Ohio State University-Main Campus nursing

Columbus, Ohio · Public. Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Other nursing · first-time NCLEX 88.71% / 100% · CCNE and CNEA accredited.

Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateOther nursingRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 88.71%RN, entry-level master’s NCLEX 100%
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State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusApprovalFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degreeColumbusFull88.71% (2025, 186 first-time takers)
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RN, bachelor’s degreeColumbusFull
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RN, entry-level master’sColumbusFull100% (2025, 52 first-time takers)
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Nursing awards

2014: 4282015: 4832016: 5212017: 4962018: 5152019: 5342020: 6462021: 6692022: 6572023: 5632024: 57042820145702024
Nursing completions at Ohio State University-Main Campus by year, IPEDS. Up 33% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014428
2015483
2016521
2017496
2018515
2019534
2020646
2021669
2022657
2023563
2024570
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree243
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Master's degree214
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Doctor's degree, research/scholarship48
Nursing Practice 51.3818Certificate of 12 weeks to 1 year45
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Postbaccalaureate certificate20
Nursing Practice 51.3818Postbaccalaureate certificateNone reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
CCNEBaccalaureateFall 2035
CCNEMaster'sFall 2035
CCNEDoctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)Fall 2035
CCNEPost-Graduate APRN CertificateFall 2035
CNEADoctor of Nursing Education
Initial Accreditation Granted: From April 30, 2025 to April 30, 2031		Fall 2030

Federal funding

66 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $44.4m. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov. The 12 largest are shown.

AmountProgramPeriodAgency
$4.0mNurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention
93.359		2023-08-01 to 2027-07-31Health Resources and Services Administration
$3.1mNursing Research
93.361		2023-09-22 to 2028-06-30National Institutes of Health
$2.6mNursing Research
93.361		2013-07-01 to 2030-06-30National Institutes of Health
$2.5mNursing Research
93.361		2022-03-10 to 2026-12-31National Institutes of Health
$2.2mNursing Research
93.361		2012-02-17 to 2017-12-31National Institutes of Health
$2.1mNursing Research
93.361		2012-09-01 to 2018-06-30National Institutes of Health
$2.1mNurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention
93.359		2018-07-01 to 2023-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$2.0mNursing Research
93.361		2011-03-03 to 2017-02-28National Institutes of Health
$1.9mNursing Research
93.361		2013-08-07 to 2019-07-31National Institutes of Health
$1.9mNursing Research
93.361		2019-05-09 to 2026-02-28National Institutes of Health
$1.6mNursing Research
93.361		2020-05-12 to 2024-11-30National Institutes of Health
$1.6mNurse Faculty Loan Program
93.264		2005-07-01 to 2099-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration

From Ohio State University-Main Campus’s nursing pages

Simulation

“Supports the maintenance and renovation of the College of Nursing’s simulation labs where faculty incorporate hypothetical patient care situations, advanced technologies, and interdisciplinary team scenarios into classroom learning for nursing students.”

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