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Admissions

Admissions at Ohio State University

• Acceptance/admission rate (%)
• No published acceptance or admission rate (in percentage) was found for the undergraduate nursing major (BSN), pre-nursing entry, or other pathways on official College of Nursing or Ohio State University pages.
• Minimum GPA requirements
• For entry into the nursing major (BSN), applicants must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.2, and complete seven prerequisite courses with a grade of C+ or higher (or B or higher if the previous school doesn’t use +/- grading), along with 30 semester credit hours.
• For admission into the Pre‑Nursing program:
• First‑year applicants require admission to OSU and must meet one of these: ACT ≥ 25, SAT ≥ 1200, or top 10% high school class rank.
• Current OSU students wishing to change to Pre‑Nursing need a cumulative Ohio State GPA of ≥ 3.2.
• Transfer students with ≥ 30 credits need a cumulative GPA of ≥ 3.2; with fewer than 30 credits, they must meet one of the high school criteria above.
• For the Accelerated BSN (aBSN) (for those with a non‑nursing bachelor’s degree): a minimum overall college GPA of 3.0. Prerequisite courses require a grade of B‑ or higher (B or higher if no +/- scale).
• For the LPN‑to‑BSN Bridge program: must have graduated from an LPN program with GPA ≥ 2.5, or recent college work with GPA ≥ 2.75. Prerequisite courses require a C o

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Wages

Ohio RN mean wage

Published tuition is in the figures above. This is the mean annual wage for a registered nurse in the school's home state.

$86,110

Salary is the BLS OEWS May 2024 mean annual wage for registered nurses in Ohio. Tuition is the school-published program total and excludes fees, books, and living costs.

About

About Ohio State University

With CCNE accreditation and a range of delivery formats—including on-campus and online options—OSU provides flexibility to suit your needs. The university is known for its commitment to excellence in nursing education and robust student support.

Format

Schedule and format at Ohio State University

• Traditional Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
• – Core coursework is completed online; specialty coursework depends on track—some tracks are online-only, on-campus-only, or offer both online and on-campus options. Online specialties require synchronous online classes and may include scheduled on-campus simulation/skills sessions; clinical experiences occur near students' homes whenever possible. Source: nursing.osu.edu (Traditional MS Specializations and Master of Science in Nursing) Source: turn0search1; turn0search3
• Master of Science in Clinical Research certificate or degree (MCR)
• – All classes use Carmen (Canvas); primarily asynchronous (no mandatory live lectures); occasional live sessions may be offered, but recordings are provided for later viewing. Source: nursing.osu.edu (Master of Clinical Research) Source: turn0search7
• Registered Nurses in Primary Care Certificate (RN‑in‑Primary‑Care)
• – Delivered fully online; includes both synchronous (real-time) and asynchronous (self-paced) coursework. Students can complete entirely online. Source: nursing.osu.edu (Registered Nurses in Primary Care Certificate) Source: turn0search8
• – Admission offered every semester—spring, summer, autumn—with specific open/apply cycles. Source: same page Source: turn0search8
• Clinical Trials Sciences Certificate
• – 100% online; coursework is primarily asynchronous; some courses may include live synchronous sessions (e.g., guest lectures), which may be recorded for later access. Source: nursing.osu.edu (Clinical Trials Sciences Certificate) Source: turn0search2
• Fuld National Institute for Evidence‑based Practice (EBP) programs (non-degree offerings)
• – Master

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