Nursing Schools in Ohio: All 203 Approved Programs & NCLEX Pass Rates
Ohio has 202 schools running 203 board-approved nursing programs — 126 RN-track and 77 PN/LPN-track. The average 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate across Ohio programs is 85.7%, 0.8 points below the national average of 86.5%. Every row below comes straight from the state board of nursing's published approved-program list — not self-reported school marketing.
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85.7%
Avg RN pass rate (2025)
86.5%
National RN average
Best Nursing Schools in Ohio by NCLEX Pass Rate
Top RN programs ranked by 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate, among programs with a published 2025 rate. Rates are one year of data — check multi-year trends before deciding. 13 programs are tied at 100% — the first 10 are shown alphabetically.
- 1100%Arizona College of Nursing-ClevelandBeachwood · Baccalaureate Degree Programs
- 2100%Ashtabula County Technical and Career Campus Registered Nurse ProgramJefferson · Diploma Programs
- 3100%Bryant and Stratton College Bachelor of Science in Nursing DegreeParma · Baccalaureate Degree Programs
- 4100%Firelands Regional Medical Center School of NursingSandusky · Diploma Programs
- 5100%Hiram College, Department of Nursing, Baccalaureate Nursing Education ProgramHiram · Baccalaureate Degree Programs
- 6100%LPN to RN Diploma Program of Buckeye Hills Career CenterRio Grande · Diploma Programs
- 7100%Mount Vernon Nazarene University Nursing ProgramMount Vernon · Baccalaureate Degree Programs
- 8100%Muskingum University Bachelor of Science in Nursing ProgramNew Concord · Baccalaureate Degree Programs
- 9100%Northwest State Community College Associate Degree Nursing ProgramArchbold · Associate Degree Programs
- 10100%Terra State Community College Associate Degree in Nursing ProgramFremont · Associate Degree Programs
Every Approved Nursing Program in Ohio
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203 of 203 programs · “—” = no 2025 first-time pass rate published by the board
| ABBE Education Center School of Practical Nursing | Chesapeake | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 66.7% |
| Academia Medical Institute, LPN to RN Nursing Bridge | Westerville | Diploma ProgramsRN | 44.6% |
| Academia Medical Institute, School of Nursing | Westerville | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 39.2% |
| Akron Campus of Herzing University, Nursing Program | Akron | Associate Degree ProgramsRN | 84.9% |
| Alia School of Nursing | Columbus | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 100% |
| American Institute of Alternative Medicine Practical Nursing Education ProgramNew/provisional | Columbus | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 59.7% |
| American Institute of Alternative Medicine Registered Nursing ProgramNew/provisional | Columbus | Associate Degree ProgramsRN | 48.2% |
| Apollo School of Practical Nursing | Lima | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 95.2% |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Cincinnati | Cincinnati | Baccalaureate Degree ProgramsRN | — |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Cleveland | Beachwood | Baccalaureate Degree ProgramsRN | 100% |
| Arizona College of Nursing-ColumbusConditional | Columbus | Baccalaureate Degree ProgramsRN | — |
| Ashland University Dwight Schar College of Nursing and Health Sciences | Mansfield | Baccalaureate Degree ProgramsRN | 95.5% |
| Ashtabula County Technical and Career Campus Registered Nurse Program | Jefferson | Diploma ProgramsRN | 100% |
| Associate Degree in Nursing - Fortis College, CentervilleNew/provisional | Centerville | Associate Degree ProgramsRN | 77.6% |
| Associate Degree in Nursing - Fortis College, Cincinnati, OH | Cincinnati | Associate Degree ProgramsRN | 76.3% |
| Associate Degree in Nursing - Fortis College, WestervilleNew/provisional | Westerville | Associate Degree ProgramsRN | 80.9% |
| ATA College Pre-Licensure Practical Nursing, DiplomaNew/provisional | Cincinnati | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 52.1% |
| ATA College Registered Nursing, Associate Degree NursingNew/provisional | Cincinnati | Associate Degree ProgramsRN | 42.1% |
| Athena Career Academy LPN to RN ProgramNew/provisional | Toledo | Diploma ProgramsRN | 49.4% |
| Athena Career Academy Practical Nursing ProgramNew/provisional | Toledo | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 48.4% |
| Auburn Practical Nursing Program | Concord Twp. | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 88.9% |
| Aultman College of Nursing & Health Sciences | Canton | Associate Degree ProgramsRN | 75.9% |
| Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences | Canton | Baccalaureate Degree ProgramsRN | 77.8% |
