Cleveland State University nursing

Cleveland, Ohio · Public. Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate · first-time NCLEX 68.83% · CCNE accredited.

Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 68.83%

State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusApprovalFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degreeClevelandFull68.83% (2025, 154 first-time takers)
Board source

Nursing awards

2014: 1712015: 1532016: 1522017: 1772018: 1802019: 1982020: 2532021: 2942022: 2512023: 2262024: 19617120141962024
Nursing completions at Cleveland State University by year, IPEDS. Up 15% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014171
2015153
2016152
2017177
2018180
2019198
2020253
2021294
2022251
2023226
2024196
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree182
Nursing Administration 51.3802Master's degree8
Nursing Practice 51.3818Doctor's degree, professional practice6

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
CCNEBaccalaureateSpring 2030
CCNEMaster'sSpring 2030
CCNEDoctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)Spring 2027
CCNEPost-Graduate APRN CertificateSpring 2035

Federal funding

2 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $17k. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov.

AmountProgramPeriodAgency
$17kNurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention
93.359
2018-05-03through SUMMA HEALTH SYSTEM
$0Nurse Faculty Loan Program
93.264
2011-07-01 to 2099-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration

Faculty

1 person listed on the school’s nursing faculty page, with the titles the school gives.

Source: school nursing faculty page

From Cleveland State University’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master's degree program in nursing, and post-graduate APRN certificate program at Cleveland State University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education ( http://www.ccneaccreditation.org ).”

health.csuohio.edu

Clinical placements

“In our hometown of Cleveland – a city renowned for world-class healthcare institutions – we’ve partnered with University Hospitals, the MetroHealth System and the Cleveland Clinic to offer unparalleled clinical placements for our students and to meet the growing demand for nurses in the 21st century.”

health.csuohio.edu

Admission

“How will you / have you completed the CSD prerequisite courses?”

onlinelearning.csuohio.edu

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