The Ohio State University is investing $14 million into expanding one of its programs.

The university plans to nearly double undergraduate enrollment within the College of Nursing amid a nationwide nursing shortage.

“We need to answer that call, answer the calling to care and help people in the healthcare community,” said Dr. Wendy Bowles, Associate Dean for Baccalaureate Programs at Ohio State’s College of Nursing.

The Ohio State University College of Nursing is aiming to double undergraduate enrollment by 2027 in response to nationwide nursing shortages.

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Full-time program can be completed in as few as 18 months

A new program at The Ohio State University College of Nursing is helping students with a degree and an interest in a career in health care reach their goals at an accelerated pace.

The college launched the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (aBSN) program in 2024 for students who have finished college in a non-nursing field but desire to have a career in nursing. The full-time program can be completed in as few as 18 months.

Signature undergraduate program places #4 overall for third straight year

The Ohio State University is investing $14 million dollars to expand enrollment at its College of Nursing. 

The announcement was made Wednesday by President Ted Carter during his Ohio State Founders Speech. 

Doctor of Nursing Practice program vaults into nation’s top 10 overall

U.S. News & World Report also places online bachelor’s programs among top 5

U.S. News & World Report ranks BSN program #4 overall for second straight year

U.S. News & World Report this morning released new rankings that, for the second consecutive year, place The Ohio State University College of Nursing’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program tied for #1 among public colleges of nursing and #4 overall in the United States.

U.S. News & World Report also ranked the college’s DNP among the nation’s top 20 again

U.S. News & World Report also places online bachelor’s programs among nation’s top 10