Capital University nursing

Columbus, Ohio · Private nonprofit. Bachelor's, Master's · first-time NCLEX 90% · CCNE accredited.

Bachelor'sMaster'sRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 90%
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State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusApprovalFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degreeColumbusFull90% (2025, 50 first-time takers)
Board source

Nursing awards

2014: 1192015: 1162016: 1022017: 1252018: 1142019: 1492020: 1122021: 1262022: 942023: 912024: 931192014932024
Nursing completions at Capital University by year, IPEDS. Down 22% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014119
2015116
2016102
2017125
2018114
2019149
2020112
2021126
202294
202391
202493
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree79
Nursing Education 51.3203Master's degree9
Nursing Administration 51.3802Master's degree5
Clinical Nurse Specialist 51.3813Master's degreeNone reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
CCNEBaccalaureateFall 2030
CCNEMaster'sFall 2030

Federal funding

3 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $496k. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov.

AmountProgramPeriodAgency
$496kNurse Faculty Loan Program
93.264		2013-07-01 to 2099-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$0Nurse Faculty Loan Program
93.264		2004-07-01 to 2099-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$0Nursing Student Loans
93.364		1965-07-01 to 2079-06-06Health Resources and Services Administration

Clinical partners

Hospitals the school names as clinical training sites on its website, matched to the CMS hospital register.

HospitalCityFrom the school’s website
NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
Medicare ID 363305		COLUMBUSOur clinical partnerships place students at premier Central Ohio institutions including OhioHealth , Nationwide Children's Hospital , and The Ohio State University . source

From Capital University’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“The baccalaureate degree program in Nursing at Capital are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).”

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Simulation

“Capital's nursing simulation labs give you the chance to practice real clinical skills before you ever step into a hospital.”

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Clinical placements

“Our clinical partnerships place students at premier Central Ohio institutions including OhioHealth , Nationwide Children's Hospital , and The Ohio State University .”

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Admission

“After the March 15 application deadline, all application portfolios will be sent to the School of Nursing for review.”

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