RN to BSN Programs in Ohio

Where possible, we include NCLEX pass rates data for each campus. The average pass rates are calculated using the last 3 years of data. The average scores are then used in our annual RN/PN rankings. You can read more about it here. You can also view this year's rankings for Ohio here.

Updated: March 12, 2026
Capital University

Capital University

Columbus, OH
Private
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

RN to BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
95.9%
RN test takers per year
136
RN rank (2025)
#2
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Ohio Northern University

Ohio Northern University

Ada, OH
Private
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

RN to BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
93.8%
RN test takers per year
24
RN rank (2025)
#4
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend

Ohio University

Ohio University offers RN to BSN programs at 2 campuses in Ohio.

Ohio University-Main Campus

Ohio University-Main Campus

Athens, OH
Public
4-year

Accreditations

ACEN CCNE North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

RN to BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
93.2%
RN test takers per year
142
RN rank (2024)
#4
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Ohio University-Southern Campus

Ohio University-Southern Campus

Ironton, OH
Public
4-year

Programs Offered

RN to BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
81.4%
RN test takers per year
17
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Mount Saint Joseph University

Mount Saint Joseph University

Cincinnati, OH
Private
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

RN to BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
91.9%
RN test takers per year
38
RN rank (2025)
#5
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Walsh University

Walsh University

North Canton, OH
Private
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

RN to BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
92.0%
RN test takers per year
69
RN rank (2025)
#5
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend

Accreditations

CCNE North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

RN to BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
90.7%
RN test takers per year
99
RN rank (2025)
#6
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Franciscan University of Steubenville

Franciscan University of Steubenville

Steubenville, OH
Private
4-year

Accreditations

ACEN CCNE North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

RN to BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
91.7%
RN test takers per year
44
RN rank (2025)
#6
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend

Miami University

Miami University offers RN to BSN programs at 3 campuses in Ohio.

Miami University-Hamilton

Miami University-Hamilton

Hamilton, OH
Public
4-year

Programs Offered

RN to BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
91.6%
RN test takers per year
120
RN rank (2024)
#6
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Miami University-Middletown

Miami University-Middletown

Middletown, OH
Public
4-year

Programs Offered

RN to BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.
Miami University-Oxford

Miami University-Oxford

Oxford, OH
Public
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

RN to BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.
Wright State University-Main Campus

Wright State University-Main Campus

Dayton, OH
Public
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

RN to BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
91.0%
RN test takers per year
158
RN rank (2025)
#6
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Chamberlain University-Ohio

Chamberlain University-Ohio

Columbus, OH
Private
4-year

Programs Offered

RN to BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
89.9%
RN test takers per year
118
RN rank (2025)
#7
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Ursuline College

Ursuline College

Pepper Pike, OH
Private
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

RN to BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
90.7%
RN test takers per year
131
RN rank (2025)
#7
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend

Kent State University

Kent State University offers RN to BSN programs at 3 campuses in Ohio.

Kent State University at Ashtabula

Kent State University at Ashtabula

Ashtabula, OH
Public
4-year

Programs Offered

RN to BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
90.0%
RN test takers per year
142
Kent State University at Kent

Kent State University at Kent

Kent, OH
Public
4-year

Accreditations

ACEN CCNE North Central Association of C... American Podiatric Medical Ass...

Programs Offered

RN to BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
89.0%
RN test takers per year
311
RN rank (2024)
#8
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Kent State University at Tuscarawas

Kent State University at Tuscarawas

New Philadelphia, OH
Public
4-year

Programs Offered

RN to BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.
Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Mount Vernon, OH
Private
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

RN to BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
88.7%
RN test takers per year
31
RN rank (2025)
#8
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Mercy College of Ohio

Mercy College of Ohio

Toledo, OH
Private
4-year

Accreditations

ACEN CCNE North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

RN to BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
88.0%
RN test takers per year
102
RN rank (2025)
#9
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Bowling Green, OH
Public
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

RN to BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
86.6%
RN test takers per year
33
RN rank (2025)
#10
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Mount Carmel College of Nursing

Mount Carmel College of Nursing

Columbus, OH
Private
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

RN to BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
86.5%
RN test takers per year
198
RN rank (2025)
#10
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Cincinnati, OH
Public
4-year

Accreditations

ACME CCNE North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

RN to BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
86.4%
RN test takers per year
103
RN rank (2025)
#10
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Ashland University

Ashland University

Ashland, OH
Private
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

RN to BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.

Bryant & Stratton College

Bryant & Stratton College offers RN to BSN programs at 2 campuses in Ohio.

Bryant & Stratton College-Cleveland

Bryant & Stratton College-Cleveland

Cleveland, OH
Private
4-year

Programs Offered

RN to BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.
Bryant & Stratton College-Parma

Bryant & Stratton College-Parma

Parma, OH
Private
4-year

Programs Offered

RN to BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
85.6%
RN test takers per year
12
NCLEX-PN pass rate
83.3%
PN test takers (avg)
14
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Cleveland State University

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH
Public
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

RN to BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
74.2%
RN test takers per year
167
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Defiance College

Defiance College

Defiance, OH
Private
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

RN to BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.

Franklin University

Franklin University offers RN to BSN programs at 2 campuses in Ohio.

Franklin University

Franklin University

Columbus, OH
Private
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

RN to BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.
Urbana University

Urbana University

Urbana, OH
Private
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

RN to BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.
Kent State University at Geauga

Kent State University at Geauga

Burton, OH
Public
4-year

Programs Offered

RN to BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.
Kettering College

Kettering College

Kettering, OH
Private
4-year

Accreditations

ACEN North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

RN to BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
83.5%
RN test takers per year
84
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Lourdes University

Lourdes University

Sylvania, OH
Private
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE COA North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

RN to BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
70.0%
RN test takers per year
43
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Malone University

Malone University

Canton, OH
Private
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

RN to BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
85.1%
RN test takers per year
18
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Muskingum University

Muskingum University

New Concord, OH
Private
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

RN to BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
85.0%
RN test takers per year
23
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Notre Dame College

Notre Dame College

Cleveland, OH
Private
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

RN to BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.
Ohio Christian University

Ohio Christian University

Circleville, OH
Private
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE Association for Biblical Highe... North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

RN to BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.

The Ohio State University

The Ohio State University offers RN to BSN programs at 2 campuses in Ohio.

Ohio State University-Main Campus

Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH
Public
4-year

Accreditations

ACME CCNE North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

RN to BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.
Ohio State University-Newark Campus

Ohio State University-Newark Campus

Newark, OH
Public
4-year

Programs Offered

RN to BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.
University of Akron Main Campus

University of Akron Main Campus

Akron, OH
Public
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE COA North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

RN to BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
81.8%
RN test takers per year
148
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
University of Cincinnati-Clermont College

Accreditations

North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

RN to BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.
University of Toledo

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH
Public
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

RN to BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
67.8%
RN test takers per year
44
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Youngstown State University

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH
Public
4-year

Accreditations

ACEN COA North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

RN to BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
83.7%
RN test takers per year
93
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend