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College of Nursing

At Kent State College of Nursing, our students are expertly prepared to become compassionate caregivers and excellent clinicians. Our comprehensive curriculum, leading-edge simulation technology, and valuable clinical experiences with more than 350 clinical partners have produced graduates who are in high demand, with most having jobs upon graduation. In fact, more than 40% of the nursing workforce in Northeast Ohio are Kent State College of Nursing graduates. We offer a wide-range of accredited nursing programs to meet the career goals of our students and the growing demand for professionally educated nurses.
8:1
Average Undergraduate Student-to-Faculty Clinical Ratio
400+
BSN Graduates Every Year
99.6%
Job Placement Rate Within 6 Months of Graduation

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Kent State offers nursing programs for everyone, from BSN to Ph.D.

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Undergraduate Programs

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

4-year pre-licensure (RN) program offered at 5 Kent State campuses.

Accelerated Second Degree BSN

For those who already have a bachelor's degree. Complete the BSN in 15 months.

LPN-to-BSN Bridge Program

A flexible BSN sequence designed to meet the unique demands of working licensed practical nurses (LPNs).

RN-to-BSN Online

100% online for registered nurses who have an associate degree or diploma to complete their BSN.

Graduate Programs

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

For nurses who want to enter advanced practice, education, and management roles.

Post-Master's Certificates

Certificates for graduate-prepared nurses to enter a new specialty.

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

The terminal degree for nurses who want to become expert clinicians.

Ph.D. in Nursing

The terminal degree for nurses who want to become nurse scientists.

 
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Kent State College of Nursing Associate Dean Appointed to Redesigned NEONI Advisory Board

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Associate Dean Motter Appointed to Advisory Board of Academic/Professional Collaboration Initiative
Motter Joins NEONI Advisory Board

Study Abroad Provides Nursing Students the Opportunity to Learn Alongside International Healthcare Experts

Left: Students pose in front of the Altnagelvin Area Hospital in Northern Ireland. Right: Students studying in Florence, Italy stop for a photo with Dr. George Benaim at Poggibonsi Public Hospital in Poggibonsi, Italy.
From Touch Point Online Magazine, Vol. II, Issue 3 – 9/10/18
Study Abroad Students Learn Alongside International Healthcare Experts

Kent State University College of Nursing Seniors Selected for Internship at Akron Children’s Hospital

College of Nursing Dean Barbara Broome and Tracey Motter, associate dean for undergraduate programs stand with Kent nursing 2018 ASCEND students, Hannah Miller, Paige Barnum, Brian Cochran, Ryan Dowling, and Samantha Kenney.
From Touch Point Online Magazine, Vol. II, Issue 3 – 9/10/18
Kent State Seniors Selected for Nursing Diversity Internship

Kent State University College of Nursing Awarded $1.1 Million for Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) Program Grant

(From left) Mark Arredondo, M.D., Kimberly Williams, DSN, RN, Andrea Warner Stidham, Ph.D., MSN, RN, and Wendy Umberger, Ph.D., RN, PMHCNS-BC, were awarded a $1.1 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
Kent State nursing researchers awarded grant by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
$1.1 Million Grant to Expand Behavioral Health Workforce
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The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master’s degree program in nursing, and Doctor of Nursing Practice program at Kent State University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
 
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