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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

Answer your calling. Be a nurse.

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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Featured at KSU Nursing

Alumna Cast as Technical Expert on NBC’s Chicago Med

Erin Shelley (left) with Chicago Med star Colin Donnell (middle) and RN technical expert Sophia Meneses (right)
From Touch Point Online Magazine, Vol. II, Issue 4 – 12/6/18
BSN Alumna Cast as Technical Expert on NBC’s Chicago Med

Kent State Nursing Student Recognized with The Congressional Award Silver Medal

Congressman Tim Ryan displays The Congressional Award Silver Medal, presented to Kent State University nursing student Austin Croft in Henderson Hall, home of the College of Nursing.
Recipients have earned one of the highest honors Congress bestows upon a youth civilian
Nursing Student Presented With Congressional Award

Kent State College of Nursing Awards Fifth Annual DAISY Faculty Award

Senior Lecturer Lorene Martin (left) holds her DAISY Award certificate next to Assoc. Dean Tracey Motter (right)
From Touch Point Online Magazine, Vol. II, Issue 4 – 12/6/18
Lorene Martin Receives 5th Annual DAISY Faculty Award

Kent State College of Nursing Granted 10 Year CCNE Accreditation

(From left) Tracey Motter, DNP, RN, associate dean for undergraduate programs, Dean Barbara Broome, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, and Wendy Umberger, Ph.D., RN, PMHCNS-BC, associate dean for graduate studies, hold the CCNE accreditation certificates.
BSN, MSN, DNP, & post-graduate APRN certificate programs accredited for 10 years, the maximum term
KSU College of Nursing Granted 10 Year CCNE Accreditation

Kent State Nursing Faculty Recognized as a 2018 Outstanding Teaching Award Recipient

Mary Kutchin (third from right) was surprised to learn she was selected as one of three 2018 Outstanding Teaching Award Recipients during her Friday morning class. Mary is joined by (from left) Mary Bacha, MSN, RN, Tracey Motter, DNP, RN, Dean Barbara Bro
Award recipients are among most dedicated, highly effective, motivated professors
Kutchin Recognized for Outstanding Teaching
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The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master’s degree program in nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice program, and post-graduate APRN certificate 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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