Ohio State University

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

Graduate program(s)
Name: Degree Type: Family Nurse Practitioner masters Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner masters Doctor of Nursing Practice doctorate
Distinguishing characteristics of online program (as submitted by school)
The OSU College FNP and PMHNP programs are funded by a grant from the Health Resource Service Administration. Grant recipients go through a competitive process which includes a rigorous review of the online program including evaluation of students. Being selected for this highly competitive grant is one more assurance that the online program has been rigorously reviewed by NP experts. Graduates from the program have achieved a 100% pass rate on national certification exams.
School type	Public
Grad programs CCNE accredited	Yes
Corresponding undergraduate program CCNE accredited	Yes
Grad programs NLNAC accredited	No
Corresponding undergraduate program NLNAC accredited	No
Terms	Semester

Program Offerings

Online master's in nursing degree programs	3
Concentrations with highest demand
Nursing practitioner
Concentrations offered
Nursing practitioner
More specialized departments/concentrations offered
Family/primary care Psychiatric/mental health

Course Offerings

Credit-granting courses

27

Veterans

G.I. Bill certified	Yes
Yellow Ribbon Program member	Yes
SOC Member	Yes
Credit-granting DANTES course(s)	Yes

Faculty

Instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	10 full-time; 2 part-time
Instructional faculty with Ph.D. or terminal degree	70% full-time; 0% part-time
Tenured or tenure-track faculty	4
Average experience teaching online courses	4 years
Program fully finances faculty training	Yes
Tech staff supporting faculty	4 full-time; 1 part-time

Class Size

Average class size	26
Maximum class size	N/A

Integration With Campus

Can earn degree entirely online	Yes
Can earn degree entirely abroad	N/A
Possible in-person attendance requirements
Orientations No Classes No Group projects/simulations No Exams No
Same academic track as campus-based program	Yes
Collaboration among online and face-to-face students	Encouraged but not mandatory
Students enroll as online students	Yes, but can apply to switch course enrollment to campus-based
Credits earned online equal earned on-campus	Yes
Faculty who teach online also teach on campus	All
Same curricula for online and campus students	All

Retention

One-year retention rates

Graduation

Graduation rates
Most frequent duration of time for new students to graduate	2.0 years
Program target time to graduate	2 years
Required time to earn degree	N/A