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Best Nursing Schools in Cleveland, Ohio (2026)

Cleveland has 17 nursing programs across 7 program types. 7 programs report NCLEX pass rates, averaging 91%. Below are programs ranked by NCLEX performance and tuition.

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Top Nursing Programs in Cleveland by NCLEX Pass Rate

Ranked by most recent NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate.

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Case Western Reserve — BSN Program
BSN•Cleveland, OH•$220,000
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Cleveland State University — Accelerated BSN
ABSN•Cleveland, OH•$12,613 in / $17,973 out
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Most Affordable Nursing Schools in Cleveland

Sorted by lowest available tuition figure.

Cuyahoga Community College District
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • ADN
$3,736 in / $8,736 out
Cuyahoga Community College District
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. • ADN
$3,736 in / $8,736 out
Cuyahoga Community College District
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. • CERT
$3,736 in / $8,736 out
Cleveland State University
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • MSN
$11,118 in / $18,821 out
Cleveland State University
RN to BSN • RN_TO_BSN
$12,613 in / $17,973 out
Cleveland State University
Accelerated BSN • ABSN
$12,613 in / $17,973 out
Cleveland State University
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • BSN
$12,613 in / $17,973 out
Valley College-Cleveland
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. • CERT
$18,625

Programs in Cleveland by Type

Browse the full state-wide rankings for each program type.

ADN programs in OhioMSN programs in OhioCERT programs in OhioBSN programs in OhioRN_TO_BSN programs in OhioABSN programs in OhioDNP programs in Ohio

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