ÎçÒ¹¾ç³¡ College of Nursing
One of the nation’s largest and most respected nursing schools – the College of Nursing is preparing tomorrow’s successful, globally-engaged and culturally-savvy health care leaders.
ÎçÒ¹¾ç³¡ offers nursing programs for everyone, from BSN to DNP & Ph.D.
Welcome from Dean Versie Johnson-Mallard, Ph.D., RN, APRN, FAANP, FAAN
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ÎçÒ¹¾ç³¡ is the largest public multi-campus system in Northeast Ohio, with campuses serving nine local communities.
We are one KSU, proud of KSU’s outstanding faculty, staff, and students, collaborative culture, exceptional academic and research orientation, and strong commitment to engagement; academic excellence; and diversity, equity and inclusion. The College of Nursing has a 50-year history as an institution providing exceptional nursing education.
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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 ÎçÒ¹¾ç³¡ are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791. ÎçÒ¹¾ç³¡ College of Nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) concentrations within the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program and APRN Certificates, along with the Bachelor of Science in Nursing to Doctor of Nursing Practice (BSN-to-DNP) program qualify graduates to sit for national APRN certification and APRN licensure in Ohio. States other than Ohio may have additional requirements to apply for or obtain an APRN license, including but not limited to specific state examinations, letters of recommendation, or proof of completion of an accredited nursing program. The College of Nursing is in the process of collecting information from all states and has not yet made a determination whether graduates from the ÎçÒ¹¾ç³¡ College of Nursing MSN, Certificate, and BSN-to-DNP programs meet the requirements for APRN licensure outside the state of Ohio.