Nursing schools in Kentucky

Browse 65 current public campus profiles representing 125 nursing programs in Kentucky. These are the programs currently listed in the directory, not a claim of complete statewide coverage.

Associate Degree Nursing (ADN/ASN) is the largest current pathway grouping at 27 programs; On campus appears on 49 programs.

Reviewed September 2026

Campus profiles: 65
Programs: 125

Current program evidence

Counts describe the programs below and retain each program's current status; they do not imply approval, accreditation, admissions availability, or resident eligibility.

Browse by pathway

Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN) 11 programs
Associate Degree Nursing (ADN/ASN) 27 programs
Traditional BSN 9 programs
Accelerated / Second-Degree BSN 7 programs
LPN-to-RN 9 programs
LPN-to-BSN 2 programs
Paramedic-to-RN 1 program
Military Medic-to-RN 2 programs
RN-to-BSN 14 programs
RN-to-MSN 3 programs
Nurse Practitioner 6 programs
Nurse-Midwifery 1 program
Nurse Anesthesia / CRNA 4 programs
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) 10 programs
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) 8 programs
Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate 8 programs
Nursing Education 1 program
Nursing Leadership / Administration 1 program
Other Graduate Nursing Program 1 program

Delivery formats

On campus 49 programs
Hybrid 27 programs
Online 48 programs

Approval and accreditation context

State approval, institutional accreditation, and programmatic accreditation are separate facts. An authority listed here is current state-level context from published program evidence; it does not mean every program on this page has the same approval or accreditation status.

Kentucky Board of Nursing Reviewed September 29, 2026

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs in Kentucky

Showing all 8 current public programs across Campus, Hybrid, and strict Fully Online results.

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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Post-MSN and BSN-DNP Leadership
School
Bellarmine University: Bellarmine University — online nursing
Location
KY
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Nursing Practice
Academic coursework is online. Whether physical participation is required remains unconfirmed. The primary directory relationship is nonphysical and does not establish a place you attend. Confirm current classroom, laboratory, clinical and immersion locations with the school.
Kentucky Board of Nursing current Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) parent award for Bellarmine University; does not assert separate approval for each specialty, entrant, online format or additional teaching site
Current owner nursing inventory/degree source; Post-MSN advanced practice/executive leadership and BSN-DNP leadership options only
State approval evidence · Programmatic accreditation evidence
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Doctor of Nursing Practice
School
Eastern Kentucky University: Eastern Kentucky University — online nursing
Location
KY
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Nursing Practice
Academic coursework is online. Whether physical participation is required remains unconfirmed. The primary directory relationship is nonphysical and does not establish a place you attend. Confirm current classroom, laboratory, clinical and immersion locations with the school.
Kentucky Board of Nursing current exact award/site
Eastern Kentucky University: Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) parent award; directory term December 31, 2028. No separate entrant, track, or teaching-property approval is asserted.
State approval evidence · Programmatic accreditation evidence
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Post-MSN Doctor of Nursing Practice
School
Frontier Nursing University: Frontier Nursing University — online nursing
Location
KY
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Nursing Practice
Academic coursework is online. Physical participation is required. The primary directory relationship is nonphysical and does not establish a place you attend. Attendance context: Versailles, KY required immersion; clinical/project in home community.
Kentucky Board of Nursing current Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) parent award for Frontier Nursing University; does not assert separate approval for each specialty, entrant, online format or additional teaching site
Current owner accreditation disclosure explicitly names MSN, DNP, post-graduate certificates and all four specialties including PMHNP.
State approval evidence · Programmatic accreditation evidence
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
BSN-DNP Family Nurse Practitioner
School
Murray State University: Murray State University — Murray nursing site
Location
Murray, KY
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Nursing Practice
Academic delivery is hybrid. Physical participation is required. The listed campus participates in instruction. Attendance context: Murray, KY.
Kentucky Board of Nursing current Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) parent award for Murray State University; does not assert separate approval for each specialty, entrant, online format or additional teaching site
Murray State University: Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) parent award; directory term June 30, 2029. No separate entrant, track, or teaching-property approval is asserted.
State approval evidence · Programmatic accreditation evidence
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Post-MSN DNP
School
Murray State University: Murray State University — online nursing
Location
KY
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Nursing Practice
Academic coursework is online. Whether physical participation is required remains unconfirmed. The primary directory relationship is nonphysical and does not establish a place you attend. Confirm current classroom, laboratory, clinical and immersion locations with the school.
Kentucky Board of Nursing current Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) parent award for Murray State University; does not assert separate approval for each specialty, entrant, online format or additional teaching site
Murray State University: Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) parent award; directory term June 30, 2029. No separate entrant, track, or teaching-property approval is asserted.
State approval evidence · Programmatic accreditation evidence
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Post-Master DNP
School
Northern Kentucky University: Northern Kentucky University — online nursing
Location
KY
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Nursing Practice
Academic coursework is online. Whether physical participation is required remains unconfirmed. The primary directory relationship is nonphysical and does not establish a place you attend. Confirm current classroom, laboratory, clinical and immersion locations with the school.
Kentucky Board of Nursing current Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) parent award for Northern Kentucky University; does not assert separate approval for each specialty, entrant, online format or additional teaching site
Current owner nursing inventory/degree source; Current postmaster DNP award; distinguish CRNA postmaster track and BSN-DNP anesthesia
State approval evidence · Programmatic accreditation evidence
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Post-BSN and Post-MSN DNP
School
University of Kentucky: University of Kentucky — Lexington nursing site
Location
Lexington, KY
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Nursing Practice
Academic delivery is hybrid. Physical participation is required. The listed campus participates in instruction. Attendance context: Lexington, KY campus coursework.
Kentucky Board of Nursing current Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) parent award for University of Kentucky; does not assert separate approval for each specialty, entrant, online format or additional teaching site
Current owner nursing inventory/degree source; UK DNP has both entry options and mixed online/campus coursework
State approval evidence · Programmatic accreditation evidence
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
BSN-to-DNP Nurse Practitioner
School
University of Louisville: University of Louisville — Louisville nursing site
Location
Louisville, KY
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Nursing Practice
Academic delivery is hybrid. Physical participation is required. The listed campus participates in instruction. Attendance context: Louisville, KY.
Kentucky Board of Nursing current Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) parent award for University of Louisville; does not assert separate approval for each specialty, entrant, online format or additional teaching site
University of Louisville: Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) parent award; directory term December 31, 2031. No separate entrant, track, or teaching-property approval is asserted.
State approval evidence · Programmatic accreditation evidence
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