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Kansas Nursing Programs

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Kansas — 2026

Compare the best BSN, MSN, ADN, and RN programs in Kansas. Tuition costs, NCLEX pass rates, accreditation, and unique program highlights for prospective nursing students.

7 programs listed BSN · ADN · LPN · MSN Kansas State Board of Nursing Nurse Licensure Compact member

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Nursing Programs in Kansas

BSN · On-Campus
University of Kansas Medical Center
BSN Program — Kansas City

KU School of Nursing is Kansas's flagship academic medical center nursing program, with clinical placements at KU Health System — a nationally recognized academic medical center.

$11,000/yearAvg Cost
4 yearsLength
93%NCLEX Pass
Kansas's #1 Academic Medical Center Nursing Program Visit Program →
BSN · On-Campus
Wichita State University
BSN Program — Wichita

WSU's nursing program is the largest in Kansas and a major producer of nurses for the Wichita metro and surrounding rural communities.

$9,200/yearAvg Cost
4 yearsLength
91%NCLEX Pass
Largest Nursing Program in Kansas Visit Program →
BSN · On-Campus
University of Kansas
BSN Program — Kansas City

Flagship medical school campus nursing program with KU Health System partnerships

$16,000/yrAvg Cost
4 yearsLength
92%NCLEX Pass
KU Nursing ranked top public program in Kansas Visit Program →
BSN · On-Campus
Wichita State University
BSN – Traditional — Wichita

Large public university BSN serving south-central Kansas

$14,000/yrAvg Cost
4 yearsLength
90%NCLEX Pass
WSU Nursing top-ranked program in the Wichita metro Visit Program →
ADN · On-Campus
Johnson County Community College
ADN Program — Overland Park

Suburban Kansas City ADN with strong clinical network in metro area hospitals

$7,500 totalAvg Cost
2 yearsLength
89%NCLEX Pass
JCCC ADN one of Kansas's most competitive community college programs Visit Program →
LPN · On-Campus
Barton Community College
Practical Nursing Certificate — Great Bend

Rural Kansas LPN training with strong local healthcare employer connections

$5,800 totalAvg Cost
12 monthsLength
85%NCLEX Pass
Affordable LPN pathway for central Kansas students Visit Program →
MSN · Hybrid
Newman University
MSN – Family NP — Wichita

Catholic university MSN with primary care NP focus; Wichita clinical network

$20,000/yrAvg Cost
2 yearsLength
N/ANCLEX Pass
Newman MSN serves Kansas's growing need for primary care providers Visit Program →

About Nursing Programs in Kansas

Kansas anchors its nursing market on The University of Kansas Health System in the Kansas City metro and Ascension Via Christi in Wichita, with steady demand across the state's many rural and critical-access hospitals. The Kansas City area, which spans the Kansas-Missouri line, creates a large shared regional job market.

Students can pursue affordable community-college ADN programs, BSN degrees at the University of Kansas, Wichita State, and other institutions, accelerated second-degree options, and RN-to-BSN bridges plus MSN tracks for advanced practice and leadership.

Licensure is handled by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. Kansas is a member of the Nurse Licensure Compact, so an RN or LPN license issued to a Kansas resident is a multistate license valid across all compact states — especially convenient in the Kansas City metro, where Missouri is also a compact state.

Licensing authority: Kansas State Board of Nursing.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Kansas is a member of the Nurse Licensure Compact. If Kansas is your primary state of residence, your RN or LPN license is a multistate license valid across all compact states.
Yes. Both Kansas and Missouri are compact states, so a Kansas multistate license lets you practice in Missouri without a separate license — ideal for the Kansas City metro that spans both states.
Complete a Kansas State Board of Nursing-approved ADN or BSN program, pass the NCLEX-RN, and apply for licensure through the board.
Yes. Beyond the Kansas City and Wichita metros, Kansas has many rural and critical-access hospitals with ongoing demand for nurses.
About two years for an ADN and four for a BSN, with accelerated BSN options finishing in roughly 12 to 18 months for second-degree students.
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