Best Nursing Colleges in Ohio2026 Rankings

Ohio is home to 57 accredited institutions offering Nursing programs — from large public research universities to small private liberal arts colleges. This ranking evaluates each school on admission selectivity, four-year graduation rate, net price, and graduate earnings to surface the programs that deliver the strongest outcomes.

Among the schools listed here, Case Western Reserve University is the most selective, admitting 29% of applicants. Average in-state tuition across this group sits at $29,242, while out-of-state students can expect to pay around $31,918. Median early-career earnings for Nursing graduates in this state average $44,613 per year, and the average four-year graduation rate among ranked programs is 62%.

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2026 Rankings: Nursing Programs in Ohio

#CollegeValue ScoreAdmit RateGrad RateNet PriceMedian EarningsStudent:FacultyMajors OfferedSize
1
Case Western Reserve UniversityPrivate
Excellent· 4629%87%$19,106$69,3899:1666,108
2
Ohio State University-Main CampusPublic
Excellent· 4451%88%$12,683$71,17518:112944,617
3
Mount St. Joseph UniversityPrivate
Great· 3857%55%$15,526$68,0159:1421,100
4
Ursuline CollegePrivate
Great· 3884%53%$20,362$69,1557:135630
5
Miami University-OxfordPublic
Great· 3882%82%$24,142$71,40415:19916,361
6
Mount Carmel College of NursingPrivate
Great· 3857%71%$13,884$69,9699:11573
7
Ohio Northern UniversityPrivate
Strong· 3773%74%$22,253$72,48213:1552,386
8
Baldwin Wallace UniversityPrivate
Strong· 3777%69%$23,535$68,4019:1682,775
9
Franciscan University of SteubenvillePrivate
Strong· 3772%77%$19,272$66,50719:1332,775
10
Cedarville UniversityPrivate
Strong· 3763%74%$20,141$69,04715:1603,815
11
Otterbein UniversityPrivate
Strong· 3583%69%$20,323$69,28712:1612,055
12
Capital UniversityPrivate
Strong· 3573%66%$22,265$70,36510:1421,709
13
Bluffton UniversityPrivate
Strong· 3561%50%$18,013$37,95510:148595
14
Kettering CollegePrivate
Strong· 3583%65%$13,946$79,5059:16543
15
Mount Vernon Nazarene UniversityPrivate
Strong· 3484%64%$19,173$69,30312:1491,346
16
Walsh UniversityPrivate
Strong· 3478%62%$19,692$68,18113:1451,294
17
University of Mount UnionPrivate
Good· 3380%65%$20,206$70,14112:1571,785
18
Youngstown State UniversityPublic
Good· 3380%53%$13,171$65,66818:1767,340
19
Muskingum UniversityPrivate
Good· 3382%53%$18,945$70,34713:1541,407
20
University of Akron Main CampusPublic
Good· 3371%48%$14,771$67,14116:19310,011
21
Ohio Christian UniversityPrivate
Good· 3340%36%$20,820$37,99611:127816
22
Mercy College of OhioPrivate
Good· 3343%45%$15,609$73,0107:14982
23
Ohio University-Main CampusPublic
Good· 3285%66%$18,808$75,80918:110118,456
24
Xavier UniversityPrivate
Good· 3288%71%$31,527$70,47311:1624,723
25
Ashland UniversityPrivate
Good· 3281%61%$22,000$71,44515:1562,250
26
Defiance CollegePrivate
Good· 3242%37%$24,386$33,63410:131454
27
Malone UniversityPrivate
Good· 3276%51%$21,996$67,14412:147777
28
Wright State University-Main CampusPublic
Good· 3195%46%$15,828$70,32715:1726,330
29
Hiram CollegePrivate
Good· 3193%59%$19,558$68,99810:146731
30
Bowling Green State University-Main CampusPublic
Good· 3181%63%$20,316$68,26117:19712,255

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