state government $4,252
Grant from federal government $3,719
Loans
Federal PLUS loans (for parents) Yes
Federal Direct Stafford loans (subsidized) Yes
Federal Direct Stafford loans (unsubsidized) Yes
Institution loans (from the school) Yes
Need-based scholarships and grants
Federal Pell Grants Yes
Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) Yes
Privately-sponsored scholarships and grants Yes
Veteran's benefits
Veteran's benefits, such as the GI Bill, are honored Yes
Proprietary financial aid data are from ... (Financial aid data are for the 2021-2022 academic year.)
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Admissions contact person Debbie Giesing
Admissions contact title Admissions Coordinator
Admissions contact e-mail Email
Admissions phone (local) 217.228.5520 ext 6991
Admissions office website Find more information on this website
For incoming students Minimally difficult (about 95% of applicants accepted)
Open admissions policy applies to Nursing, Radiology, Respiratory, Medical Laboratory Technician, RN-BSN, Master of Science in Nursing, Direct Transfer
Number of male applicants 22
Number of male applicants accepted 18
Number of male applicants who enrolled 8
Number of female applicants 233
Number of female applicants accepted 57
Number of female applicants who enrolled 84
Total number of applicants 255
Total number of applicants accepted 75
Total number of applicants who enrolled 92
High school education High school diploma required and GED accepted.
Admission is available fall, spring
Application deadline Please contact the program in which you are interested for application deadlines.
Application fee $0
Submit these items:
Application Required for all students
College transcript Required for all students
High school GPA (minimum) 3.0
High school GPA Required for all students
High school transcript or GED certificate Required for some students
Other application materials Licensure
Other application materials Required for all students
Recommended exams ACT, SAT
Other information about exams currently waived
Average GPA (on 4.0 scale) 3.51
Admissions contact person #2 Halle Losson
Admissions contact title #2 Admissions Counselor
Admissions contact e-mail #2 Email
Admissions contact person #3 Melissa Cummins
Admissions contact title #3 Admissions Counselor/Alumni Relations
Admissions contact e-mail #3 Email
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Associate Yes
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Academic calendar Please contact program in which you are interested for academic calendar.
Grading system letter grades
Evenings Yes
On-line/distance learning Yes
Part time Yes
Summer school Yes
Computers on campus for student use Yes
Computer lab available to students Yes
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Academic advising Yes
Tutoring Yes
Student lounge Yes
Other services other sophomore orientation
Accessibility contact person Andrew Griesbaum
Accessibility contact title Student/Alumni Services Officer
Accessibility contact e-mail Email
Accessibility contact phone 217.228.5520
Accessibility services website Find more information on this website
Number of students with a disability served in a recent year 12
Barrier-free campus Yes
Designated parking Yes
Registration assistance Yes
Services for students with learning disabilities Yes
Tutors Yes
Accessibility services other Find more information on this website
24-hour emergency phone and alarms on campus Yes
Late night transport service Yes
Other campus security Find more information on this website
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Career contact person Andrew Griesbaum
Career contact title Student/Alumni Services Officer
Career contact e-mail address Email
Career contact phone 217.228.5520 ext. 6990
Had a full-time job offer within six months of graduation 100%
Was counseled by the career services office 100%
Alumni networking and mentoring Yes
Career counseling Yes
Career library Yes
Job fairs Yes
Job interviews Yes
Job interview preparation Yes
On campus recruitment by employers Yes
Placement assistance Yes
Résumé preparation assistance Yes
Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security. If you have questions or concerns about the information displaying please contact Illinois Career Information System.