BSN Programs in Kentucky

Where possible, we include NCLEX pass rates data for each campus. The average pass rates are calculated using the last 3 years of data. The average scores are then used in our annual RN/PN rankings. You can read more about it here. You can also view this year's rankings for Kentucky here.

Updated: March 10, 2026
Northern Kentucky University

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY
Public
4-year

Accreditations

ACEN CCNE Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

BSN LPN to BSN RN to BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
98.3%
RN test takers per year
101
RN rank (2025)
#2
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY
Public
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

BSN RN to BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
96.7%
RN test takers per year
226
RN rank (2025)
#3
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Lindsey Wilson College

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY
Private
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
94.7%
RN test takers per year
16
RN rank (2025)
#4
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Murray State University

Murray State University

Murray, KY
Public
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE COA Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

BSN RN to BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
94.5%
RN test takers per year
62
RN rank (2025)
#4
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Berea College

Berea College

Berea, KY
Private
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

BSN RN to BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
92.9%
RN test takers per year
13
RN rank (2025)
#5
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Kentucky Christian University

Kentucky Christian University

Grayson, KY
Private
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
93.9%
RN test takers per year
8
RN rank (2025)
#5
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend

University of Louisville

University of Louisville offers BSN programs at 2 campuses in Kentucky.

University of Louisville

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY
Public
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

RN to BSN BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
87.7%
RN test takers per year
105
RN rank (2024)
#9
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
University of Louisville

University of Louisville

Owensboro, KY
Private
4-year

Programs Offered

BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
93.2%
RN test takers per year
41
RN rank (2024)
#5
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Eastern Kentucky University

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, KY
Public
4-year

Accreditations

ACEN CCNE Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

BSN RN to BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
91.4%
RN test takers per year
79
RN rank (2025)
#7
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Midway University

Midway University

Midway, KY
Private
4-year

Accreditations

ACEN Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
91.6%
RN test takers per year
42
RN rank (2025)
#7
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Western Kentucky University

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY
Public
4-year

Accreditations

ACEN CCNE Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

BSN RN to BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
91.0%
RN test takers per year
92
RN rank (2025)
#7
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Bellarmine University

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY
Private
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

BSN RN to BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
90.0%
RN test takers per year
135
RN rank (2025)
#8
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Morehead State University

Morehead State University

Morehead, KY
Public
4-year

Accreditations

ACEN CCNE Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

BSN RN to BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
90.3%
RN test takers per year
43
RN rank (2025)
#8
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Galen College of Nursing-Louisville

Galen College of Nursing-Louisville

Louisville, KY
Private
4-year

Accreditations

ACEN CCNE Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
88.3%
RN test takers per year
189
RN rank (2025)
#9
NCLEX-PN pass rate
95.1%
PN test takers (avg)
74
PN rank (2025)
#4
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Alice Lloyd College

Alice Lloyd College

Pippa Passes, KY
Private
4-year

Accreditations

Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.
Beckfield College-Florence

Beckfield College-Florence

Florence, KY
Private
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE Accrediting Council for Indepe...

Programs Offered

BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
78.8%
RN test takers per year
54
NCLEX-PN pass rate
82.2%
PN test takers (avg)
41
PN rank (2025)
#9
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Gateway Community and Technical College

Gateway Community and Technical College

Florence, KY
Public
2-year

Accreditations

Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

RN to BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.
Kentucky State University

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, KY
Public
4-year

Accreditations

ACEN Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
76.9%
RN test takers per year
9
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Lincoln Memorial University

Lincoln Memorial University

Lexington, KY
Private
4-year

Programs Offered

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.
Spalding University

Spalding University

Louisville, KY
Private
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

BSN RN to BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
66.0%
RN test takers per year
44
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Sullivan University

Sullivan University

Louisville, KY
Private
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

RN to BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
54.5%
RN test takers per year
113
NCLEX-PN pass rate
65.4%
PN test takers (avg)
34
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend

Thomas More University

Thomas More University offers BSN programs at 2 campuses in Kentucky.

Thomas More University

Thomas More University

Crestview Hills, KY
Private
4-year

Accreditations

ACEN Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
72.1%
RN test takers per year
23
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Thomas More University

Thomas More University

Edgewood, KY
Private
4-year

Programs Offered

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
81.0%
RN test takers per year
26
Union College

Union College

Barbourville, KY
Private
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

RN to BSN BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
73.3%
RN test takers per year
11
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
University of Pikeville

University of Pikeville

Pikeville, KY
Private
4-year

Accreditations

ACEN Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
70.7%
RN test takers per year
48
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
University of the Cumberlands

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY
Private
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

BSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
78.0%
RN test takers per year
58