Mount Carmel College of Nursing

What Mount Carmel College of Nursing does

Mount Carmel College of Nursing (MCCN) is a private, non-profit nursing college founded in 1903 and headquartered at 127 South Davis Avenue, Columbus, Ohio. It is operationally integrated with the Mount Carmel Health System, itself a member of Trinity Health, and positions itself as the largest private Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program in Ohio. MCCN delivers pre-licensure and post-licensure nursing education across a four-year traditional BSN, an accelerated Second Degree Accelerated Program (SDAP-13 and SDAP-18), a fully online RN-BSN Completion Program, five Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) specializations (Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP, Family NP, Nursing Leadership – Clinical Operations, Nursing Education, and Psychiatric-Mental Health NP), Post-Graduate Certificate tracks in the same five areas, and a terminal Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) with a Direct Admit Pathway; an allied-health Radiologic Technology program is offered in partnership with Mercy College of Health Sciences.

The college's technology stack centers on standard third-party higher-ed platforms: the Instructure Canvas-based MyMCCN learning management system delivers online and hybrid coursework, the Jenzabar SIS (v2026.1) powers the CARMELink student portal for admissions, registration, and financial services, and Google-hosted Gmail is provisioned to students as "Nightingmail." On the academic side, an on-site Clinical Skills and Simulation Center replicates hospital environments, and a Center for Innovative Learning serves as a pedagogical R&D unit, including Watson Caring Science Institute-aligned caring science curriculum. Outcomes include a 91.02% NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate in 2023, 100% employment within 12 months for 2021 BSN graduates, and a 10:1 student-to-faculty ratio with an average class size of 30.

Revenue is generated primarily through tuition and fees from BSN, RN-BSN, MSN, DNP, and Post-Graduate Certificate enrollments (specific rates not publicly disclosed; a $100 confirmation fee, a $25 transcript evaluation fee, and graduate application fees are listed). The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer: prospective students engage through the admissions office via online inquiry forms, virtual and in-person campus visits, self-serve online application, and event-driven channels (Open Houses, White Coat and Pinning ceremonies, Commencement). Secondary revenue includes philanthropic gifts and restricted grants — the Mount Carmel Foundation awarded $534,000 in scholarships for 2025-2026 and over $1 million cumulatively to graduate students, the Ohio Department of Higher Education awarded over $1.97 million in cumulative Choose Ohio First funding, and a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant supports nursing initiatives. The institution is governed by its own Board of Trustees under the Mount Carmel Health System umbrella and currently operates under a new presidency (Dr. Todd F. Ambrosia, joining May 7, 2024).

Name

Mount Carmel College of Nursing

Legal name

Mount Carmel College of Nursing

Website

https://mccn.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1903

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Mount Carmel College of Nursing is a private, non-profit nursing college founded in 1903 in Columbus, Ohio, affiliated with Mount Carmel Health System/Trinity Health. It serves prospective nursing students through BSN, RN-BSN, MSN, DNP, and certificate programs, delivered via Canvas LMS and Jenzabar SIS with on-site simulation.

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Product category

Nursing Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Schools of Nursing (EDAHAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Allied Health & Rehabilitation Sciences Schools (PT/OT/SLP, etc.) (EDAHAGAH), Online Healthcare & Nursing Universities (Allied Health, RN-to-BSN, etc.) (EDAHALAF)

Keywords

• Nursing education
• BSN programs
• Graduate nursing
• Clinical training
• Online RN-BSN

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and fees: Primary recurring revenue stream generated from BSN, RN-BSN, Master's, DNP, and Post-Graduate Certificate enrollments, supplemented by application fees ($100 confirmation fee, graduate application fee) and a $25 transcript evaluation fee.
2. Philanthropic gifts and donations: Charitable contributions from alumni, community donors, and corporate partners channeled through the Mount Carmel Foundation and Mount Carmel Alumni Association, providing scholarships and program funding (e.g., $534,000 in scholarships distributed for 2025-2026).
3. Grants and restricted funding: Restricted grants from external funders including the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Ohio Department of Higher Education's Choose Ohio First program ($720,000 award) used to fund scholarships and STEM/nursing initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Mount Carmel College of Nursing is a private, non-profit nursing college that delivers pre-licensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) education through on-campus and online pathways, along with Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) specializations, Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), and Post-Graduate Certificate tracks. It serves prospective and working nurses through academic instruction, simulation-based clinical training, and direct clinical placements within the affiliated Mount Carmel Health System hospital network.

Product overview

Mount Carmel College of Nursing operates a single integrated portfolio of nursing education programs delivered through a unified academic platform, rather than a discrete software product. The core offering centers on the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), delivered through three pathways — the Traditional Four-Year Program, the Online RN-BSN Completion Program, and the Second Degree Accelerated Program (SDAP-13 / SDAP-18) — supported by graduate Master of Science (MSN) specializations (Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Leadership – Clinical Operations, Nursing Education, and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner), Post-Graduate Certificate Tracks mirroring those MSN specializations, and the terminal Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) with a Direct Admit Pathway. Allied health offerings include the Radiologic Technology Program, delivered in partnership with Mercy College of Health Sciences. The full academic portfolio is delivered through the CARMELink student portal (powered by Jenzabar) and the MyMCCN | Canvas Learning Management System, with courses such as Nursing 301: Nursing Informatics forming the technology-enabled curriculum backbone for online and hybrid learners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Traditional Four-Year BSN: Undergraduate four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing program offering.
• RN-BSN Completion Program (Online)
• Second Degree Accelerated Program (SDAP)
• Master of Science (MSN)
• Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Products and services

