Listed below are all of the accredited nursing schools in Ohio. If you are trying to become a nurse, and you plan on working in Ohio, you should take a look at the Board of Nursing website (link is at the top of this page), for more information on working as a nurse in that state. Also, when you speak with each school, you should make sure to confirm that it has been approved by the Board (which is a requirement for you to be able to take the national licensing exam, the NCLEX).
Ohio Nursing Schools
(found 109 nursing schools)
Median Hourly Wage of Ohio RNs: $26.921
Median Annual Salary of Ohio RNs: $55,9901
State Nursing Board: Ohio Board of Nursing
State Nurses Association: Ohio Nurses Association
State Hospital Association: Ohio Hospital Association
Other State Health Associations: Northeast Ohio Hospital Association: The Center for Health Affairs
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| Brown Mackie College Campus Location(s): Akron, OH / Cincinnati, OH / Findlay, OH / North Canton, OH Featured Programs: Practical Nursing (Akron) Practical Nursing (Cincinnati) Practical Nursing (Findlay) Practical Nursing (North Canton) | ![]() |
| University of Cincinnati ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Campus Location(s): Cincinnati, OH Accreditation: CCNE accredited Featured Programs: Adult Nurse Practitioner Clinical Nurse Specialist/Nurse Educator Family Nurse Practitioner Nursing Administration Nurse Midwifery Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner | ![]() |
| University of Phoenix ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Campus Location(s): Independence, OH Accreditation: CCNE accredited Featured Programs: Health Care Education MSN/MBA Master of Science in Nursing - Leadership MSN/MHA RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program | ![]() |
| Akron School of Practical Nursing (Akron, OH) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| American Institute of Alternative Medicine (Columbus, OH) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Apollo Career Center (Lima, OH) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Ashland University (Ashland, OH) ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Program Types: RN to BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Athena Career Academy (Toledo, OH) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| ATS Institute of Technology (Highland Heights, OH) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN, LPN/LVN | |
| Auburn Practical Nursing Program (Concord Twp., OH) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences (Canton, OH) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Belmont Technical College (Saint Clairsville, OH) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN | |
| Bowling Green State University (Bowling Green, OH) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Bryant & Stratton College (Eastlake, OH / Parma, OH / Willoughby Hills, OH) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Buckeye Hills Career Center (Rio Grande, OH) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Capital University (Columbus, OH) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Masters in Nursing, RN to BSN, Second Degree BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, OH) ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Direct Entry MSN, Doctor of Nursing Practice, Masters in Nursing, PhD in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Cedarville University (Cedarville, OH) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Masters in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Central Ohio Technical College (Newark, OH) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN, LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Central School of Practical Nursing (Cleveland, OH) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Chamberlain College of Nursing (Columbus, OH) ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, LPN to ADN, Masters in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited, NLNAC accredited | |
| Choffin School of Practical Nursing (Youngstown, OH) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Cincinnati State Technical & Community College (Cincinnati, OH) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN, LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Clark State Community College (Springfield, OH) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN, LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Cleveland State University (Cleveland, OH) ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Masters in Nursing, RN to BSN, Second Degree BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| College of Mount St. Joseph (Cincinnati, OH) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Direct Entry MSN, Masters in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Collins Career Center (Chesapeake, OH) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Columbiana County Career & Technical Center School of Practical Nursing (Lisbon, OH) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Columbus School of Practical Nursing (Columbus, OH) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Columbus State Community College (Columbus, OH) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN, LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Cuyahoga Community College (Cleveland, OH) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Defiance College (Defiance, OH) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, RN to BSN | |
| Edison Community College (Piqua, OH) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN, LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| EHOVE School of Practical Nursing (Milan, OH) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| ETI Technical College (Niles, OH) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Felbry College (Columbus, OH) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Franciscan University of Steubenville (Steubenville, OH) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Masters in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Galen College of Nursing (Cincinnati, OH) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN/LVN | |
| Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science (Cincinnati, OH) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Great Oaks Institute of Technology and Career Development (Cincinnati, OH) Program Types: LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Herzing University (Akron, OH) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Hiram College (Hiram, OH) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing | |
| Hocking Technical College (Nelsonville, OH) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN, LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Hondros College (West Chester, OH) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN, LPN/LVN | |
| Indiana Wesleyan University (West Chester, OH) ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| James A. Rhodes State College (Lima, OH) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN, LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Kent State University (Kent, OH) ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, LPN to BSN, Masters in Nursing, PhD in Nursing, RN to BSN, Second Degree BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited, NLNAC accredited | |