| Bachelor of Science in Nursing, The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Department of Nursing | Cincinnati | Baccalaureate Degree ProgramsRN | 87.2% |
| Baldwin Wallace University Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program | Berea | Baccalaureate Degree ProgramsRN | 92.3% |
| Belmont College Associate Degree Nursing Program | St. Clairsville | Associate Degree ProgramsRN | 85.7% |
| Belmont College Practical Nursing Program | St. Clairsville | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 90.9% |
| Bowling Green State University Bachelor of Science in Nursing | Bowling Green | Baccalaureate Degree ProgramsRN | 98.8% |
| Brown County Practical Nursing Education Program | Williamsburg | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 85.7% |
| Bryant & Stratton College Department of Nursing | Solon | Associate Degree ProgramsRN | 89.5% |
| Bryant & Stratton College Licensed Practical Nursing Program | Parma | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 87.5% |
| Bryant & Stratton College, Nursing Program Akron | Akron | Associate Degree ProgramsRN | 89.5% |
| Bryant and Stratton (Akron Campus), Licensed Practical Nursing Program | Akron | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 100% |
| Bryant and Stratton College Bachelor of Science in Nursing DegreeNew/provisional | Parma | Baccalaureate Degree ProgramsRN | 100% |
| Butler Tech LPN to RN Bridge Program | Monroe | Diploma ProgramsRN | — |
| Butler Tech Program of Practical Nurse Education | Monroe | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 83.1% |
| Capital University School of Nursing | Columbus | Baccalaureate Degree ProgramsRN | 90% |
| Case Western Reserve University Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing | Cleveland | Baccalaureate Degree ProgramsRN | 85.1% |
| Cedarville University School of Nursing | Cedarville | Baccalaureate Degree ProgramsRN | 98.8% |
| Central Ohio Technical College Associate Degree, Registered Nurse Technology Program | Newark | Associate Degree ProgramsRN | 84.3% |
| Central Ohio Technical College, Practical Nursing Program | Newark | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 90.2% |
| Central School of Practical Nursing | Independence | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 96.2% |
| Chamberlain College of Nursing, Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing Program | Columbus | Baccalaureate Degree ProgramsRN | 92.9% |
| Choffin Career and Technical Center | Youngstown | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 93.8% |
| Cincinnati State School of Practical Nursing | Cincinnati | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 83.6% |
| Clark State College Practical Nurse Program | Springfield | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 92.3% |
| Clark State School of Nursing. | Springfield | Associate Degree ProgramsRN | 88.1% |
| Cleveland State University School of Nursing | Cleveland | Baccalaureate Degree ProgramsRN | 68.8% |
| Collins Career Technical Center | Coal Grove | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 96.6% |
| Collins Career Technical Center LPN to RN Diploma Nursing Program | Coal Grove | Diploma ProgramsRN | 85.1% |
| Collins Career Technical Center Paramedic to RN Diploma Program | Chesapeake | Diploma ProgramsRN | 66.7% |
| Columbiana County Career and Technical Center Practical Nurse Program | Lisbon | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 94.7% |
| Columbiana County Career and Technical Center, LPN-RN Nursing Program | Lisbon | Diploma ProgramsRN | 81% |
| Columbus School of Practical Nursing | Columbus | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 73.9% |
| Columbus State Community College Practical Nurse Program | Columbus | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 100% |
| Columbus State Community College, Associate Degree Nursing Program | Columbus | Associate Degree ProgramsRN | 93.9% |
| Cuyahoga Community College Nursing Education Center of Excellence | Cleveland | Associate Degree ProgramsRN | 85.5% |
| Cuyahoga Community College Nursing Education Center of Excellence | Cleveland | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 97.4% |
| Davis University Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)Conditional | Toledo | Associate Degree ProgramsRN | — |
| East Ohio College Associate Degree in Nursing | East Liverpool | Associate Degree ProgramsRN | 76.9% |
| Eastland-Fairfield Career Center & Technical Schools Adult Practical Nurse ProgramConditional | Groveport | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 100% |
| Edison State Community College, Associate Degree Nursing Program | Piqua | Associate Degree ProgramsRN | 89.7% |
