Nursing Accreditation

The Clinical Doctorate, Baccalaureate, and Associate nursing programs at Kentucky State University located in Frankfort, KY, are accredited by the:

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) 3343 Peachtree Road NE,  Suite 850 Atlanta, GA 30326 Phone: (404) 975-5000 Fax: (404) 975-5020 http://www.acenursing.org/

 

The most recent accreditation decision made by ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Clinical Doctorate is Initial Accreditation.

The most recent accreditation decision made by ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Baccalaureate and the Associate nursing programs is Continuing Accreditation with Conditions.

Student Achievement Data:

Clinical Doctorate:  American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board Past Rate:

• 2018 - 67%
• 2019 - NR
• 2020 - NR

NCLEX Test Data:  Defined as first-time NCLEX-RN test takers published by the Kentucky Board of Nursing annually (January 1 - December 31) https//kby.ky.gov/education/pages/nclex.aspx

• Baccalaureate - N/A; First graduation class May 2021
• RN-BSN - N/A
• Associate: 
  • 2017 - 73%
  • 2018 - 74.3%
  • 2019 - 82%

Completion Rate:

• Baccalaureate - NA; First graduation class May 2021
• Associate:
  • 2017 - 59%
  • 2018 - 62%
  • 2019 - 56%