Sullivan University: Nursing Programs, NCLEX Pass Rate & Cost
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Sullivan University runs 3 board-approved nursing programs in Kentucky — 2 RN-track and 1 PN/LPN-track. Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 51.5% — below the Kentucky average of 85.6%. Everything below comes from the state board of nursing and U.S. Department of Education data — not the school's marketing.
Nursing Programs at Sullivan University
Board-approved programs and their 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates. “—” means the board did not publish a 2025 rate for that program.
| Program | City | Track | Status | 2025 NCLEX pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN/ASN) | Lexington | RN | Approved | 51.4% |
| Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN/ASN) | Louisville | RN | Approved | 51.5% |
| Practical Nursing (PN) | Louisville | PN | Approved | 53.3% |
Cost & Admissions
Institution-level figures from the U.S. Department of Education — the whole school's numbers, not the nursing program's alone.
What Sullivan University Nursing Graduates Earn
Federal earnings and debt data for graduates of this school's own nursing programs, by credential — not all alumni. Figures lag the current graduating class by several years; treat them as comparison floors, not salary predictions.
- Median pay, 1 yr out
- $40,909
- Median pay, 4 yrs out
- $60,327
- Median federal loan debt
- $19,000
- Graduates / yr
- 33
- Median pay, 1 yr out
- $68,824
- Median pay, 4 yrs out
- $77,437
- Median federal loan debt
- $25,625
- Graduates / yr
- 116
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the NCLEX pass rate at Sullivan University?
Sullivan University's best-performing RN program had a 51.5% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate in 2025, per the Kentucky board of nursing — the state average is 85.6% and the national average is 86.5%. Per-program rates are in the table above.
How much does Sullivan University cost?
Sullivan University's published in-state tuition / yr is $15,480, and the average net price after aid is $25,532 a year. That is the whole institution's sticker price, not the nursing program's alone, and most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
What do nursing graduates of Sullivan University earn?
PN / LPN graduates: $40,909 median one year out; ADN / Associate graduates: $68,824 median one year out. These federal figures track this school’s own nursing-program graduates and lag the current class by several years.
About this data
Program list and 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates come from the Kentucky board of nursing's published approved-program materials. Tuition, admissions, earnings and debt come from the U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (Most Recent Cohorts, June 10 2026 data release), matched by school name and city. Tuition and admissions describe the whole institution; earnings and debt are specific to its nursing programs, by credential. “—” means the source did not publish that figure.
- collegescorecard.ed.gov — Most Recent Cohorts, June 10 2026 data release
- kbn.ky.gov — list: Approved-programs live directory accessed July 12, 2026 (page prints no revision date); pass rate = CY2025 (Jan 1-Dec 31) first-time, tested within 1 yr of completion, per KBN NCLEX Pass Rate report dated March 2026