Kentucky Nursing Schools and Programs

Kentucky is known as the "Bluegrass State", because bluegrass is present in many of the lawns and pastures throughout the state. It is a land with diverse environments and abundant resources, including the worlds longest cave system, Mammoth Cave National Park. Kentucky has beautiful, rugged forested parks and is also known for thoroughbred horses, infamous horse racing, bourbon distilleries, bluegrass music, and college basketball.

Degree Programs:

Administrative, Adult Care, Anatomy, Behavioral/Mental & Psychiatry, BSN-RN, Family Care, Labor & Delivery, Nurse Educator, Nursing, Nutrition, Pharmacology, Physiology, RN-BSN, Surgical, Women's Health

Largest Cities:

Ashland, Bowling Green, Covington, Elizabethtown, Frankfort, Henderson, Hopkinsville, Jeffersontown, Lexington, Louisville, Madisonville, Newburg, Paducah, Owensboro, Richmond

Additional Resources:

Kentucky: Board of Nursing
http://www.kbn.ky.gov

Kentucky Nurses Association
http://www.kentucky-nurses.org

Nursing Jobs in Kentucky
http://www.kentucky-ky.nursing-jobs.us

Kentucky Travel Nursing
http://www.accessnurses.com/travel-nursing-jobs/Kentucky

Hospital Directory of Kentucky
http://www.kentucky.uscity.net/Hospital

School Enrollment Type Accredited Online Program Degrees Find Scholarship
Ashland Community and Technical College 2,300 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
Bellarmine University - Lansing School of Nursing 1,700 Private Yes No BS/BSN, Accelerated BSN, RN-to-BSN, MSN, RN-to-MSN, Nurse Practitioner find scholarships
Berea College 1,600 Private Yes No BS/BSN find scholarships
Big Sandy Community and Technical College 4,860 Public No No Associate, LPN, LPN-to-RN find scholarships
Bluegrass Community and Technical College 7,200 Public Yes No Associate, LPN find scholarships
Eastern Kentucky University - College of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing 15,760 Public Yes No BS/BSN, Accelerated BSN, RN-to-BSN, MSN, Nurse Practitioner find scholarships
Elizabethtown Community & Technical College 4,980 Public Yes No Associate, LPN, LPN-to-RN find scholarships
Hazard Community College 2,200 Public No No Associate find scholarships
Henderson Community College 1,200 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
Hopkinsville Community College 3,200 Public Yes No Associate, LPN find scholarships
Jefferson Community College 10,000 Public Yes No Associate, LPN find scholarships
Kentucky State University 2,200 Public Yes No Associate, BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN find scholarships
Madisonville Community College 1,900 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
Maysville Community College 1,300 Public No No Associate find scholarships
Midway College 850 Private Yes No Associate, RN-to-BSN find scholarships
Morehead State University 6,800 Public Yes No Associate, BS/BSN find scholarships
Murray State University 7,500 Public Yes No BS/BSN, Nurse Anesthetist, Nurse Practitioner find scholarships
Northern Kentucky University 10,900 Public Yes No BS/BSN, Accelerated BSN, RN-to-BSN, MSN find scholarships
Owensboro Community College 2,300 Public No No Associate find scholarships
Pikeville College 900 Private No No Associate find scholarships
Somerset Community College 2,400 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
Southeast Community College 2,500 Public Yes No Associate, LPN find scholarships
Spalding University 1,000 Private Yes No BS/BSN, Accelerated BSN, MSN, RN-to-MSN, Nurse Practitioner find scholarships
Spencerian College - School of Practical Nursing 0 Public No No Associate, LPN find scholarships
Thomas More College 1,500 Private Yes No BS/BSN find scholarships
University of Kentucky College of Nursing 16,900 Public Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN, MSN, RN-to-MSN, Nurse Practitioner, PhD (Doctoral) find scholarships
West Kentucky Community and Technical College 3,200 Public Yes No Associate, LPN find scholarships
Western Kentucky University 13,300 Public Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN find scholarships

Online Nursing Programs without Waiting Lists

School Degrees Offered Request Information
American Sentinel University BSN - RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing; MSN - Case Management; MSN - Infection Prevention and Control; MSN - Mgmt. & Organizational Leadership; MSN - Nursing Informatics; MSN - RN to Master of Science in Nursing;
Anna Maria College RN to BSN
Baker College Online Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Benedictine University MS - Nursing
Capella University MSN - Nurse Educator; MSN - Nurse Educator Bridge; PhD - Nursing Education
Chamberlain College of Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN); Master of Science in Nursing; RN to BSN to MSN Online Bridge Option
Cleveland State University BSN; MSN
Colorado Christian University B.S. in Nursing (RN-BSN Degree Completion)
Colorado Technical University Online BS - Nursing - (RN to BSN)
Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences RN to BS - Nursing
Gonzaga University MSN - Health Systems Leadership; MSN - Nurse Educator; RN to MSN
Graceland University MSN - Nurse Educator; RN - BSN
Grantham University MS. Nursing - Case Management; MS. Nursing - Nursing Education; MS. Nursing - Nursing Informatics; MS. Nursing - Nursing Mgmt & Org Leadership; RN to MSN Option
Herzing University MS - Nursing Education
Indiana State University LPN to BSN - Nursing
Kaplan University MS - Nurse Administrator; MS - Nurse Educator; MS - Nursing; MSN - Informatics; RN to BS - Nursing; RN to MSN in Nursing
Kent State University RN to BSN
Lewis University MSN - Nursing Administration; MSN - Nursing Education
Liberty University Online BS - Nursing; MS - Nursing - Acute Care
Loyola University New Orleans Online MSN - Bridge Program; MSN - Health Care Systems Management
Miller-Motte College Online B.S. in Nursing (RN to BSN)
National American University RN-to-BSN
Norwich University MSN - Nursing Administration; MSN - Nursing Educator
Philadelphia University M.S. - Midwifery
Post University Online BS - Management for Registered Nurses
Rasmussen College RN to BSN
Sacred Heart University MSN - Clinical Nurse Leader; MSN - Nursing Education; MSN - Patient Care Svcs Admin; RN to BSN; RN to MSN - CNL; RN to MSN - NE; RN to MSN - PCSA
Saint Xavier University MS - Nursing - Clinical Leadership; MSN - Executive Leadership
South University MS - Adult Health Nurse; MS - Nursing; RN to BSN - Bachelor Degree Completion; RN-MSN; RN-MSN - Adult Health Nurse; RN-MSN - Nurse Educator
University of Phoenix MS - Nursing; MSN - Healthcare Education; MSN - Informatics; MSN - Master of Health Administration; MSN/MBA - Health Care Management; PhD - Philosophy in Nursing; RN to BS - Nursing
University of Pittsburgh MS Clinical Nurse Leader
University of Saint Mary RN to BSN
Utica College RN to BS in Nursing
Vanderbilt University MSN - Health Systems Mgmt
Walden University BS Nursing; BSN MSN - Education; BSN MSN - Genearl Track; BSN MSN - Informatics; BSN MSN - Leadership/Management; RN MSN - Education; RN MSN - General Track; RN MSN - Informatics; RN MSN - Leadership/Management
Western Governors University BS - Nursing; MSN - Education; MSN - Education (RN to MSN); MSN - Leadership & Management (RN to MSN); MSN - Leadership and Management