Best Nursing colleges in Kentucky

Best Nursing colleges in Kentucky for 2026

Frontier Nursing University offers 18 Nursing degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a outlying rural area. In 2024, 1,021 Nursing students graduated with students earning 723 Master's degrees, 155 Doctoral degrees, and 143 Certificates.

Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University offers 9 Nursing degree programs. It's a large, public, four-year university in a small city. In 2024, 308 Nursing students graduated with students earning 155 Bachelor's degrees, 114 Associate's degrees, 15 Certificates, 13 Master's degrees, and 11 Doctoral degrees.

Eastern Kentucky University offers 9 Nursing degree programs. It's a large, public, four-year university in a faraway town. In 2024, 266 Nursing students graduated with students earning 130 Bachelor's degrees, 80 Master's degrees, 39 Associate's degrees, 9 Doctoral degrees, and 8 Certificates.

Jefferson Community and Technical College offers 7 Nursing degree programs. It's a large, public, two-year college in a large city. In 2024, 446 Nursing students graduated with students earning 353 Certificates, and 93 Associate's degrees.

Madisonville Community College offers 6 Nursing degree programs. It's a small, public, two-year college in a faraway town. In 2024, 316 Nursing students graduated with students earning 266 Certificates, and 50 Associate's degrees.

Bluegrass Community and Technical College offers 7 Nursing degree programs. It's a large, public, two-year college in a large city. In 2024, 751 Nursing students graduated with students earning 601 Certificates, and 150 Associate's degrees.

Galen College of Nursing-Louisville offers 5 Nursing degree programs. It's a medium sized, private for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 1,707 Nursing students graduated with students earning 1,207 Bachelor's degrees, 284 Associate's degrees, 164 Master's degrees, and 52 Certificates.

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky offers 9 Nursing degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 396 Nursing students graduated with students earning 339 Bachelor's degrees, 37 Doctoral degrees, 13 Certificates, and 7 Master's degrees.

West Kentucky Community and Technical College offers 5 Nursing degree programs. It's a medium sized, public, two-year college in a small city. In 2024, 444 Nursing students graduated with students earning 351 Certificates, and 93 Associate's degrees.

Somerset Community College offers 8 Nursing degree programs. It's a medium sized, public, two-year college in a remote town. In 2024, 399 Nursing students graduated with students earning 310 Certificates, and 89 Associate's degrees.

List of all Nursing colleges in Kentucky

School Average Tuition Student Teacher Ratio Enrolled Students
Frontier Nursing University Logo Frontier Nursing University Versailles, KY   19 : 1 2,664
Western Kentucky University Logo Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY
3/5
26 : 1 16,291
Eastern Kentucky University Logo Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY
3/5
32 : 1 15,673
Jefferson Community and Technical College Logo Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville, KY
2/5
77 : 1 13,429
Madisonville Community College Logo Madisonville Community College Madisonville, KY
2/5
44 : 1 3,569