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.

Browse by pathway

Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN) 81 programs
Diploma RN 7 programs
Associate Degree Nursing (ADN/ASN) 60 programs
Traditional BSN 59 programs
Accelerated / Second-Degree BSN 12 programs
Direct-Entry Prelicensure Master's 5 programs
LPN-to-RN 25 programs
LPN-to-BSN 5 programs
Paramedic-to-RN 4 programs
Military Medic-to-RN 3 programs
RN-to-BSN 32 programs
RN-to-MSN 2 programs
Nurse Practitioner 30 programs
Clinical Nurse Specialist 2 programs
Nurse-Midwifery 7 programs
Nurse Anesthesia / CRNA 9 programs
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) 11 programs
Clinical Nurse Leader 1 program
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) 23 programs
Nursing PhD / DNS 3 programs
Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate 34 programs
Nursing Education 20 programs
Nursing Leadership / Administration 20 programs
Nursing Informatics 2 programs
Other Graduate Nursing Program 12 programs
Other Official Nursing Program 9 programs

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

Nursing PhD / DNS programs in Ohio

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Nursing PhD / DNS
Nursing - Doctor of Philosophy
School
Kent State University: Kent State University — Kent Nursing Location
Location
Kent, OH
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Philosophy
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Nursing PhD / DNS
PhD in Nursing
School
The Ohio State University: The Ohio State University — Columbus Nursing Location
Location
Columbus, OH
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Philosophy
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Nursing PhD / DNS
PhD in Nursing
School
University of Cincinnati: University of Cincinnati College of Nursing - Procter Hall
Location
Cincinnati, OH
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
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