| Kettering College of Medical Arts (Kettering, OH) ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN, RN to BSN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Knoedler School of Practical Nurse Education (Jefferson, OH) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Knox County Career Center (Mt. Vernon, OH) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Lakeland Community College (Kirtland, OH) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Lorain County Community College (Elyria, OH) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN, LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Lourdes College (Sylvania, OH) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, LPN to BSN, RN to BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Malone College (Canton, OH) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Masters in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Marion Technical College (Marion, OH) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Marymount School of Practical Nursing (Garfield Heights, OH) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| MedCentral College of Nursing (Mansfield, OH) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, RN to BSN, Second Degree BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Mercy College of Northwest Ohio (Toledo, OH) ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited, NLNAC accredited | |
| Miami Jacobs College (Dayton, OH) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Miami University (Hamilton, OH / Middletown, OH) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Mid-East Career and Technology Centers (Zanesville, OH) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Mount Carmel College of Nursing (Columbus, OH) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Masters in Nursing, RN to BSN, Second Degree BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University (Mount Vernon, OH) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Muskingum College (New Concord, OH) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing | |
| Nancy J. Knight School of Nursing (Bellefontaine, OH) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| North Central State College (Mansfield, OH) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN, LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Northcoast Medical Training Academy (Kent, OH) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Northwest State Community College (Archbold, OH) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN, LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Notre Dame College (South Euclid, OH) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, LPN to ADN, RN to BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Ohio Academy of Holistic Health Inc. (Xenia, OH) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN/LVN | |
| Ohio Medical Career Center (Dayton, OH) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Ohio Northern University (Ada, OH) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Ohio State University (Columbus, OH) ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Direct Entry MSN, Doctor of Nursing Practice, Masters in Nursing, PhD in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Ohio University (Athens, OH / Lancaster, OH) ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN, LPN/LVN, Masters in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited, NLNAC accredited | |
| Otterbein College (Westerville, OH) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, LPN to BSN, Masters in Nursing Accreditation: CCNE accredited, NLNAC accredited | |
| Owens Community College (Toledo, OH) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN/LVN | |
| Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School (Chillicothe, OH) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Pike County Career Technology Center (Piketon, OH) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Portage Lakes Career Center (Green, OH) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Professional Skills Institute (Toledo, OH) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| RETS Tech Center/Education Affiliates (Centerville, OH) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN, LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Sandusky Career Center (Sandusky, OH) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Sanford-Brown College (Cleveland, OH / Middleburg Heights, OH) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Shawnee State University (Portsmouth, OH) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN, RN to BSN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Sinclair Community College (Dayton, OH) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Southern State Community College (Hillsboro, OH) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Stark State College of Technology (Canton, OH) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Stautzenberger College (Maumee, OH) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Terra State Community College (Fremont, OH) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN, LPN/LVN | |
| The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences (Cincinnati, OH) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing | |
| The Robert T. White School of Practical Nursing (Alliance, OH) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| The School of Nursing at Cuyahoga Valley Career Center (Brecksville, OH) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Toledo School of Practical Nursing (Toledo, OH) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Tri-Rivers Center for Adult Education (Marion, OH) Program Types: LPN to ADN, LPN/LVN | |
| Trumbull Career and Technical Center (Warren, OH) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| University of Akron (Akron, OH) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, LPN to BSN, Masters in Nursing, PhD in Nursing, RN to BSN, Second Degree BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| University of Cincinnati-Raymond Walters College (Cincinnati, OH) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| University of Rio Grande (Rio Grande, OH) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN, LPN/LVN, RN to BSN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| University of Toledo (Toledo, OH) ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Direct Entry MSN, Doctor of Nursing Practice, Masters in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Upper Valley Joint Vocational School of Practical Nursing (Troy, OH) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Urbana University (Urbana, OH) Program Types: Masters in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Ursuline College (Pepper Pike, OH) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, LPN to BSN, Masters in Nursing, RN to BSN, Second Degree BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Walsh University (North Canton, OH) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, RN to BSN, Second Degree BSN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Washington State Community College (Marietta, OH) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN/LVN | |
| Wayne Adult School of Practical Nursing (Smithville, OH) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Willoughby - Eastlake School of Practical Nursing - Adult Division (Willoughby, OH) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Wright State University (Dayton, OH) ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice, Masters in Nursing, RN to BSN, Second Degree BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Xavier University (Cincinnati, OH) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Direct Entry MSN, Masters in Nursing Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Youngstown State University (Youngstown, OH) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Masters in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |








