University of Louisville nursing

Louisville, Kentucky · Public. Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate · first-time NCLEX 78.7% · CCNE and COA accredited.

Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 78.7%

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State board approval and NCLEX

Program	Campus	Approval	First-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degree	Louisville	Approved	78.7% (2025, 230 first-time takers) Board source
RN, bachelor’s degree	Owensboro	Approved	89.1% (2025, 55 first-time takers) Board source

Nursing awards

Nursing completions at University of Louisville by year, IPEDS. Up 33% from 2014 to 2024.

Year	Completions
2014	272
2015	299
2016	272
2017	297
2018	272
2019	284
2020	339
2021	332
2022	351
2023	336
2024	363

Program (CIP)	Award level	Completions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801	Bachelor's degree	293
Nursing Practice 51.3818	Doctor's degree, professional practice	31
Nursing Administration 51.3802	Master's degree	18
Nursing Practice 51.3818	Master's degree	15
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3810	Post-master's certificate	3
Nursing Science 51.3808	Doctor's degree, research/scholarship	2
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805	Post-master's certificate	1
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3803	Post-master's certificate	None reported
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 51.3806	Post-master's certificate	None reported
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing 51.3809	Post-master's certificate	None reported
Critical Care Nursing 51.3814	Post-master's certificate	None reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

Accreditor	Program	Next review
CCNE	Baccalaureate	Spring 2031
CCNE	Master's	Spring 2031
CCNE	Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Spring 2031
CCNE	Post-Graduate APRN Certificate	Spring 2031
CCNE	Employee-Based Entry-to-Practice Residency	Fall 2023
COA	Doctor of Nursing Practice (Entry Level) Initial Accreditation	May 2029

Federal funding

7 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $8.1m. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov.

Amount	Program	Period	Agency
$4.0m	Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention 93.359	2023-08-01 to 2027-07-31	Health Resources and Services Administration
$2.6m	Advanced Nursing Education 93.247	2023-07-01 to 2027-06-30	Health Resources and Services Administration
$1.0m	Advanced Nursing Education 93.247	2012-09-01 to 2016-06-30	Health Resources and Services Administration
$414k	Nursing Research 93.361	2013-06-15 to 2016-05-31	National Institutes of Health
$42k	Nursing Research 93.361	2020-10-14	through UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, THE
$7k	Nursing Research 93.361	2023-10-13	through UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
$0	Nursing Student Loans 93.364	1975-07-01 to 2022-06-07	Health Resources and Services Administration