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Best Nursing Schools in Lexington, Kentucky (2026)

Lexington has 9 nursing programs across 7 program types. 8 programs report NCLEX pass rates, averaging 91%. Below are programs ranked by NCLEX performance and tuition.

9
Programs
7
Program types
91%
Avg NCLEX rate
8
With NCLEX data

Top Nursing Programs in Lexington by NCLEX Pass Rate

Ranked by most recent NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate.

Most Affordable Nursing Schools in Lexington

Sorted by lowest available tuition figure.

Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.ADN
$4,706 in / $6,242 out
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.CERT
$4,706 in / $6,242 out
University of Kentucky
Accelerated BSNABSN
$17,616
University of Kentucky
RN to BSNRN_TO_BSN
$26,424
University of Kentucky
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.MSN
$26,424
University of Kentucky
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.DNP
$39,636
University of Kentucky
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.DNP
$39,636
University of Kentucky
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.DNP
$39,636

Programs in Lexington by Type

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