| Edison State Community College, Practical Nursing ProgramConditional | Eaton | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | — |
| EHOVE Career Center LPN to RN Diploma Program | Huron | Diploma ProgramsRN | 84.2% |
| EHOVE School of Practical Nursing EHOVE Career Center | Huron | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 94.8% |
| ETI Technical College Associate Degree of Applied Science in Nursing | Niles | Associate Degree ProgramsRN | 85.2% |
| ETI Technical College Practical Nursing Program | Niles | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 87.5% |
| Felbry College School of Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program | Columbus | Baccalaureate Degree ProgramsRN | — |
| Felbry College-School of Nursing Associate of Applied Science in NursingNew/provisional | Columbus | Associate Degree ProgramsRN | 62.1% |
| Felbry College-School of Nursing Practical NursingNew/provisional | Columbus | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 73.5% |
| Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing | Sandusky | Diploma ProgramsRN | 100% |
| Fortis College School of Nursing Associate Degree in Nursing Program, Cuyahoga Falls, OhioNew/provisional | Cuyahoga Falls | Associate Degree ProgramsRN | 81.1% |
| Fortis College School of Nursing Practical Nursing Program, Cuyahoga Falls, OhioNew/provisional | Cuyahoga Falls | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 93.6% |
| Franciscan University of Steubenville, BSN Program, Department of Nursing | Steubenville | Baccalaureate Degree ProgramsRN | 88.9% |
| Galen College of Nursing Associate of Science in Nursing Program | Cincinnati | Associate Degree ProgramsRN | 92.9% |
| Galen College of Nursing Prelicensure Baccalaureate Nursing Degree Program | Cincinnati | Baccalaureate Degree ProgramsRN | 85.7% |
| Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science | Cincinnati | Associate Degree ProgramsRN | 76.3% |
| Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Sciences PN ProgramConditional | Cincinnati | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | — |
| Graduate Entry Nursing Program Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland | DIRECT ENTRY GRADUATE DEGREE IN NURSING PROGRAMSRN | 83.3% |
| Great Oaks High School Practical Nursing Program | Cincinnati | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 100% |
| Great Oaks OTC Adult Practical Nursing ProgramConditional | Cincinnati | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | — |
| Herzing University Akron Diploma in Practical Nursing Program | Akron | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 100% |
| Hiram College, Department of Nursing, Baccalaureate Nursing Education Program | Hiram | Baccalaureate Degree ProgramsRN | 100% |
| Hocking College Associate of Applied Science in Nursing | Nelsonville | Associate Degree ProgramsRN | 65.4% |
| Hondros College of Nursing Associate Degree In NursingNew/provisional | Columbus | Associate Degree ProgramsRN | 75.7% |
| Hondros College of Nursing Practical Nursing Diploma | Columbus | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 88.5% |
| James A. Rhodes State College Practical Nursing Program | Lima | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 96.2% |
| James A. Rhodes State College, Associate Degree Nursing Program | Lima | Associate Degree ProgramsRN | 96.5% |
| John Carroll UniversityConditional | University Heights | Baccalaureate Degree ProgramsRN | — |
| Kent State University College of Applied and Technical Studies | New Philadelphia | Associate Degree ProgramsRN | 91% |
| Kent State University College of Nursing, BSN Program | Kent | Baccalaureate Degree ProgramsRN | 91.6% |
| Kettering College | Kettering | Baccalaureate Degree ProgramsRN | 90.1% |
| Knox County Career Center Licensed Practical Nursing Program | Mt. Vernon | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 100% |
| Knox Technical Center - LPN to RN Transition Program | Mount Vernon | Diploma ProgramsRN | 87.5% |
| Lakeland Community College Associate Degree Program in Nursing | Kirtland | Associate Degree ProgramsRN | 89.6% |
| Lorain County Community College Associate Degree Nursing Program | Elyria | Associate Degree ProgramsRN | 86.6% |
| Lorain County Community College Practical Nursing Program | Elyria | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 97.5% |
| Lourdes University, Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program | Sylvania | Baccalaureate Degree ProgramsRN | 95.2% |
| Lourdes University, Direct Entry Master of Science in Nursing Program | Sylvania | DIRECT ENTRY GRADUATE DEGREE IN NURSING PROGRAMSRN | 65% |
| LPN to RN Diploma Program of Buckeye Hills Career Center | Rio Grande | Diploma ProgramsRN | 100% |
