DNP & PhD 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: February 5, 2026
Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY
Private
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
Southern Association of Colleg...
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 90.0%
- RN test takers per year
- 135
- RN rank (2025)
- #8
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY
Public
4-year
Accreditations
ACEN
CCNE
Southern Association of Colleg...
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 91.4%
- RN test takers per year
- 79
- RN rank (2025)
- #7
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Frontier Nursing University
Versailles, KY
Private
4-year
Accreditations
ACEN
ACME
Southern Association of Colleg...
NCLEX Stats
NCLEX data not available for this campus.
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY
Public
4-year
Accreditations
ACEN
CCNE
Southern Association of Colleg...
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
Lexington, KY
Public
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
DNP
BSN to DNP
PhD
BSN to PhD
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 96.7%
- RN test takers per year
- 226
- RN rank (2025)
- #3
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
Public
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
DNP
PhD
BSN to PhD
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 87.7%
- RN test takers per year
- 105
- RN rank (2025)
- #9
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Public
4-year
Accreditations
ACEN
CCNE
Southern Association of Colleg...
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 91.0%
- RN test takers per year
- 92
- RN rank (2025)
- #7
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
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