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

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) programs in Kentucky

Showing all 10 current public programs across Campus, Hybrid, and strict Fully Online results.

Back to all Kentucky campus profiles and pathways

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
MSN Nurse Practitioner tracks
School
Bellarmine University: Bellarmine University — online nursing
Location
KY
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Master of Science in Nursing
Academic coursework is online. Physical participation is required. The primary directory relationship is nonphysical and does not establish a place you attend. Attendance context: Louisville campus required visit for NP tracks; local external clinical.
Kentucky Board of Nursing current Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) 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; FNP online clinical and AGACNP/PMHNP primarily online with one campus visit; attendance differs by track, retain scope in summary
State approval evidence · Programmatic accreditation evidence
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Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
MSN Nursing Administration and Education
School
Bellarmine University: Bellarmine University — online nursing
Location
KY
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Master of Science in Nursing
Academic coursework is online. Physical participation is required. 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 Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) 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; Two current fully online MSN tracks with external practica
State approval evidence · Programmatic accreditation evidence
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Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Master of Science in Nursing
School
Campbellsville University: Campbellsville University — online nursing
Location
KY
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Master of Science in Nursing
Academic coursework is online. Physical participation is required. 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
Kentucky Board of Nursing observed row 23; raw approval Approved; NCLEX code Not applicable; address 1 University Dr., Camppbellsville, KY 42718
State approval evidence · Programmatic accreditation evidence
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Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Master of Science in Nursing
School
Eastern Kentucky University: Eastern Kentucky University — online nursing
Location
KY
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Master of Science in Nursing
Academic coursework is online. Physical participation is required. 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: Master's 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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Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Master of Science in Nursing
School
Kentucky Christian University: Kentucky Christian University — online nursing
Location
KY
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Master of Science in Nursing
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
Kentucky Christian University: Master's parent award; directory term December 31, 2032. No separate entrant, track, or teaching-property approval is asserted.
State approval evidence · Programmatic accreditation evidence
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Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
MSN nursing administration/education
School
Midway University: Midway University — online nursing
Location
KY
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Master of Science in Nursing
Academic coursework is online. Physical participation is required. The primary directory relationship is nonphysical and does not establish a place you attend. Attendance context: Faculty-approved local practicum.
Not applicable
Accreditation response on exact MSN page.
Programmatic accreditation evidence
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Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Master of Science in Nursing
School
Morehead State University: Morehead State University — online nursing
Location
KY
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Master of Science in Nursing
Academic coursework is online. Physical participation is required. 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
Morehead State University: Master's parent award; directory term June 30, 2034. No separate entrant, track, or teaching-property approval is asserted.
State approval evidence · Programmatic accreditation evidence
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Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
MSN nursing graduate tracks
School
Northern Kentucky University: Northern Kentucky University — online nursing
Location
KY
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Master of Science in Nursing
Academic coursework is online. Physical participation is required. 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 Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) 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 MSN specialty inventory and didactic modality need exact current academic page
State approval evidence · Programmatic accreditation evidence
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Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
MSN Healthcare Systems Leadership
School
University of Kentucky: University of Kentucky — online nursing
Location
KY
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Master of Science in Nursing
Academic coursework is online. Physical participation is required. 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.
Not applicable
Current owner nursing inventory/degree source; 100 percent online except clinical/practicum
Programmatic accreditation evidence
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Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Master of Science in Nursing
School
University of the Cumberlands: University of the Cumberlands — online nursing
Location
KY
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Master of Science in Nursing
Academic coursework is online. Physical participation is required. 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
University of the Cumberlands: Master's parent award; directory term December 31, 2033. No separate entrant, track, or teaching-property approval is asserted.
State approval evidence · Programmatic accreditation evidence
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