| Mahoning County Career and Technical Center – Practical Nursing | Canfield | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 96.4% |
| Malone University School of Nursing | Canton | Baccalaureate Degree ProgramsRN | 78.6% |
| Marion Technical College Nursing Program | Marion | Associate Degree ProgramsRN | 80.7% |
| Mercy College of Ohio St. Vincent School of Nursing | Toledo | Associate Degree ProgramsRN | 98.3% |
| Mercy College of Ohio, Baccalaureate Nursing Program | Toledo | Baccalaureate Degree ProgramsRN | 90.9% |
| Miami University Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program | Hamilton | Baccalaureate Degree ProgramsRN | 92.6% |
| Mid-East Career and Technology Center - Adult Education PN Program | Zanesville | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 100% |
| Mid-East Career and Technology Center - Zanesville Campus High School PN Program | Zanesville | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 94.1% |
| Mid-East Career and Technology Centers Diploma RN Program | Zanesville | Diploma ProgramsRN | 96.7% |
| Mount Carmel College of Nursing | Columbus | Baccalaureate Degree ProgramsRN | 83% |
| Mount St. Joseph University BSN Program | Cincinnati | Baccalaureate Degree ProgramsRN | 85.7% |
| Mount St. Joseph University MSN Program | Cincinnati | DIRECT ENTRY GRADUATE DEGREE IN NURSING PROGRAMSRN | 95.1% |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University Nursing Program | Mount Vernon | Baccalaureate Degree ProgramsRN | 100% |
| Muskingum University Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program | New Concord | Baccalaureate Degree ProgramsRN | 100% |
| North Central State College Associate Degree Nursing Program | Mansfield | Associate Degree ProgramsRN | 92.9% |
| North Central State College Practical Nurse Program | Mansfield | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 94.2% |
| Northwest State Community College Associate Degree Nursing Program | Archbold | Associate Degree ProgramsRN | 100% |
| Northwest State Community College Practical Nursing Program | Archbold | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 92.9% |
| Ohio Business College LPN to RN ProgramConditional | Sheffield | Diploma ProgramsRN | — |
| Ohio Business College Practical Nursing | Sheffield | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 77.4% |
| Ohio Institute of Allied Health Practical Nursing Program | Huber Heights | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 58.7% |
| Ohio Medical Career College One Plus One Associate of Applied Science in NursingNew/provisional | Dayton | Associate Degree ProgramsRN | 43.1% |
| Ohio Medical Career College Practical Nursing Education ProgramNew/provisional | Dayton | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 43.9% |
| Ohio Northern University Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program | Ada | Baccalaureate Degree ProgramsRN | 93.3% |
| Ohio University Associate Degree Nursing Program | Athens | Associate Degree ProgramsRN | 87.4% |
| Ohio University School of Nursing | Athens | Baccalaureate Degree ProgramsRN | 93.6% |
| OIAH Associate Degree RN ProgramNew/provisional | Huber Heights | Associate Degree ProgramsRN | 63.3% |
| Otterbein Nursing Program, Otterbein University | Westerville | Baccalaureate Degree ProgramsRN | 85.7% |
| Owens Community College Nursing Programs | Perrysburg | Associate Degree ProgramsRN | 83% |
| Owens Community College Practical Nurse Program | Perrysburg | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 100% |
| Pickaway Ross JVS District-RN Diploma Program | Chillicothe | Diploma ProgramsRN | 86.1% |
| Pickaway-Ross Practical Nursing Education Program | Chillicothe | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 97.9% |
| Pioneer Career & Technology Center Practical Nursing Program | Shelby | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 100% |
| Polaris Career Center Practical Nursing Program | Middleburg Heights | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 92.9% |
| Portage Lakes Career Center–W. Howard Nicol School of Practical NursingNew/provisional | Uniontown | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 77.8% |
| Practical Nurse Program, Canton City School District | Canton | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 85.2% |
| Practical Nursing - Fortis College Centerville | Centerville | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 74.4% |
| Practical Nursing - Fortis College, Cincinnati, OH | Cincinnati | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 95% |
| Practical Nursing - Fortis College, Westerville | Westerville | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 100% |
