RN programs in Cleveland, Ohio

13 RN (registered nurse) programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

8 schools offer these RN programs with classes in the Cleveland area, and every one is approved for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Registered nurses provide and coordinate patient care and teach patients and their families about health conditions. To work as one, you graduate from an approved nursing program (a bachelor's or associate degree in nursing, or a hospital diploma) and pass a licensing exam for your state nursing license.¹ The exam is the NCLEX-RN from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, which the nursing boards of every state, DC and four US territories use in deciding who gets a license.²

In Cleveland, 1 of the 13 programs takes students without a high school diploma, 10 ask for earlier courses first and 2 ask for a bachelor's degree.

By kind, the 13 programs here are RN associate degree (ADN, 6 programs), RN bachelor's degree (BSN, 2 programs), accelerated RN bachelor's degree (for graduates, 2 programs), RN refresher course (1 program), and 2 more of 2 other kinds.

See the 13 programs

All 118 RN programs in Ohio, including online programs

How much do RN programs cost in Cleveland?

Two-year degrees (7 programs): $7,411 to $10,589most of them
Bachelor's degrees (4 programs): $8,124 to $16,085all 4 with a price
Other RN programs (2 programs): $2,345 to $15,500all 2 with a price

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it. "Most" is the middle half of the programs with a price.

In the typical program

Finished the program: 78%
Working 6 months later: 89%
Earned a year, estimated: about $70,300
Length: Not reported; None of the 13 programs report it

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Cleveland may also offer RN programs. How these figures are made

Are there free RN programs in Cleveland?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.³⁴⁵For a degree, the job center first looks at grants such as a federal Pell Grant; WIOA pays toward what they don't cover.⁵In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 3 people at 1 of the 13 programs here.
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁶ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁵
Or pay yourself. Two-year degrees here mostly cost $7,411 to $10,589.Bachelor's degrees here cost $8,124 to $16,085.Other RN programs here cost $2,345 to $15,500.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

How to pay for RN programs in Cleveland

WIOA funding can pay for RN programs in Cleveland

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for RN programs

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁷⁸

GI Bill for RN programs

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁹

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Other training in Cleveland

How RN programs compare with the rest of nursing and patient care across Ohio: Nursing and patient care programs in Ohio

Where the Cleveland RN program numbers come from

Which Cleveland RN programs are on this list?

These are the RN programs with classes in the Cleveland area that are approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).¹⁰ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Online programs are left out here; they are on the Ohio page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.

How the prices and results of Cleveland RN programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

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RN programs in Cleveland, Ohio

How much do RN programs cost in Cleveland?

Are there free RN programs in Cleveland?

All 13 RN programs in Cleveland approved for WIOA funding

Nursing (RN) (9330)

RN Refresher

Associate Degree Nursing-2 yr.

Associates of Applied Science - Nursing

LPN to RN Diploma

Nursing Program

Nursing Accelerated Track

Nursing Generic Track

Nursing LPN to ADN Access Track

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Accelerated Program

Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing ABSN