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Registered-nurse (RN) programs in Kentucky on the federal training list, by published cost
17 programs in Kentucky’s Training Provider Results index carry one of the occupation codes for Registered nurse (RN) (29-1141). Published costs run from $8,225 to $84,980; 0 programs report no cost and sit at the end. Sorted by the cost each provider reported — “cheapest” here means the lowest published figure on the federal list on the snapshot date, not a verdict on quality, and never a price you are promised. Snapshot taken 2026-09-02.
| # | Published cost basis | Program (provider’s page) · credential · code | Provider · city | Length | Exited | Completed | Employed Q2 after exit | Median earnings, Q2 (one quarter) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $8,225 | Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | Morehead State University | 156 wk · 12 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $11,430 | Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree | Northern Kentucky University | 104 wk · 4 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $14,136 | Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN) | Larock Healthcare Academy & Beckfield College | 104 wk · 11 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $14,690 | Registered Nursing | Kentucky Community & Technical College System | 156 wk · 7 hrs | 213 | 54% | 90% | — |
| 5 | $19,899 | Nursing | Ashland Community & Tech College (KY Com and Tech College System) | competency-based | 69 | 100% | 100% | $15,697 |
| 6 | $22,066 | Bachelor of Science in Nursing | Northern Kentucky University | 156 wk · 12 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $23,900 | Baccalaureate Degree In Nursing Program Rn To Bsn Option (8623 Louisville) | Galen College Of Nursing | 64 wk · 20 hrs | 81 | 56% | 75% | $18,790 |
| 8 | $31,862 | Lpn To Registered Nurse Bridge (10228 Louisville) | Ata College | 60 wk · 20 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | $39,335 | Registered Nursing (10000852 Louisville) | Ata College | 80 wk · 20 hrs | 10 | — | 69% | $8,552 |
| 10 | $41,245 | Associate Degree In Nursing Program Lpn/lvn To Adn Bridge Option (1833 Louisvil | Galen College Of Nursing | 72 wk · 20 hrs | 145 | 63% | 78% | $16,304 |
| 11 | $51,438 | Associate of Applied Science in Nursing | Larock Healthcare Academy & Beckfield College | 104 wk · 16 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | $52,188 | Nursing | Murray State University | 128 wk · 18 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | $55,395 | Associate Degree In Nursing Program Two-Year Option (4543 Louisville) | Galen College Of Nursing | 104 wk · 20 hrs | 307 | 36% | 67% | $8,793 |
| 14 | $55,395 | Associate Degree In Nursing Program, Two-Year Option | Galen Health Institutes, Inc., Dba Galen College Of Nursing | 96 wk · 19 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | $70,750 | Bachelor of Science in Nursing | Thomas More University | 156 wk · 12 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | $80,522 | Bachelor of Science in Nursing | Larock Healthcare Academy & Beckfield College | 156 wk · 17 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | $84,980 | Baccalaureate Degree In Nursing Program Prelicensure Option (10000315 Louisvill | Galen College Of Nursing | 144 wk · 20 hrs | 116 | 35% | 71% | $8,557 |
Source and date: U.S. Department of Labor, Training Provider Results — the open program index behind trainingproviderresults.gov, snapshot taken 2026-09-02 (1,240 programs for Kentucky in the index that day); the site states the data cover programs approved as of June 30, 2025 and outcomes for July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2025. Cost is Out-of-Pocket Cost for a Non-WIOA Participant: Tuition and Requested Fees (DE111) where the provider reported it, otherwise Average number of dollars the training program received from each WIOA participant Individual Training Account (ITA) during the time period (DE138/DE135) — the basis is printed under each figure; books and supplies are added only when reported separately. “Completed” = Percent of All Students who completed the program (DE122/DE121); “Employed Q2” = Percent of All Students Exiters who were employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE123/DE129); “Median earnings” = Median Earnings in the 2nd Quarter after Exit of All Students that are Employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE125) — one calendar quarter, not a year. A dash means the federal file prints −1: Values displayed as "-1" indicate data that have been suppressed to protect confidentiality. Your local job center decides eligibility — this shows what is on the list and what it cost and produced, not whether you will be approved.
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This page sorts registered-nurse (RN) programs in Kentucky by the cost their providers published. The Retraining ROI report takes one target occupation and one state, ranks every listed program by the employment its completers reported, and — if you give your current pay — prints a payback estimate per program with its basis. Built on order from the same federal record; free sample on that page.
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