RN programs in Kansas

10 RN (registered nurse) programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

9 schools offer these RN programs, and Kansas has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Registered nurses provide and coordinate patient care and teach patients and their families about health conditions. To work as one, you graduate from an approved nursing program (a bachelor's or associate degree in nursing, or a hospital diploma) and pass a licensing exam for your state nursing license.¹ The exam is the NCLEX-RN from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, which the nursing boards of every state, DC and four US territories use in deciding who gets a license.²

In Kansas, 4 of the 10 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent and 6 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 10 programs here are RN associate degree (ADN, 7 programs), RN bachelor's degree (BSN, 2 programs) and LPN to RN bridge (associate degree, 1 program).

See the 10 programs

How much do RN programs cost in Kansas?

Two-year degrees (8 programs): $9,227 to $25,377most of them
Bachelor's degrees (2 programs): $42,500 to $70,575all 2 with a price

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it. "Most" is the middle half of the programs with a price.

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Not enough data; 1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: Not enough data; 1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Kansas may also offer RN programs. How these figures are made

Are there free RN programs in Kansas?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.³⁴⁵For a degree, the job center first looks at grants such as a federal Pell Grant; WIOA pays toward what they don't cover.⁵
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁶ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁵
Or pay yourself. Two-year degrees here mostly cost $9,227 to $25,377.Bachelor's degrees here cost $42,500 to $70,575.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

How to pay for RN programs in Kansas

WIOA funding can pay for RN programs in Kansas

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for RN programs

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁷⁸

GI Bill for RN programs

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁹

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

LPN or RN in Kansas?

The programs Kansas approved for workforce funding in each, side by side. The figures are the typical program's, as on the two pages.

	LPN	RNthis page
Programs	14 at 14 schools	10 at 9 schools
Most cost, if you pay yourself	$6,262 to $11,656	$10,827 to $42,169
Length	Not enough data	Not enough data
Finished the program	84%	Not enough data
Working 6 months later	Not enough data	Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated	Not enough data	Not enough data
Trained with WIOA funding	at least 12 people	Not reported

Already working as an LPN? 1 of the 10 RN programs in Kansas are LPN-to-RN bridge programs, which lead to a two-year degree.

LPN vs RN nationwide: what each job does, the license exams and how to get from one to the other

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024. Earnings are the second quarter after leaving the program, times four.

Quick facts: RN programs in Kansas

programs with a price cost under $10,000: 3 of 10
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 27th of 39
RN programs here, against the typical state's 17: 10 vs 17

State comparisons use the same figures as the RN programs by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

RN programs in Wichita, Topeka, Manhattan and other Kansas cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 2 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Kansas

How RN programs compare with the rest of nursing and patient care: Nursing and patient care programs in Kansas

Where the Kansas RN program numbers come from

Which Kansas RN programs are on this list?

These are the RN programs Kansas approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).¹⁰ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Kansas offers.

How the prices and results of Kansas RN programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

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RN programs in Kansas

How much do RN programs cost in Kansas?

Are there free RN programs in Kansas?

All 10 RN programs in Kansas approved for WIOA funding

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Registered Nurse

Nursing - Associate Degree Nursing

Nursing-ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing Program Two-year Option

Associate Degree in Nursing Program LPN/LVN to ADN Bridge

Nursing - Registered Nurse AAS

Nursing (ADN)

Associate Degree Nurse (A.D.N.)- Coffeyville

Registered Nurse Bachelor of Science