Board-reported · 2025

NCLEX Pass Rates — Ohio Nursing Schools (2025)

As of 2025, 97 Ohio schools reported first-time RN NCLEX pass rates of 18.2–100.0%, per Ohio Board of Nursing — NCSBN 2025 RN NCLEX EOY Report 4. Dataset average 84.1% (national reference 86.7%). Only display-eligible cohorts of 10+ first-time candidates are shown.

Ohio average: 84.1%; -2.6 pts vs national
National: 86.7%; NCSBN 2025
Schools reported: 97; Cohorts of 10 or more
At 90% or higher: 38

Board-reported outcomes

Every Ohio program the board reports, ranked by first-time pass rate. Schools listed on this site link to their profiles.

10 of 96

First-time RN NCLEX pass rates for Ohio, ranked by pass rate. National average 86.7% marked on each bar.
#	School	Credential	Pass rateNational 86.7% marked	N	Status
1	Department of Nursing, the University of Findlay	—	100.0%	17	Board only
2	Firelands Regional Medical Center	—	100.0%	28	Board only
3	Mt Vernon Nazarene University	BSN	100.0%	15	Board only
4	Muskingum University Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program	—	100.0%	18	Board only
5	Northwest State Community College	—	100.0%	37	On site
6	Terra State Community College	—	100.0%	11	On site
7	The Ohio State University College of NursingGrad Entry	—	100.0%	52	Board only
8	Cedarville University	—	98.8%	82	Board only
9	Bowling Green State University	—	98.8%	80	Board only
10	Mercy College of Ohio St. Vincent School of Nursing	—	98.3%	60	Board only
11	Mid-East Career and Technology Centers	—	96.7%	30	Board only
12	James a Rhodes State College	—	96.5%	57	On site
13	University of Toledo	MSN	96.2%	26	Board only
14	Ashland University, Dwight Schar College	—	95.5%	44	Board only
15	Lourdes College	—	95.2%	21	Board only
16	Mount St Joseph University MSN Program	—	95.1%	41	Board only
17	Tri-Rivers School	—	94.4%	18	Board only
18	Ross CollegeNorth Canton	—	93.9%	33	Board only
19	Columbus State Community College	—	93.9%	212	On site
20	Xavier University	MSN	93.8%	16	Board only
21	Ohio University	—	93.6%	172	Board only
22	Ohio Northern University	—	93.3%	30	Board only
23	The Christ College of Nursing and Health SciencesAccelerated	—	93.1%	29	Board only
24	Galen College of Nursing	—	92.9%	113	On site
25	Chamberlain College of Nursing	—	92.9%	56	Board only
26	North Central State College	—	92.9%	56	On site
27	Baldwin Wallace UniversityAccelerated	—	92.3%	26	Board only
28	Kent State University	—	91.6%	359	Board only
29	Kent State UniversityAshtabula	—	91.0%	156	Board only
30	University of Toledo	—	91.0%	178	Board only
31	Mercy College of Northwest Ohio	—	90.9%	55	Board only
32	Washington State College of Ohio	—	90.7%	54	On site
33	The Cincinnati State Bethesda School of Nursing	—	90.6%	117	Board only
34	University of CincinnatiAccelerated Direct Entry	MSN	90.6%	53	Board only
35	Xavier UniversityAccelerated	—	90.2%	112	Board only
36	Kettering College	—	90.1%	91	On site
37	Capital University	—	90.0%	50	Board only
38	Shawnee State University, Department of Nursing	—	90.0%	10	Board only
39	Lakeland Community College	—	89.6%	77	On site
40	Sinclair Community College	—	89.6%	125	On site
41	Bryant and Stratton CollegeAkron	—	89.5%	19	Board only
42	Bryant and Stratton College	—	89.5%	38	Board only
43	Franciscan University	—	88.9%	45	Board only
44	Ohio State University	—	88.7%	186	On site
45	Youngstown State University Centofanti School of Nursing	—	88.2%	68	Board only
46	Clark State College	—	88.1%	168	Board only
47	University of Cincinnati	—	87.6%	209	On site
48	Wittenberg University	—	87.5%	24	Board only
49	The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences	—	87.2%	94	Board only
50	Lorain County Community College	—	86.6%	127	On site
51	University of Mount Union	—	86.2%	29	Board only
52	Wright State University - School of Nursing	—	86.2%	123	Board only
53	Stark State College	—	86.1%	108	On site
54	Pickaway Ross Jvs District	—	86.0%	43	Board only
55	Belmont College	—	85.7%	21	On site
56	Galen College of NursingCincinnati	—	85.7%	28	On site
57	Mount St Joseph University	—	85.7%	21	Board only
