Each year, roughly 2.5% of Kentucky students graduate with degrees in nursing. That means an estimated 3,312 nurses graduate from Kentucky's 39 LPN to BSN schools each year.

Top Schools

University of Kentucky, which is located in Lexington, is the top-ranked school in Kentucky that has a LPN to BSN program. It received a ranking of 28th in the country in 2010. 204 students graduated with a degree in LPN to BSN from University of Kentucky in 2010. Students at University of Kentucky paid $8,610 per year in tuition fees.

Berea College, which is located in Berea, is the second-ranked school in Kentucky that has a LPN to BSN program. It received a ranking of 31st in the country in 2010. In 2010, Berea College graduated 8 students from its LPN to BSN program. Tuition at Berea College was $910 per year.

The third-ranked school in Kentucky with a LPN to BSN program is Midway College, which is located in Midway. In 2010, it was ranked 37th nationwide. 87 students graduated with degree in LPN to BSN from Midway College in 2010. Tuition at Midway College was $19,050 per year.

Cost

Lpn to bsn schools in Kentucky, charge students an average tuition of $8,270 per year. But, tuition can be as much as $30,310 per year, or as little as $910 per year. In 2010, the following Kentucky LPN to BSN schools had the highest tuition rates:

1. Bellarmine University - located in Louisville, students are charged $30,310 per year
2. Thomas More College - located in Ft Mitchell, students are charged $24,845 per year
3. Campbellsville University - located in Campbellsville, students are charged $19,710 per year

The LPN to BSN schools in Kentucky that charged the lowest tuition rates were:

1. Berea College - located in Berea, students are charged $910 per year
2. Ashland Community and Technical College - located in Ashland, students are charged $3,120 per year
3. Bowling Green Technical College - located in Bowling Green, students are charged $3,120 per year

More Information

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