14 Best Nursing schools in Kentucky
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Below is a list of best universities in Kentucky ranked based on their research performance in Nursing. A graph of 469K citations received by 16.9K academic papers made by 14 universities in Kentucky was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.
We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.
1. University of Kentucky
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1180
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
2. University of Louisville
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1155
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
3. Western Kentucky University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 945
- Average ACT
- 19
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
4. Eastern Kentucky University
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 980
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
5. Northern Kentucky University
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1052
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
6. Bellarmine University
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1140
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $23,165
7. Murray State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1055
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
8. Frontier Nursing University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Enrollment
- 2,664
- Male:Female
- 6:94
9. Morehead State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $11,976
- Enrollment
- 8,791
10. Spalding University
- Acceptance Rate
- 99%
- Average SAT
- 957
- Average ACT
- 19
- Net Price
- $25,999
11. Sullivan University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $19,528
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- Average Aid
- $12,881
12. University of the Cumberlands
- Acceptance Rate
- 99%
- Net Price
- $14,743
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $11,293
13. Brescia University
- Acceptance Rate
- 35%
- Net Price
- $15,634
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $28,447
14. University of Pikeville
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $13,227
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $20,280
Closest to Kentucky states to learn Nursing
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 23 | 35 |
| Indiana | 21 | 33 |
| Ohio | 39 | 27 |
| West Virginia | 7 | 81 |
| Illinois | 44 | 18 |
| North Carolina | 28 | 8 |
| Georgia | 26 | 14 |
| Virginia | 26 | 51 |
| South Carolina | 16 | 56 |
| Alabama | 17 | 34 |
| Missouri | 22 | 28 |
| Mississippi | 8 | 150 |
| Arkansas | 10 | 86 |
| District of Columbia | 8 | 45 |
| Maryland | 20 | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 69 | 6 |
| Michigan | 20 | 4 |
| Iowa | 10 | 36 |
| Wisconsin | 19 | 17 |
| New Jersey | 20 | 32 |
| Louisiana | 17 | 83 |
| New York | 99 | 9 |
| Florida | 29 | 29 |
| Kansas | 9 | 66 |
| Connecticut | 19 | 7 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | 137 |
| Minnesota | 23 | 13 |
| Massachusetts | 52 | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 8 | 23 |
| Vermont | 3 | 97 |
| New Hampshire | 9 | 82 |
| Nebraska | 9 | 98 |
| South Dakota | 5 | 244 |
| Texas | 57 | 42 |
| Maine | 7 | 293 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 201 |
| Colorado | 15 | 24 |
| Montana | 3 | 199 |
| Utah | 8 | 39 |
| Arizona | 6 | 46 |
| Idaho | 3 | 250 |
| Nevada | 4 | 122 |
| Puerto Rico | 9 | 338 |
| Oregon | 15 | 40 |
| California | 87 | 5 |
| Washington | 16 | 3 |
| Hawaii | 4 | 115 |