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) - Traditional Four-Year Program A four-year pre-licensure BSN pathway for high school graduates and traditional students, requiring 120 credit hours to graduate and preparing graduates to sit for the NCLEX-RN licensing exam.
• Online RN-BSN Completion Program A fully online RN-to-BSN completion program for currently licensed Registered Nurses, deliverable in 2 to 3 semesters full-time or part-time; 120 semester credits are required, with up to 42 nursing and 48 general education credits transferred in.
• Second Degree Accelerated Program (SDAP) An accelerated BSN pathway for students who already hold a non-nursing bachelor's degree, offered in 13-month (SDAP-13) and 18-month (SDAP-18) curriculum plans.
• Master of Science (MSN) Programs Graduate MSN programs offering five specializations: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Leadership (Clinical Operations), Nursing Education, and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.
• Post-Graduate Certificate Tracks Post-master's certificate programs in Nursing Education, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Leadership (Clinical Operations), and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.
• Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Terminal practice-focused doctoral degree program with a Graduate and DNP Direct Admit Pathway option; recognized among top DNP programs in the USA.
• Radiologic Technology Program An associate-degree Radiologic Technology program offered in partnership with Mercy College of Health Sciences, listed as an academic offering on the MCCN site.

Quantifiable outcome

• 91.02% NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate in 2023
• +7 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles5 records

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Integration5 records

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Ohio Wesleyan University (OWU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025New academic partnership with Ohio Wesleyan University creating a streamlined pathway for OWU students into Mount Carmel's BSN program and supporting co-recruitment of prospective nursing students in Ohio.
• Mount Carmel Health SystemflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMount Carmel Health System (a Trinity Health member) is the founding hospital affiliate of Mount Carmel College of Nursing, providing clinical placement sites for BSN, MSN, and DNP students and a direct post-graduation hiring pipeline. The college is physically and operationally integrated with the health system, sharing the Mount Carmel brand and campus adjacency in Columbus, Ohio.
• Trinity HealthflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrinity Health is the national Catholic health system and parent of Mount Carmel Health System; it is referenced as the broader health system under which Mount Carmel College of Nursing operates, expanding clinical placement and funding opportunities.
• Watson Caring Science Institute (WCSI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic affiliate relationship with the Watson Caring Science Institute, integrating Watson's caring science framework into the MCCN curriculum and positioning the college as a designated caring science institution.
• Mercy College of Health SciencesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership focused on radiologic technology and allied-health pathway articulation, enabling Mercy College students to transfer credits toward MCCN nursing programs.
• Mount Carmel Alumni AssociationminorOthersAlumni association that supports the college through donations, mentoring, and community-building events.
• Lake Erie CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPast academic partnership referenced in historical context for articulation or transfer pathways.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Good Samaritan College of Nursing: Private, faith-affiliated college of nursing in Cincinnati, Ohio, also affiliated with a Catholic health system (Bon Secours Mercy Health). Closest geographic and structural analog to MCCN — single-campus BSN focus with health-system clinical placement pipeline.
• Kettering College: Private health-system-affiliated college in Dayton, Ohio (Kettering Health), offering BSN and other health science programs. Same operational archetype as MCCN: small private health-professions college anchored to a regional hospital system.
• Mercy College of Health Sciences: Private, Catholic health-system-affiliated college in Des Moines, Iowa, part of Trinity Health (the same national parent as MCCN). Directly comparable on mission, governance, and program mix; MCCN already partners with Mercy College on radiologic technology articulation.
• Saint Anthony College of Nursing: Private Catholic nursing college in Rockford, Illinois, affiliated with OSF HealthCare. Same faith-based, single-campus, health-system-affiliated model as MCCN, with comparable BSN/MSN program mix and similar enrollment scale.
• Research College of Nursing: Private nursing school in Kansas City, Missouri, affiliated with Research Medical Center (HCA Healthcare). Closely mirrors MCCN's health-system-anchored single-campus BSN/graduate model in a different regional market.
• Goldfarb School of Nursing: Private nursing school in St. Louis affiliated with BJC HealthCare and Washington University Medical Center. Comparable private, hospital-anchored nursing college offering BSN, MSN, and DNP programs at similar institutional scale.

Broad incumbents

• Chamberlain University: Large, for-profit national nursing college (Adtalem Global Education) with extensive online RN-BSN and graduate nursing programs. Competes directly with MCCN's online RN-BSN nationally but at materially larger scale and with greater geographic reach.
• Ohio University College of Nursing: Large public nursing college at Ohio University with multiple BSN pathways including an online RN-BSN. Competes with MCCN on price (public tuition) and program breadth across Ohio, including a national online RN-BSN.

Regional players

• Capital University Nursing Program: Private university in Columbus, Ohio (same city as MCCN) with a BSN program. Direct local competitor for in-person BSN applicants in the Columbus market; broader university portfolio dilutes nursing specialization.
• Otterbein University Nursing: Private university in Westerville, Ohio (Columbus metro) with a BSN program. Another in-market competitor for Ohio private BSN applicants, though Otterbein offers a broader liberal-arts curriculum alongside nursing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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