Nursing schools in Kentucky

51 nursing schools, from practical nursing to doctorates: 46 with a federal record and 5 listed only by the state board, with board approval, first-time NCLEX pass rates and accreditation.

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Nursing graduates by year

2014: 8,1182015: 7,5622016: 7,0892017: 7,4012018: 8,2552019: 8,9602020: 9,5562021: 10,4322022: 10,6772023: 11,4472024: 12,4758,118201412,4752024
Nursing completions in Kentucky by year, all schools, IPEDS. Up 54% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
20148118
20157562
20167089
20177401
20188255
20198960
20209556
202110432
202210677
202311447
202412475

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Loading the map… NCLEX 90% and above 80 to 89% under 80% no board rate board-listed, placed at its city 5 board-listed programs in Kentucky have no federal record and are shown at the center of the city the board lists. 1 board-listed program has no city on the board’s list and no point; it is in the table below.

Nursing schools (46)

More board-approved programs (6)

Programs the Kentucky board of nursing approves at schools that report no nursing awards to IPEDS, as the board lists them.

SchoolCityProgramApprovalFirst-time NCLEX
Big Sandy Commmunity and Technical CollegePrestonsburgRN, associate degreeApproved88.5% (2025, 26 first-time takers)
Bluegrass Community and Technical ColleegeLexingtonPractical nursingApproved85.7% (2025, 14 first-time takers)
Galen CollegePikevilleRN, associate degreeApproved87.1% (2025, 31 first-time takers)
Galen CollegePikevillePractical nursingApproved100% (2025, 42 first-time takers)
Lincoln Memorial UniversityCorbinRN, associate degreeApproved91.7% (2025, 12 first-time takers)
Lindsey Wilson UniversityColumbiaRN, bachelor’s degreeApproved100% (2025, 12 first-time takers)

Sources

Schools and awards: IPEDS Completions. Accreditation: CCNE and CNEA directories.

State board sources: Kentucky Board of Nursing: Approved Nursing Programs (current as retrieved 2026-09-18); Prelicensure Program of Nursing Pass Rates (dated March 2026) (calendar years 2021-2025; 2025 recorded (first-time testers within one year of completion)).