7. Kent State University at Kent:
Acceptance rate: 85%
Academic Difficulty: Average
The Carnegie Foundation currently ranks this university among the nation’s top 77 public research universities. Around 40% of the nursing workforce in Ohio are Kent State College of Nursing graduates. It offers the programs of Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), Licensed Practical Nurses to BSN, Accelerated BSN program. And graduate programs such as Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP).