Fast Facts & Points of Pride

Fall 2022 Enrollment

1,662 students are enrolled in the College of Nursing

84 Accelerated BSN
636 Pre-Nursing
180 RN-to-BSN
600 Traditional BSN
Representing 25 states
94 students of American Indian/Alaskan Native, Asian, African American, Hispanic or Latino and/or Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander descent

18 MSN
123 DNP
21 PhD
11 Graduate Certificate
4 Post-Doctoral Fellows
Representing 6 states and 3 countries including Jordan, Nigeria and Saudi Arabia.
25 students of American Indian/Alaskan Native, Asian, African American and/or Hispanic or Latino descent

First DNP program in the country
First PhD in Nursing program in Kentucky
First nurse researcher to be awarded PCORI grant in the country
NCLEX first-time pass rate is 98% over the past ten years, 100% NCLEX first-time pass rate for class of May 2020
More than 3/4 of graduating BSN classes have job offers prior to graduation
Ranked 4th: DNP program among public universities, ranked 9th among all universities by U.S. News and World Report
Ranked 14th: Nursing research by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding among all public nursing schools
Ranked 20th: BSN program among public universities, ranked 23rd among all universities by U.S. News and World Report
NLN Center of Excellence
20 full-time faculty members and 20 emeritus faculty who are Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN) and three regocnized as Living Legends
3 faculty recognized as American Academy of Nursing Edge Runners

$36.2 million in active research and training awards
Ranked 14th for National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding among all public and private nursing schools
Research faculty members submit an average of 2.5 grants and seven data-based publications and presentations each year
Over the past two years, faculty have published 263 data-based manuscripts in referred journals and conducted 307 research-focused presentations at professional conferences
Through supportive funding efforts from the University of Kentucky Graduate School and Office of the Vice President for Research, the College of Nursing averages 20 research assistant slots and six fellowship slots per year.
5 faculty members who are inducted into the Sigma Theta Tau International Researcher Hall of Fame

First nurse practitioner-led faculty practice clinic in Wilmore, Ky. -- the Phyllis D. Corbitt Community Health Center offers full primary care and psych mental health services to all ages
First nurse practitioner faculty & College of Dentistry collaborative practice clinic at UK
30 faculty members who are practicing in a clinical setting
10,574 UK HealthCare patients received care from UK College of Nursing providers over the last academic year
10 faculty members who are Fellows of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP)
5 faculty members who are Fellows of the National Academies of Practice (FNAP)
2 faculty members who are Fellows in Critical Care Medicine (FCCM)
4 faculty members who are Fellows in the American College of Health Executives (FACHE)
5 faculty members who are Fellows in the American Heart Association (FAHA)