University of Kansas nursing

Lawrence, Kansas · Public. Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Nurse anesthesia · first-time NCLEX 94.49% · CCNE and COA accredited.

Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateNurse anesthesiaRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 94.49%
Full institution profile Kansas nursing schools

State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degreeKansas City
Board source
RN, bachelor’s degree
Satellite: Salina Campus		Salina
Board source
RN, bachelor’s degree94.49% (2025)
Board source

The Kansas board’s table lists these programs without printing an approval status.

Nursing awards

2014: 2572015: 2532016: 2872017: 2392018: 2552019: 2942020: 2942021: 2972022: 2922023: 2962024: 27925720142792024
Nursing completions at University of Kansas by year, IPEDS. Up 9% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014257
2015253
2016287
2017239
2018255
2019294
2020294
2021297
2022292
2023296
2024279
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree187
Nursing Practice 51.3818Doctor's degree, professional practice36
Nurse Anesthetist 51.3804Doctor's degree, professional practice33
Nursing Science 51.3808Master's degree13
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3810Post-master's certificate5
Nursing Science 51.3808Doctor's degree, research/scholarship3
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805Post-master's certificate1
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 51.3807Post-master's certificate1
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3803Post-master's certificateNone reported
Nursing Science 51.3808Post-master's certificateNone reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
CCNEBaccalaureateFall 2032
CCNEMaster'sFall 2032
CCNEDoctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)Fall 2032
CCNEPost-Graduate APRN CertificateFall 2032
CCNEEmployee-Based Entry-to-Practice ResidencyFall 2029
COADoctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (Entry Level)
Continued Accreditation		May 2030

Federal funding

5 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $196k. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov.

AmountProgramPeriodAgency
$49kNursing Research
93.361		2024-10-15through UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
$46kNursing Research
93.361		2022-04-04through UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
$44kAdvanced Nursing Education
93.247		2018-07-31through UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
$34kNursing Research
93.361		2024-03-19through UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
$23kNursing Research
93.361		2021-10-01through UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.

Faculty

18 people listed on the school’s nursing faculty page, with the titles the school gives.

Source: school nursing faculty page

From University of Kansas’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“Accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education”

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State board approval

“Approved by the Kansas State Board of Nursing”

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Simulation

“You’ll participate in valuable interprofessional simulation experiences in the Zamierowski Institute for Experiential Learning (ZIEL) and in the School of Nursing simulation laboratory.”

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Clinical placements

“You’re more likely to land “the” job or advance your career based on your clinical rotations and the relationships we have.”

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