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

ONLINE PROGRAMS WITHOUT WAITING LISTS

Drexel University

Drexel University offers accredited online nursing degree programs, the same high quality on-campus degrees, in an easy and convenient format. Designed for the professional who wants to complete their education without compromising quality for convenience.
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Liberty University

Liberty has become the world's largest evangelical university and has never lost sight of its mission - to equip men and women with a Christ-centered education to impact their world and workplace. Liberty is the World's Largest Christian University.

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Sacred Heart University

Sacred Heart University is a regionally accredited Catholic institution in Fairfield, Connecticut, dedicated to preparing students for meaningful, rewarding, and thriving careers.

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Walden University

Walden U. is for the working professional who desires an advanced degree while maintaining career & personal commitments. Walden's flexible, student-centered education allows you to earn a master's or Ph.D. from the convenience of your home or workplace.

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Indiana State University

Indiana State University has partnered with The College Network to offer two dynamic new programs that enable LPNs and RNs to complete all upper-level nursing courses and earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing entirely online.

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