Ohio University nursing accreditation: CCNE, the Board of Nursing and your site

Updated September 24, 2026 · Reviewed by the Ohio Preceptor placement team

Ohio University's nursing programs answer to two different bodies. CCNE, the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, accredits four of them, from the baccalaureate through the post-graduate APRN certificate, all on a term that ends December 31, 2031. The Ohio Board of Nursing approves the pre-licensure programs and leaves graduate APRN education to accreditors. Clinical sites and some state rules turn on these facts, so here they are in one place.

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2031year the current CCNE term ends (December 31)

4Ohio University nursing program levels accredited by CCNE

Who accredits or approves what

Ohio University's nursing accreditations page and the provost's pages together give this picture, and each line below follows Ohio University's own description of the program.

Accreditation and approval by program (ohio.edu accreditations page; provost state authorization page)
Program	Accreditation or approval
Baccalaureate, including the RN-to-BSN	CCNE; the pre-licensure BSN also holds Ohio Board of Nursing approval
Master's (every MSN track)	CCNE
Doctor of Nursing Practice	CCNE
Post-graduate APRN certificate	CCNE
Associate of Applied Science in Nursing	ACEN accreditation and Ohio Board of Nursing approval
Ohio University as an institution	Higher Learning Commission

The MSN nurse practitioner tracks, FNP, PMHNP and AG-ACNP, sit under the master's accreditation. For a newer offering such as the Emergency NP certificate, which opened in fall 2026, ask the School of Nursing how it is covered before a site asks you.

CCNE's dates, from CCNE's own directory

No ohio.edu page publishes CCNE dates. They come from CCNE's public directory of accredited programs, checked on 2026-09-24.

Ohio University nursing programs in the CCNE directory
Program	First accredited	Most recent action	Term ends	Next on-site visit
Baccalaureate	September 29, 2001	April 7, 2021	December 31, 2031	Spring 2031
Master's	October 13, 2007	April 7, 2021	December 31, 2031	Spring 2031
DNP	November 7, 2018	April 7, 2021	December 31, 2031	Spring 2031
Post-graduate APRN certificate	November 7, 2018	April 7, 2021	December 31, 2031	Spring 2031

The last on-site evaluation took place in April 2021. A July 2019 College of Health Sciences and Professions item gave the DNP and certificate accreditation as running "through June 30, 2024"; the April 2021 action replaced that date, so a 2024 end date in an older article is simply stale. Because status can change between reviews, point anyone who needs confirmation to CCNE's directory rather than to a copy of this table.

What the Ohio Board of Nursing approves, and what it leaves to accreditors

The Ohio Board of Nursing licenses RNs and APRNs, approves the national certifying organizations whose exams count in Ohio, and enforces the Nurse Practice Act. It also approves pre-licensure programs: Ohio University's pre-licensure BSN and its associate degree both carry Board approval, and the Board regulated 200 pre-licensure programs in fiscal year 2024.

Graduate programs sit outside its remit. The Board's 2025 APRN guide says plainly that it neither regulates the programs preparing RNs for APRN licensure in Ohio nor keeps a list of them, and it points questions to the accreditor or the Ohio Department of Higher Education. Ohio University's licensure disclosure makes the same point about its own graduate programs. There is no Board approval of the MSN, DNP or certificates to cite; CCNE accreditation is the credential that answers the question.

The Board comes back in after graduation, when Ohio APRN licensure asks for a graduate degree that qualifies you for an approved national certification exam, and a pass. The standard care arrangement page covers Ohio licensure further.

State authorization and other states' boards

Accreditation is not the same as permission to enroll students in another state. Ohio University is an approved NC-SARA participant, a status granted by the Ohio Department of Higher Education, and the provost's office publishes licensure disclosures state by state; the approved states page shows where those disclosures differ from the admissions list.

Accreditation still surfaces in other states' rules. Pennsylvania's clinical exemption for nurses licensed elsewhere applies to students in an accredited graduate or BSN program, and Maryland's exemption to students of an accredited graduate APRN program. When Michigan licenses graduates of programs based elsewhere, its board leans on accreditation (ACEN, CNEA or CCNE) instead of an approval of its own. Maryland goes a step further: its Board reviews each NP program before certifying any graduate, and where a program is missing from the Board's list, the school, not the applicant, files the approval form. The Graduate Catalog's advice for every APRN program is to contact your home state's Board of Nursing.

