The University of Kentucky College of Nursing is preparing the next generation of providers, leaders, researchers and policy makers to improve healthcare delivery, promote nursing excellence, revolutionize health care and promote the highest levels of wellness.
College of Nursing News
Leslie Beebe Receives NAMI Lexington Pioneer Award
Leslie Beebe, MSN, RN, senior lecturer, received the 2018 NAMI Lexington Pioneer Award. NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.
WATCH: What We Accomplished Together in 2018
Watch why the University of Kentucky family has much to be thankful for as we reflect back the impact our students, faculty and staff made for those in the Bluegrass - and beyond - in 2018.
College Holds Second Blessing of Hands Ceremony
The UK College of Nursing held its second semiannual Blessing of the Hands Ceremony on January, 8, during which incoming nursing students heard remarks from College of Nursing faculty and UK HealthCare's chaplain.
Nursing Student Saves UK Police Officer's Life
University of Kentucky Police Officer Alan Saylor is alive today thanks to the quick action of UK Gatton Student Center employees. Three full-time employees and a part-time student employee administered aid and another called 911 following Saylor's collapse Thursday morning in the Student Center where his office is located.
Information Sessions and Tours
We will be offering several BSN Information Sessions and Tours beginning in the Fall 2018 semester. Click here for details.
Application Dates
BSN Undergraduate Deadlines
Traditional BSN
March 1
Second Degree BSN
Spring: August 15
Fall: March 1
RN-BSN
Spring: October 15
Fall: July 1
MedVet-BSN
Spring: September 1
Fall: March 1
Graduate Deadlines
PHD Program
Spring: Oct. 15
Fall: Feb. 15
DNP Program
Fall: January 15
Please visit the admissions tab at the top of the page to apply.