| Professional Skills Institute LPN to RN Bridge Associate Degree | Maumee | Associate Degree ProgramsRN | 84.8% |
| Professional Skills Institute School of Practical Nursing | Maumee | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 89.2% |
| Ross College - North Canton | Canton | Associate Degree ProgramsRN | 93.9% |
| Ross College - North Canton Practical Nursing Program | Canton | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 89.3% |
| Sandusky Career Center LPN to RN Diploma Program | Sandusky | Diploma ProgramsRN | 96% |
| Sandusky Career Center School of Practical Nursing | Sandusky | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 86.7% |
| Scioto County Career Center LPN to RN Program | Lucasville | Diploma ProgramsRN | 70.4% |
| Scioto County Career Technical Center Practical Nursing Program | Lucasville | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 96.1% |
| Shawnee State University, School of Nursing, Associate Degree ProgramNew/provisional | Portsmouth | Associate Degree ProgramsRN | 80% |
| Shawnee State University, School of Nursing, Bachelor Degree Program | Portsmouth | Baccalaureate Degree ProgramsRN | 90% |
| Sinclair Community College, Associate Degree Nursing Program | Dayton | Associate Degree ProgramsRN | 89.6% |
| Southern State Community College Associate Degree Nursing Program | Hillsboro | Associate Degree ProgramsRN | 93.9% |
| Southern State Community College Practical Nursing Program | Mt. Orab | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 92.9% |
| Stark State College Associate Degree in Nursing Program | North Canton | Associate Degree ProgramsRN | 86.1% |
| Stark State College Practical Nursing | Akron | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 96.6% |
| Stautzenberger College Practical Nursing ProgramNew/provisional | Maumee | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 94.7% |
| Stepful, Inc. Practical Nursing ProgramConditional | Worthington | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | — |
| Terra State Community College Associate Degree in Nursing Program | Fremont | Associate Degree ProgramsRN | 100% |
| The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing | Cincinnati | Baccalaureate Degree ProgramsRN | 93.1% |
| The Cincinnati State Bethesda School of Nursing | Cincinnati | Associate Degree ProgramsRN | 90.6% |
| The Knoedler School of Practical Nurse Education | Jefferson | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 100% |
| The Ohio State University College of Nursing | Columbus | Baccalaureate Degree ProgramsRN | 88.7% |
| The Ohio State University College of Nursing- BSN Accelerated | Columbus | Baccalaureate Degree ProgramsRN | — |
| The Ohio State University College of Nursing-Grad Entry | Columbus | DIRECT ENTRY GRADUATE DEGREE IN NURSING PROGRAMSRN | 100% |
| The Practical Nursing School of Buckeye Hills Career Center | Rio Grande | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 100% |
| The School of Nursing at Cuyahoga Valley Career CenterNew/provisional | Brecksville | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 62.5% |
| The STEM Academy of Lawrence County at Collins Career Technical Center LPN Program | Chesapeake | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 66.7% |
| The University of Akron School of Nursing BSN Program | Akron | Baccalaureate Degree ProgramsRN | 82.2% |
| The University of Findlay, Department of Nursing | Findlay | Baccalaureate Degree ProgramsRN | 100% |
| The University of Toledo College of Nursing BSN Program | Toledo | Baccalaureate Degree ProgramsRN | 91% |
| The University of Toledo College of Nursing Graduate-Entry Master of Science in Nursing Program | Toledo | DIRECT ENTRY GRADUATE DEGREE IN NURSING PROGRAMSRN | 96.2% |
| Tri-County Career Center Adult Practical Nurse ProgramConditional | Nelsonville | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | — |
| Tri-Rivers Center for Adult Education in Nursing | Marion | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 100% |
| Tri-Rivers School of Nursing Diploma Program | Marion | Diploma ProgramsRN | 94.4% |
| Trinity Health System School of Nursing | Steubenville | Diploma ProgramsRN | 100% |
| University of Akron School of Nursing ADN ProgramConditional | Orrville | Associate Degree ProgramsRN | — |
| University of Cincinnati Accelerated Direct Entry MSN Program | Cincinnati | DIRECT ENTRY GRADUATE DEGREE IN NURSING PROGRAMSRN | 90.6% |
| University of Cincinnati Blue Ash CollegeNew/provisional | Cincinnati | Associate Degree ProgramsRN | 75.4% |
| University of Cincinnati, BSN Program | Cincinnati | Baccalaureate Degree ProgramsRN | 87.6% |
| University of Mount Union, Department of Nursing | Alliance | Baccalaureate Degree ProgramsRN | 86.2% |
