Chamberlain University to Open Cincinnati Campus, Accepting Applications for Fall 2026
Covista, Nation’s Largest Healthcare Educator, Opening Cincinnati Campus to Help Address Region’s Nearly 50,000 Open Healthcare Jobs
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Chamberlain University, the nation’s largest school of nursing and a Covista institution, today announced it will open a new campus in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Cincinnati campus will be Chamberlain’s 25th campus and is one of several new campuses opening in the next year as part of the institution’s national expansion strategy. The university is now accepting applications for fall 2026, with pre-licensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) classes beginning August 31, 2026.
The announcement comes as Ohio works to meet a significant healthcare workforce demand with the state recording nearly 50,000 healthcare vacancies per month last year. That shortage carries real consequences for patients. According to the Covista Care Capacity Monitor, fielded by Gallup, 76% of clinicians nationwide say staffing shortages compromise their ability to deliver high-quality care. In Greater Cincinnati, six open healthcare jobs compete for every healthcare graduate—a gap that Cincinnati’s healthcare community is actively working to close.
“Nursing talent exists in every community, and Cincinnati already has the health systems, the ambition and the momentum to build on,” said Amelia Manning, President of Chamberlain University, who began her tenure yesterday. “This campus opens a new pathway for Cincinnati, and we’re here not just to train nurses, but to work alongside the health systems, employers and community organizations that Cincinnati depends on. We want to earn our place as a long-term partner in this region.”
The Covista Care Capacity Monitor also found that 69% of healthcare executives say education pipeline partnerships are the most effective strategy for meeting healthcare workforce needs—yet only 22% significantly invest in them. Chamberlain is coming to Cincinnati to work alongside the educators and health systems already invested in this region’s healthcare future, helping to grow a pipeline of nurses who will train in the region and stay to serve the community.
That local commitment is backed by national scale. Today, Chamberlain serves approximately 40,000 students across 24 campuses. More than 155,000 alumni are now practicing across all 50 states. At the center of that record is Chamberlain Care®, the institution’s model of holistic student support that follows students from enrollment through graduation and into their careers.
Cincinnati’s existing momentum makes the opening even more significant. “Cincinnati is making extraordinary investments in its healthcare future, evident in our hospitals, our research infrastructure and our innovation ecosystem. This campus is here to build on that momentum, graduating practice-ready nurses the region needs to keep pace with its growing healthcare demand,” said Priya Shastri, Executive Campus Director, Chamberlain Cincinnati.
Chamberlain’s Cincinnati campus was designed with that ambition in mind—and with the students who will help fulfill it. Chamberlain offers flexible scheduling with evening and weekend options, no application fee, no prerequisite courses and a clear three-year path to a BSN. Students will train in a high-tech SIMCARE CENTER™ and complete direct patient care clinicals at health system partners—graduating practice-ready into the Cincinnati workforce.
Chamberlain University is a Carnegie Foundation-recognized ‘Opportunity College and University,’ a designation for institutions that expand access and deliver strong economic outcomes for graduates.
Prospective students interested in Chamberlain’s Cincinnati campus may learn more and apply at chamberlain.edu/cincinnati.
About Chamberlain University
Chamberlain University, a Covista institution, educates, empowers, and emboldens a community of healthcare professionals who seek to advance the health of people, families, communities, and nations. Grounded in Chamberlain Care®, Chamberlain has the largest school of nursing in the U.S., with both on-campus and online degree programs. Chamberlain is comprised of the College of Nursing and the College of Health Professions, offering a variety of bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and certificate programs. Chamberlain University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (www.hlcommission.org). Visit chamberlain.edu for more information.
About Covista
Covista (NYSE: CVSA) is America’s largest healthcare educator, serving more than 100,000 students and supported by a community of 385,000 alumni across five accredited institutions. Through personalized, tech-enabled education powered by 10,000 faculty and colleagues, Covista expands access to healthcare careers and addresses the U.S. healthcare workforce shortage at scale. Covista is the parent company of American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Chamberlain University, Ross University School of Medicine, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine and Walden University. For more information, visit covista.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube.
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