Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences

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Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Blessing-Rieman College logo.png
Former name
Blessing Hospital Training School
Blessing Training School for Nurses
Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing
TypePrivate
Established1891 (1891)
Accreditation National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
Students195
Address
3609 North Marx Drive
, , ,
62305
,
United States

39°56′8.77″N91°23′54.38″W / 39.9357694°N 91.3984389°W / 39.9357694; -91.3984389
CampusUrban
Website www.brcn.edu
Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences is an American private non-profit college in Quincy, Illinois. [1] The college was established in 1891 as a school for women that was associated with Blessing Hospital. The college offers associate's and bachelor's degrees, with an emphasis in nursing. It is accredited by the Collegiate Commission on Nursing Education and the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission.

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History

Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences was established in 1891 as a private, non-profit college in Quincy, Illinois. [1] [2] It was originally called the Blessing Hospital Training School and offered a three-year degree for women that included practical and theoretical instruction. [3]

It was later known as the Blessing Training School for Nurses and the Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing. [4]

The college is affiliated with Culver–Stockton College and Quincy University. [2]

Campus

Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences is located in Quincy, Illinois. [1] [5] It has an urban setting. [5] Its address in 3609 North Marx Drive in Quincy, Illinois 62305. [5]

Academics

Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences' emphasis is on nursing. [1] It is accredited by the Collegiate Commission on Nursing Education and the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. [2] In 2026, U.S. News & World Report ranked it 624 of 686 nursing schools. [6]

It has programs for RN, BSN, and LPN, as well as a Master of Science in nursing.. [2] The college offers associates, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees in nursing. [1] [2]

In 2025, it had 195 students, including ten graduate students. [6] Those students included 92 percent females and 8 percent males. [6] Ninety percent of its students were white. [6] Most students commute to campus. [5]

The college has a chapter of the Sigma Theta Tau international honor society for nursing. [7] [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences". Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education®. Retrieved 2025-12-14.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Area Women Earns Scholarship". The Hancock County Quill. La Harpe, Illinois. 2006-11-29. p. 2. Retrieved 2025-12-14 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "The Blessing Hospital Training School". The Daily Leader. Pontiac, Illinois. 1906-06-16. p. 7. Retrieved 2025-12-14 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Archives". Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing & Health Sciences. Retrieved 2025-12-14.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing & Health Sciences". bigfuture.collegeboard.org. Retrieved 2025-12-14.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Overview | Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
  7. "Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society Chapters". Association of College Honor Societies. April 30, 2008. Archived from the original on 2012-04-14. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  8. "Chapters". Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. Retrieved 2025-12-09.