
Arizona College of Nursing-Cleveland is the Beachwood, Ohio, campus of Arizona College of Nursing, a career-focused institution centered on nursing education. Although the name refers to Arizona, this campus serves students in the Cleveland area.
The institution's development from its Arizona origins into a multi-campus nursing college helps explain its specialized academic structure: prospective Cleveland students are evaluating a local Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program, not the range of majors associated with a comprehensive university. When comparing historical claims or outcomes, check whether they describe the Cleveland campus, another campus, or Arizona College of Nursing as a whole.
Arizona College of Nursing-Cleveland is organized around nursing education rather than separate schools of arts, sciences, and business. Its principal degree pathway is the Bachelor of Science in Nursing, which combines general education, nursing coursework, skills practice, and supervised clinical learning.
Prospective students should examine the current Cleveland catalog for the course sequence, prerequisites, clinical requirements, and the point at which nursing courses begin. A BSN curriculum requires more than classroom attendance: clinical placements can affect weekly schedules, travel needs, and the time available for paid work. The campus reported three full-time and 17 part-time faculty members in the supplied institutional figures; those counts alone do not establish the size of an individual lecture, lab, or clinical group.
Arizona College of Nursing-Cleveland is in Beachwood, an eastern suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. Students should plan for a suburban, primarily commuter-oriented setting rather than a residential university campus.
Its location places students within the broader Cleveland healthcare region, but clinical assignments need not be at the classroom site or reachable by the same route. Before committing to a schedule, ask where required labs and clinical placements may occur, whether placements can involve evenings or weekends, and how students are expected to travel between sites. Local bus routes and driving times should be checked against the specific class and clinical schedule offered to an applicant.
Arizona College of Nursing presents its educational purpose as preparing students for nursing careers through a focused BSN education. At Cleveland, the practical expression of that purpose is a curriculum that connects academic study with clinical preparation.
A stated mission is a description of institutional priorities, not evidence by itself that every student will complete the program or obtain a nursing license. Applicants can evaluate how that purpose is carried out by reviewing the current curriculum, clinical-placement policies, student-support services, licensure disclosures, and campus-specific outcomes.
Name of the institution
Arizona College of Nursing-ClevelandLevel of institution
Four or more yearsControl of institution
PrivateSetting type
Suburb: LargeInstitutional Category
Degree - granting, primarily baccalaureate or aboveInstitution size category
Under 1,000School type
Four-year collegeMain student body
CoeducationalCalendar system
OtherFoundation year
2013Arizona College of Nursing-Cleveland is institutionally accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools, an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation confirms that the school meets quality standards and is required for students to receive federal financial aid.
Bachelor's degreeData last updated on November 2, 2026
Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026
Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.