30 accredited Ohio schools graduated 2,137 CNA students in 2023–24. Compare them by city below, with published costs, program length and what nursing assistants earn in Ohio.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
Public career school in Monroe that reported 112 CNA graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $991 for a program of about 1 months.
Public four-year institution in Cincinnati that reported 74 CNA graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,410 ($8,811 out of state).
This public career school in Warren County graduated 59 CNA students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $745 for a program of about 1 months.
33 CNA credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public career school. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $1,125 for a program of about 4 weeks.
64 CNA credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public four-year institution. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,655 ($8,250 out of state).
20 CNA credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public career school.
Public career school in Oberlin that reported 16 CNA graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $1,365 for a program of about 2 months.
This public two-year college in Lake County graduated 2 CNA students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,322 ($8,685 out of state).
This public four-year institution in Franklin County graduated 333 CNA students in 2023–24, the most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,338 ($10,917 out of state).
138 CNA credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public career school, the 5th-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $911 for a program of about 2 weeks.
This public four-year institution in Licking County graduated 83 CNA students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,136 ($7,896 out of state).
267 CNA credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public four-year institution, the 2nd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,755 ($7,636 out of state).
Public career school in Englewood that reported 53 CNA graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $650 for a program of about 2 weeks.
Public career school in Lima that reported 176 CNA graduates in 2023–24, the 3rd-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $790 for a program of about 3 weeks.
Public four-year institution in Lima that reported 122 CNA graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,560 ($9,120 out of state).
This public two-year college in Richland County graduated 42 CNA students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $968 for a program of about 2 months.
32 CNA credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public career school. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $750 for a program of about 2 months.
This public career school in Erie County graduated 52 CNA students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $690 for a program of about 1 months.
This public career school in Erie County graduated 20 CNA students in 2023–24.
144 CNA credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public career school, the 4th-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $525 for a program of about 3 months.
Public career school in Zanesville that reported 54 CNA graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $575 for a program of about 1 months.
Public career school in Smithville that reported 43 CNA graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $695 for a program of about 1 months.
42 CNA credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public career school. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $823 for a program of about 1 months.
This public career school in Van Wert County graduated 41 CNA students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $770 for a program of about 4 weeks.
38 CNA credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public career school. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $952 for a program of about 1 months.
35 CNA credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public career school. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $709 for a program of about 1 months.
17 CNA credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public career school.
Public career school in Rio Grande that reported 11 CNA graduates in 2023–24.
This price is for a longer program than a typical CNA course; it is classified under the same federal program code. Ask about stand-alone CNA training.
9 CNA credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public career school. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $10,484 for a program of about 9 months.
Public career school in Piketon that reported 5 CNA graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $590 for a program of about 2 months.
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We list 30 accredited Ohio schools that graduated CNA students in 2023–24, 30 of them public. Together they awarded 2,137 CNA credentials that year.
19 Ohio schools published a program price. Tuition plus books and supplies ranged from $525 to $10,484, with a median of $770. Community colleges often charge by credit hour instead, so check each school’s net price calculator.
The median certified nursing assistant in Ohio earns $39,010 a year ($18.76 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025, versus $42,260 nationally. The top 10% earn $46,570 or more.
Columbus State Community College in Columbus reported the most CNA graduates in Ohio: 333 in 2023–24.
Among Ohio programs that reported a schedule, the median length is about 3 weeks of full-time study. Federal rules require at least 75 hours of training, including at least 16 hours of supervised practical training. Many states require more.
A state competency evaluation with a written (or oral) test and a hands-on skills test, run by a state-contracted testing vendor.