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

Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate programs in Kentucky

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

Back to all Kentucky campus profiles and pathways

Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Postgraduate FNP certificate
School
Campbellsville University: Campbellsville University — online nursing
Location
KY
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Postgraduate nursing certificate
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
Exact owner scopes masters/postmasters nursing certificate accreditation; no CCNE APRN donor to educator certificate.
Programmatic accreditation evidence
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Postgraduate Nurse Educator certificate
School
Campbellsville University: Campbellsville University — online nursing
Location
KY
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Postgraduate nursing certificate
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
Exact owner scopes masters/postmasters nursing certificate accreditation; no CCNE APRN donor to educator certificate.
Programmatic accreditation evidence
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Post-MSN FNP certificate
School
Eastern Kentucky University: Eastern Kentucky University — online nursing
Location
KY
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Postgraduate nursing certificate
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.
Not applicable
Eastern Kentucky University: Post-Graduate APRN Certificate parent award; directory term December 31, 2028. No separate entrant, track, or teaching-property approval is asserted.
Programmatic accreditation evidence
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Post-MSN PMHNP certificate
School
Eastern Kentucky University: Eastern Kentucky University — online nursing
Location
KY
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Postgraduate nursing certificate
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.
Not applicable
Eastern Kentucky University: Post-Graduate APRN Certificate parent award; directory term December 31, 2028. No separate entrant, track, or teaching-property approval is asserted.
Programmatic accreditation evidence
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Postgraduate Nurse-Midwifery certificate
School
Frontier Nursing University: Frontier Nursing University — online nursing
Location
KY
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Postgraduate nursing certificate
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.
Not applicable
Current owner accreditation disclosure explicitly names MSN, DNP, post-graduate certificates and all four specialties including PMHNP.
Programmatic accreditation evidence
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Postgraduate NP certificates
School
Frontier Nursing University: Frontier Nursing University — online nursing
Location
KY
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Postgraduate nursing certificate
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.
Not applicable
Current owner accreditation disclosure explicitly names MSN, DNP, post-graduate certificates and all four specialties including PMHNP.
Programmatic accreditation evidence
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Postgraduate APRN certificate
School
University of Kentucky: University of Kentucky — Lexington nursing site
Location
Lexington, KY
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Postgraduate nursing certificate
Academic delivery is hybrid. Physical participation is required. The listed campus participates in instruction. Attendance context: Lexington, KY.
Not applicable
University of Kentucky: Post-Graduate APRN Certificate parent award; directory term December 31, 2031. No separate entrant, track, or teaching-property approval is asserted.
Programmatic accreditation evidence
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Postgraduate Executive Leadership certificate
School
University of Kentucky: University of Kentucky — Lexington nursing site
Location
Lexington, KY
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Postgraduate nursing certificate
Academic delivery is hybrid. Physical participation is required. The listed campus participates in instruction. Attendance context: Lexington, KY.
Not applicable
Exact owner source and current limited CCNE KY-S171 / CNEA KY-S172-173 / ACEN KY-S011 check; unresolved means Not currently available, not Not accredited
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