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2021 Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Kentucky

12 Colleges
2,534 Bachelor's Degrees
$26,464 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in KentuckyOut of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Kentucky. In total, 2,534 people earned their bachelor's degree in the field from a school in Kentucky. This means that of the 162,800 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 1.6% were from a college or university in the state.

This year's Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Kentucky ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in nursing. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality nursing programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the nursing program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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2021 Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Kentucky

The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.

Top 10 Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY

Bellarmine University has taken the #1 spot in this year's nursing ranking for non-traditional students. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville. Bellarmine U also took the #1 spot in our Best Colleges for Nursing in Kentucky rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. There are approximately 230 students at Bellarmine U that take at least one class online. About 532 of the students at Bellarmine U are attending part time.

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Spalding University
Louisville, KY

Spalding University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. Spalding also took the #4 spot in our Best Colleges for Nursing in Kentucky rankings.

About 1.5% of Spalding students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 589 students at Spalding that take at least one class online. About 447 of the students at Spalding are attending part time.

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The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Kentucky. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UK has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Nursing in Kentucky ranking.

The student loan default rate at UK is lower than is typical, just 1.6% of students default in three years. Approximately 8,399 students take at least one class online at UK. About 4,117 of the students at UK are attending part time.

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY

Our rankings recognize Northern Kentucky University as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at NKU, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Nursing in Kentucky ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.2%. 6,629 of NKU students are exclusively distance learners. 7,069 students are part time.

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University of Louisville landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best nursing schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a very large student population. UofL also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Nursing in Kentucky rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. Approximately 8,578 students take at least one class online at UofL. About 6,267 of the students at UofL are attending part time.

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Murray State University comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public college with a medium-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Murray State, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Nursing in Kentucky ranking.

About 2.2% of Murray State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,506 students at Murray State that take at least one class online. There are roughly 2,929 part time students in attendance at Murray State.

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Eastern Kentucky University landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best nursing schools for non-traditional students. Eastern is a large public school located in the town of Richmond. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Eastern has also earned the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Nursing in Kentucky ranking.

The student loan default rate at Eastern is lower than is typical, just 2.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 5,888 students at Eastern that take at least one class online. 4,026 of Eastern students are attending part time.

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a fairly large student population. WKU not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #8 on our Best Colleges for Nursing in Kentucky list.

About 2.1% of WKU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 6,291 students take at least one class online at WKU. There are roughly 4,635 part time students in attendance at WKU.

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Thomas More University
Crestview Hills, KY

Thomas More University earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. Thomas More is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Crestview Hills. Thomas More also took the #9 spot in our Best Colleges for Nursing in Kentucky rankings.

About 1.9% of Thomas More students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 816 students at Thomas More that take at least one class online. 611 students are part time.

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The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Morehead State University. Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The student loan default rate at Morehead State University is lower than is typical, just 2.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 3,653 students at Morehead State University that take at least one class online. 4,015 of Morehead State University students are attending part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 9,015
Georgia 3,954
Tennessee 3,180
North Carolina 3,488
Virginia 3,096
South Carolina 1,605
Alabama 2,607
Louisiana 1,963
Mississippi 1,307
Arkansas 1,371
West Virginia 774

One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

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*Avg Cost is for the top 12 schools only.

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