58	Otterbein Nursing Program	—	85.7%	49	Board only
59	Cuyahoga Community College	—	85.5%	235	On site
60	Eti Technical College Associate Degree of Applied Science in Nursing	—	85.2%	27	Board only
61	Case Western Reserve University	—	85.1%	114	On site
62	Collins Career Technical Center	—	85.1%	114	Board only
63	Akron Campus of Herzing University Nursing Program	—	84.9%	53	Board only
64	Central Ohio Technical College	—	84.3%	185	On site
65	Graduate Entry Nursing Program Case Western Reserve University	—	83.3%	18	Board only
66	Owens Community College	—	83.0%	200	On site
67	Mt Carmel College	—	83.0%	147	Board only
68	Ursuline College	—	82.7%	127	Board only
69	University of Akron	—	82.2%	118	Board only
70	Fortis College School of Nursing Associate Degree in Nursing Program	—	81.1%	53	Board only
71	Associate Degree in Nursing Program - Fortis College, WestervilleAd	—	80.9%	68	Board only
72	Marion Technical College	—	80.7%	62	On site
73	Walsh University Gary and Linda Byers School of Nursing	—	80.4%	51	Board only
74	University of Rio Grande	—	79.3%	58	On site
75	Malone University	—	78.6%	14	Board only
76	Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences	—	77.8%	18	On site
77	Associate Degree in Nursing - Fortis College, Centerville	—	77.5%	49	Board only
78	East Ohio CollegeEast Liverpool	—	76.9%	26	Board only
79	Associate Degree in Nursing - Fortis College, Cincinnati, Oh	—	76.3%	38	Board only
80	Associate Degree in Nursing - Fortis College, Cincinnati, OH	—	76.3%	38	On site
81	Good Samaritan College of Nursing	—	76.3%	156	Board only
82	Hondros College of Nursing	—	75.7%	571	Board only
83	University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College	—	75.4%	57	On site
84	Scioto County Career & Technology Center Adult DiplomaLucasville	—	70.4%	27	Board only
85	Cleveland State University	—	68.8%	154	Board only
86	Cleveland State University School of Nursing	—	68.2%	148	On site
87	Hocking College Associate of Applied Science in Nursing	—	65.4%	52	Board only
88	Lourdes University, Direct Entry Master of Science in Nursing Program	—	65.0%	40	Board only
89	Oiah Associate Degree RN Program	—	63.3%	30	Board only
90	Felbry College School of Nursing Associate of Applied Science Nursing	—	62.1%	29	Board only
91	American Institute of Alternative Medicine	—	48.1%	27	Board only
92	Academia Medical Institute	—	44.6%	74	Board only
93	Richard Medical Academy	—	43.8%	16	Board only
94	Ohio Medical Career College One Plus One Nursing Education Program	—	43.1%	116	Board only
95	ATA College Registered Nursing	—	42.1%	38	Board only
96	Acadia Career Institute	—	30.0%	10	Board only
—	CLOSED PROGRAM		18.2%	11	Closed program

One closed program (N=11, 18.2%) omitted from the ranking. Full board file remains in page HTML for search. Source: Ohio Board of Nursing — NCSBN 2025 RN NCLEX EOY Report 4. Last verified Oct 1, 2026.

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What is the average NCLEX pass rate for Ohio nursing schools?

The average NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate for schools in Ohio is 84.1%, compared to the national average of 86.7%. Display-eligible school rates in our table range from 18.2% to 100.0%. Source: Ohio Board of Nursing — NCSBN 2025 RN NCLEX EOY Report 4.

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Use the board-reported table on this page — 97 Ohio board-reported first-time RN rates from cohorts of 10+ candidates. Compare those rates against the state average (84.1%) and the national reference (86.7%). Small cohorts under 10 candidates are excluded because 100% rates from tiny samples are statistically unreliable.

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The primary table lists 97 board-reported first-time RN NCLEX rates (latest year, N≥10): 26 live-directory schools and 71 board-reported names not in our live directory. A secondary directory section may list programs serving Ohio that also publish a program-level figure — treat board data as authoritative for licensure outcomes.

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