| University of Rio Grande, Holzer School of Nursing | Rio Grande | Associate Degree ProgramsRN | 79.3% |
| Upper Valley Career Center LPN to RN Diploma Program | Piqua | Diploma ProgramsRN | 80.8% |
| Upper Valley Career Center Practical Nursing Program | Piqua | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 83.3% |
| Ursuline College The Breen School of Nursing | Pepper Pike | Baccalaureate Degree ProgramsRN | 82.7% |
| Valley College Practical Nursing Diploma ProgramNew/provisional | Cleveland | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 77.6% |
| Vantage Career Center LPN-RN Transition Program | Van Wert | Diploma ProgramsRN | — |
| Vantage Career Center Practical Nursing Program | Van Wert | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 100% |
| Walsh University Gary & Linda Byers School of Nursing | North Canton | Baccalaureate Degree ProgramsRN | 80.4% |
| Washington County Career Center Practical Nurse ProgramConditional | Marietta | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | — |
| Washington State College of Ohio Associate Degree Nursing Program | Marietta | Associate Degree ProgramsRN | 90.7% |
| Washington State College of Ohio Practical Nursing Education (formerly Washington State Community College Practical Nursing Education) | Marietta | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 100% |
| Wayne County Schools Career Center Adult Practical Nursing Program | Smithville | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 100% |
| Wayne County Schools Career Center Diploma Registered Nurse ProgramConditional | Smithville | Diploma ProgramsRN | — |
| Wayne County Schools Career Center High School Practical Nursing Program | Smithville | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 78.6% |
| Willoughby-Eastlake School of Practical Nursing-Adult Division | Eastlake | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 68.9% |
| Willoughby-Eastlake School of Practical Nursing-High School Division | Eastlake | Practical Nursing Education ProgramsPN | 100% |
| Wittenberg University | Springfield | Baccalaureate Degree ProgramsRN | 87.5% |
| Wittenberg University ABSN ProgramConditional | Springfield | Baccalaureate Degree ProgramsRN | — |
| Wright State University School of Nursing | Dayton | Baccalaureate Degree ProgramsRN | 86.2% |
| Xavier University Accelerated Bachelor of Science in NursingNew/provisional | Cincinnati | Baccalaureate Degree ProgramsRN | 90.2% |
| Xavier University Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program | Cincinnati | Baccalaureate Degree ProgramsRN | 85.7% |
| Xavier University Master of Science in Nursing: Direct Entry as a Second Degree | Cincinnati | DIRECT ENTRY GRADUATE DEGREE IN NURSING PROGRAMSRN | 93.8% |
| Youngstown State University Centofanti School of Nursing | Youngstown | Baccalaureate Degree ProgramsRN | 88.2% |
| Youngstown State University Centofanti School of Nursing Associate Degree Program | Youngstown | Associate Degree ProgramsRN | 79.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best nursing school in Ohio by NCLEX pass rate?
13 RN programs in Ohio tied for the highest 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate at 100%, including Arizona College of Nursing-Cleveland in Beachwood — see the full ranked list above, among programs with a published 2025 rate on the state board's list.
How many nursing schools are in Ohio?
Ohio has 202 schools offering 203 board-approved nursing programs: 126 RN-track (ADN/BSN and similar) and 77 PN/LPN-track programs, per the state board of nursing's current approved-program list.
What is the average NCLEX pass rate in Ohio?
Across Ohio RN programs with a published 2025 rate, the average first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 85.7% — 0.8 points below the national average of 86.5%.
What does a first-time NCLEX pass rate tell me about a school?
It is the share of a program’s graduates who passed the NCLEX on their first attempt — the single most comparable public outcome number nursing programs report. Boards of nursing track it for program approval, and consistently low rates can put a program on conditional status. Compare it alongside cost, location, and program length, not in isolation.
About this data
Program list and 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates are taken directly from the Ohio board of nursing's published approved-program materials. “—” means the board did not publish a 2025 rate for that program (new programs, small cohorts, or PN lists without rate tables). Pass rates refresh annually; this page is rebuilt from the board lists when they update.
- nursing.ohio.gov — list: May 28, 2026 (program lists); pass rates = CY2025 all first-time candidates, NCSBN EOY report
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