Best colleges for nursing in Ohio
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in nursing, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for nursing in Ohio64 schools
64 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in Ohio.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in nursing, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#2 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade C+
- 2
Ohio State University
Columbus, OH · PublicHonor Roll#5 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B+ · Top 21%
- 3
University of Dayton
Dayton, OH · Private nonprofit#6 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B · Top 49%
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Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science
Cincinnati, OH · Private nonprofit#10 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B+ · Top 21%
- 7
Cedarville University
Cedarville, OH · Private nonprofit#11 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B
- 8
Franciscan University of Steubenville
Steubenville, OH · Private nonprofit#13 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B-
- 9
Ohio Northern University
Ada, OH · Private nonprofitTop 8% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B · Top 42%
- 10
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH · PublicTop 15% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B-
- 11
Galen College of Nursing-Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH · Private for-profit#17 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B-
- 12Tie
Otterbein University
Westerville, OH · Private nonprofit#18 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B
- 12Tie
Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH · Private nonprofit#18 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade C+
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Baldwin Wallace University
Berea, OH · Private nonprofit#22 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade C+
- 16
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Mount Vernon, OH · Private nonprofitTop 24% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B-
- 17
Ursuline College
Pepper Pike, OH · Private nonprofit#28 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B · Top 38%
- 18
University of Toledo
Toledo, OH · Public#29 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B · Top 43%
- 19
Sinclair Community College
Dayton, OH · PublicTop 6% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B+ · Top 22%
- 20
Mount Carmel College of Nursing
Columbus, OH · Private nonprofitTop 11% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade A+ · Top 3%
- 21
Kettering College
Kettering, OH · Private nonprofitTop 17% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B+ · Top 33%
- 22
Mount St. Joseph University
Cincinnati, OH · Private nonprofit#33 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B
- 23
Walsh University
North Canton, OH · Private nonprofit#34 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B · Top 50%
- 24
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH · Public#35 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade C+
- 25
Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Canton, OH · Private nonprofitTop 21% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B · Top 39%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case Western Reserve University | $41,190 | $24,000 | $87,989 | 87% |
| Ohio State University | $17,339 | $19,976 | $60,409 | 88% |
| University of Dayton | $29,533 | $23,250 | $75,537 | 80% |
| Miami University-Oxford | $28,384 | $23,000 | $55,076 | 80% |
| Felbry College | $57,632 | $17,000 | — | 91% |
| Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science | $19,622 | $20,625 | $66,111 | 73% |
| Cedarville University | $24,468 | $20,937 | $55,443 | 73% |
| Franciscan University of Steubenville | $23,589 | $23,384 | $50,030 | 75% |
| Ohio Northern University | $24,478 | $27,000 | $80,928 | 75% |
| University of Cincinnati | $25,648 | $21,250 | $54,810 | 75% |
| Galen College of Nursing-Cincinnati | $28,785 | $24,166 | $61,480 | 57% |
| Otterbein University | $19,237 | $26,000 | $53,313 | 68% |
| Xavier University | $32,997 | $23,250 | $64,873 | 69% |
| Ohio University | $21,637 | $21,056 | $52,581 | 65% |
| Baldwin Wallace University | $27,603 | $27,000 | $54,122 | 67% |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | $22,421 | $25,000 | $49,555 | 68% |
| Ursuline College | $16,164 | $26,250 | $56,878 | 67% |
| University of Toledo | $17,249 | $22,250 | $50,632 | 57% |
| Sinclair Community College | $5,992 | $12,000 | $37,558 | 41% |
| Mount Carmel College of Nursing | $10,420 | $22,082 | $75,103 | 54% |
| Kettering College | $21,650 | $23,500 | $67,492 | 65% |
| Mount St. Joseph University | $16,530 | $26,827 | $51,509 | 56% |
| Walsh University | $20,493 | $27,000 | $59,764 | 59% |
| Bowling Green State University | $24,022 | $25,000 | $47,896 | 64% |
| Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences | $24,204 | $20,000 | $63,582 | 53% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 16
- Arizona 10
- Arkansas 14
- California 53
- Colorado 16
- Connecticut 17
- Delaware 3
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 35
- Georgia 37
- Hawaii 4
- Idaho 5
- Illinois 33
- Indiana 30
- Iowa 19
- Kansas 18
- Kentucky 20
- Louisiana 17
- Maine 9
- Maryland 12
- Massachusetts 24
- Michigan 28
- Minnesota 25
- Mississippi 8
- Missouri 36
- Montana 7
- Nebraska 10
- Nevada 6
- New Hampshire 9
- New Jersey 23
- New Mexico 7
- New York 58
- North Carolina 33
- North Dakota 7
- Oklahoma 17
- Oregon 6
- Pennsylvania 68
- Puerto Rico 33
- Rhode Island 5
- South Carolina 20
- South Dakota 7
- Tennessee 31
- Texas 52
- Utah 14
- Vermont 3
- Virginia 33
- Washington 16
- West Virginia 15
- Wisconsin 24