RN programs in Dayton, Ohio

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

8 schools offer these RN programs with classes in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek 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 Dayton, 1 of the 10 programs takes students without a high school diploma, 3 ask for a diploma or equivalent, 5 ask for earlier courses first and 1 asks for a bachelor's degree.

By kind, the 10 programs here are RN associate degree (ADN, 5 programs), RN diploma program (2 programs), LPN to RN bridge (associate degree, 1 program), RN bachelor's degree (BSN, 1 program), and 1 more of one other kind.

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All 118 RN programs in Ohio, including online programs

How much do RN programs cost in Dayton?

Two-year degrees (6 programs): $12,808 to $26,078most of them
Bachelor's degrees (1 program): $9,312the one with a price
Other RN programs (2 programs): $10,074 to $13,033all 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: 77%
Working 6 months later: 84%
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: Not reported; None of the 10 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 Dayton may also offer RN programs. How these figures are made

Are there free RN programs in Dayton?

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 25 people at 2 of the 10 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 $12,808 to $26,078.Bachelor's degrees here cost $9,312.Other RN programs here cost $10,074 to $13,033.

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

How to pay for RN programs in Dayton

WIOA funding can pay for RN programs in Dayton

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 Dayton

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

Where the Dayton RN program numbers come from

Which Dayton RN programs are on this list?

These are the RN programs with classes in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek 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 Dayton 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 Dayton, Ohio

How much do RN programs cost in Dayton?

Are there free RN programs in Dayton?

All 10 RN programs in Dayton approved for WIOA funding

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LPN/ADN Transition Option AAS

One Plus One Associate of Applied Science in Nursing

OIAH Associate Degree RN Program

BSN - Bachelor of Science Degree Nursing (Prelicensure)

LPN To RN Diploma

RN Diploma Program

Registered Nursing AAS

Nursing Education Program-Registered Nurse