LPN to ADN 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 12, 2026
Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College

Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College

Bowling Green, KY
Public
2-year

Accreditations

Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
98.5%
RN test takers per year
15
RN rank (2025)
#2
NCLEX-PN pass rate
100.0%
PN test takers (avg)
6
PN rank (2025)
#1
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Owensboro Community and Technical College

Owensboro Community and Technical College

Owensboro, KY
Public
2-year

Accreditations

Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
95.1%
RN test takers per year
37
RN rank (2025)
#4
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
West Kentucky Community and Technical College

West Kentucky Community and Technical College

Paducah, KY
Public
2-year

Accreditations

ACEN Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
92.9%
RN test takers per year
82
RN rank (2025)
#5
NCLEX-PN pass rate
99.0%
PN test takers (avg)
18
PN rank (2025)
#1
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend

Bluegrass Community and Technical College

Bluegrass Community and Technical College offers LPN to ADN programs at 2 campuses in Kentucky.

Bluegrass Community & Technical College - Danville Campus

Bluegrass Community & Technical College - Danville Campus

Danville, KY
Public
4-year

Programs Offered

LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-PN pass rate
94.3%
PN test takers (avg)
17
PN rank (2024)
#4
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Bluegrass Community and Technical College

Bluegrass Community and Technical College

Lexington, KY
Public
2-year

Accreditations

ACEN Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
91.9%
RN test takers per year
73
RN rank (2024)
#6
NCLEX-PN pass rate
90.1%
PN test takers (avg)
37
PN rank (2024)
#6
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Jefferson Community and Technical College

Jefferson Community and Technical College

Louisville, KY
Public
2-year

Accreditations

ACEN Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
92.1%
RN test takers per year
82
RN rank (2025)
#6
NCLEX-PN pass rate
98.7%
PN test takers (avg)
25
PN rank (2025)
#2
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Maysville Community and Technical College

Maysville Community and Technical College

Maysville, KY
Public
2-year

Accreditations

Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
92.8%
RN test takers per year
14
RN rank (2025)
#6
NCLEX-PN pass rate
89.0%
PN test takers (avg)
9
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

LPN to ADN

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

LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
91.6%
RN test takers per year
42
RN rank (2025)
#7
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Hopkinsville Community College

Hopkinsville Community College

Hopkinsville, KY
Public
2-year

Accreditations

ACEN Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
89.5%
RN test takers per year
48
RN rank (2025)
#8
NCLEX-PN pass rate
88.9%
PN test takers (avg)
22
PN rank (2025)
#7
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Madisonville Community College

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, KY
Public
2-year

Accreditations

ACEN Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
90.2%
RN test takers per year
56
RN rank (2025)
#8
NCLEX-PN pass rate
97.6%
PN test takers (avg)
15
PN rank (2025)
#3
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN 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

LPN to ADN

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
Somerset Community College

Somerset Community College

Somerset, KY
Public
2-year

Accreditations

ACEN Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
85.9%
RN test takers per year
49
RN rank (2025)
#10
NCLEX-PN pass rate
99.3%
PN test takers (avg)
27
PN rank (2025)
#1
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Ashland Community and Technical College

Ashland Community and Technical College

Ashland, KY
Public
2-year

Accreditations

ACEN Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
82.0%
RN test takers per year
53
NCLEX-PN pass rate
85.8%
PN test takers (avg)
26
PN rank (2025)
#8
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Big Sandy Community and Technical College

Big Sandy Community and Technical College

Prestonsburg, KY
Public
2-year

Accreditations

Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
73.4%
RN test takers per year
27
NCLEX-PN pass rate
72.9%
PN test takers (avg)
18
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College

Elizabethtown, KY
Public
2-year

Accreditations

ACEN Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
85.2%
RN test takers per year
50
RN 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

LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.
Hazard Community and Technical College

Hazard Community and Technical College

Hazard, KY
Public
2-year

Accreditations

Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
74.8%
RN test takers per year
49
NCLEX-PN pass rate
100.0%
PN test takers (avg)
4
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Henderson Community College

Henderson Community College

Henderson, KY
Public
2-year

Accreditations

ACEN Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
76.8%
RN test takers per year
39
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Kentucky State University

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, KY
Public
4-year

Accreditations

ACEN Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
76.9%
RN test takers per year
9
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College

Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College

Cumberland, KY
Public
2-year

Accreditations

ACEN Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
53.4%
RN test takers per year
26
NCLEX-PN pass rate
83.0%
PN test takers (avg)
18
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Spencerian College-Louisville

Spencerian College-Louisville

Louisville, KY
Private
4-year

Accreditations

Accrediting Council for Indepe...

Programs Offered

LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.