Nursing schools in Ohio

Browse 212 current public campus profiles representing 478 nursing programs in Ohio. These are the programs currently listed in the directory, not a claim of complete statewide coverage.

Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN) is the largest current pathway grouping at 81 programs; On campus appears on 251 programs.

Reviewed August 2026

Campus profiles
212
Programs
478

Current program evidence

Counts describe the programs below and retain each program's current status; they do not imply approval, accreditation, admissions availability, or resident eligibility.

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Delivery formats

  • On campus 251 programs
  • Hybrid 208 programs
  • Online 19 programs

Approval and accreditation context

State approval, institutional accreditation, and programmatic accreditation are separate facts. An authority listed here is current state-level context from published program evidence; it does not mean every program on this page has the same approval or accreditation status.

  • Ohio Board of Nursing Reviewed August 20, 2026

Direct-Entry Prelicensure Master's programs in Ohio

Showing all 5 current public programs across Campus, Hybrid, and strict Fully Online results.

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  • Direct-Entry Prelicensure Master's

    Master of Nursing (Graduate Entry)

    School
    Case Western Reserve University: Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing - Health Education Campus
    Location
    Cleveland, OH
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Master of Nursing

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  • Direct-Entry Prelicensure Master's

    Mount St. Joseph University MSN Program

    School
    Mount St. Joseph University: Mount St. Joseph University — Cincinnati Nursing Location
    Location
    Cincinnati, OH
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Master's degree in nursing

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  • Direct-Entry Prelicensure Master's

    Graduate-Entry Master of Science in Nursing

    School
    The University of Toledo: UToledo School of Nursing - Health Science Campus
    Location
    Toledo, OH
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Master of Science in Nursing

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  • Direct-Entry Prelicensure Master's

    Accelerated Direct-Entry Master of Science in Nursing

    School
    University of Cincinnati: University of Cincinnati College of Nursing - Procter Hall
    Location
    Cincinnati, OH
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Master of Science in Nursing

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  • Direct-Entry Prelicensure Master's

    Xavier University Master of Science in Nursing: Direct Entry as a Second Degree

    School
    Xavier University: Xavier University — Cincinnati Nursing Location
    Location
    Cincinnati, OH
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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