What clinical sites ask about

Hospitals care as much about the relationship behind the program as about its accreditor. By their own published policies, Cleveland Clinic considers only students from programs with a current affiliation agreement, and its ACEMAPP school list includes Ohio University; Nationwide Children's requires a clinical contract with the student's school of nursing; Premier Health asks whether the school holds a current placement contract; and ProMedica requires a valid contract for every graduate placement.

Answers to have ready when a site asks

Accreditor: CCNE, covering all four levels from the bachelor's degree to the post-graduate APRN certificate
Term: through December 31, 2031, with the most recent action on April 7, 2021
Institution: accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and approved for NC-SARA
Supervision: each NP clinical pairs a faculty-approved preceptor with a clinical supervisor the school assigns
Insurance: your own nurse practitioner malpractice policy, since the DNP pages rule out employer coverage for APRN-track students
Agreement: whether the site already has one with Ohio University, or needs one

The affiliation agreements page and the malpractice insurance page go deeper on the last two.

How we help when a site asks about Ohio University

A preceptor who has never hosted an Ohio University student will have questions, and a clear, quick answer helps keep the yes. Your placement advisor gives the preceptor and site the accreditation and program facts they ask for in plain terms, checks early whether the site needs an agreement or its own application, and confirms the preceptor's credentials and license.

All of it then goes into your clinical packet in the shape faculty expect. Approval is Ohio University faculty's call, and we make sure they can make it on a complete file. If you are a clinician weighing an Ohio University student, the preceptor page is written for you; students can start with the form below.

Questions Ohio University students ask

Is Ohio University's online FNP program accredited?

Yes. The MSN Family Nurse Practitioner track falls under Ohio University's master's program, which CCNE has accredited since October 13, 2007. The most recent action was on April 7, 2021, and the current term runs through December 31, 2031. The PMHNP and AG-ACNP tracks sit under the same master's accreditation.

Does the Ohio Board of Nursing approve Ohio University's MSN or DNP?

No, and that is normal in Ohio. The Board says it neither regulates programs that prepare RNs for APRN licensure nor maintains a roster of them. It approves pre-licensure programs, such as Ohio University's pre-licensure BSN and associate degree. For the MSN, DNP and certificates, CCNE accreditation is the credential to cite.

When is Ohio University's next CCNE visit?

CCNE's directory lists the next on-site evaluation for all four accredited nursing programs as Spring 2031, ahead of the term's end on December 31, 2031. The previous visit was in April 2021. If you need current confirmation for a site or an employer, check CCNE's directory directly rather than relying on an older article.

Is the RN-to-BSN accredited?

Yes. Ohio University's accreditations page lists the baccalaureate accreditation as including the RN to BSN, and CCNE's directory shows baccalaureate accreditation since September 29, 2001. The Ohio Board of Nursing approval that Ohio University cites belongs to its pre-licensure BSN programs rather than the RN-to-BSN.

AgreementsAffiliation agreementsOhio University doesn't require affiliation agreements, but facilities may. Colorado's rule, OhioHealth's stance, what hospitals ask and how long to allow.DeadlinesHospital system applicationsCleveland Clinic, Holzer, Mount Carmel and OhioHealth deadlines for Ohio University practicums, what each system's own page says, and why fees may apply.StatesThe 28 approved statesThe 28 states Ohio University accepts graduate nursing applicants from, the 22 left off, where its own lists disagree, and what to do if you move mid-program.Ohio lawOhio APRN law and preceptorsHow Ohio's standard care arrangement, prescribing rules and the ORC 4723.32(F) student exemption shape who can precept an Ohio University NP student in Ohio.PreceptorsFor preceptorsFor clinicians asked to precept an Ohio University NP, DNP or RN-to-BSN student: who the student is, what the course asks, who supervises and the paperwork.ApprovalPreceptor approvalHow Ohio University faculty approve preceptors and sites: what the public rules point to, what speeds a decision, and what to do if a preceptor is turned down.

Last checked 2026-09-24

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