Nursing
Ranked #493 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 93 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $83,539
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $25,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,938

Kettering, OH, United States
Kettering College-Ohio's acceptance rate is 76.5% (CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, 423 applicants). It is a private nonprofit college in Kettering, OH, with 549 students. The average net price after grants is $20,896 a year. The six-year graduation rate is 57.1%, and median earnings ten years after entry are $68,877.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
Acceptance rate: 76.5% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 107 of 423 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: ACT 19–24. Admissions details
Smaller than 77% of colleges
National median 1,603
Religious affiliation: Seventh Day Adventists(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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76.5% of applicants were admitted
58.9% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
Average net price
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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 93 graduates
Total students
549
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Carnegie classification
Health professions school
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Kettering College-OhioKettering, OH, United States
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Kettering College-Ohio
Kettering, OH, United States
Small city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
Nearest major cityCincinnati, OH · about 44 mi
In the city250 mi
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Average net price $20,896 a year after aid
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Seventh-day Adventist
Affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
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Compare with Mount Carmel College of NursingKettering College-Ohio admitted 76.5% of 423 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Tuition at Kettering College-Ohio is $16,800 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $20,896 a year.
The average net price at Kettering College-Ohio, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $20,896 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
57.1% of first-time, full-time students at Kettering College-Ohio graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
The closest matches are Mount Carmel College of Nursing, The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences, and Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
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Mount Carmel College of Nursing
Columbus, OH
Graduation rate 59%, close to 57%
Profile closeness92/100
The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Cincinnati, OH
Graduation rate 60%, close to 57%
Profile closeness86/100
Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science
Cincinnati, OH
Graduation rate 60%, close to 57%
Profile closeness82/100
Mercy College of Ohio
Toledo, OH
Same Carnegie classification
Profile closeness76/100
Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Canton, OH
Graduation rate 50%, close to 57%
Profile closeness76/100
AdventHealth University
Orlando, FL
Graduation rate 53%, close to 57%
Profile closeness72/100
Clarkson College-Nebraska
Omaha, NE
Graduation rate 63%, close to 57%
Profile closeness89/100
Bryan College of Health Sciences
Lincoln, NE
Graduation rate 62%, close to 57%
Profile closeness85/100
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