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RN programs in Kansas

9 RN programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

8 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 In Kansas, every program asks for a diploma or other schooling first, and 3 are taught partly or fully online.

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How much do RN programs cost in Kansas?

Two-year degrees (8 programs)
$9,227 to $25,377most of them
Bachelor's degrees (1 program)
$42,500the one 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
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Length
Not reported for most programs

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?

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

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

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

All 9 RN programs in Kansas approved for WIOA funding

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9 programs

  • RN associate degree (ADN)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Registered Nurse

    WSU Tech

    Wichita

    High school diploma or equivalent

    WSU Tech, Wichita · RN associate degree (ADN) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$15,894
    Program website, Registered Nurse at WSU Tech
    More details about Registered Nurse at WSU Tech
    Finished
    78%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,255
    Students counted
    62
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $15,894

  • RN associate degree (ADN)In personEducation and courses

    Nursing - Associate Degree Nursing

    Manhattan Area Technical College

    Manhattan

    Education and courses

    Manhattan Area Technical College, Manhattan · RN associate degree (ADN) · In person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$20,111
    School website, Nursing - Associate Degree Nursing at Manhattan Area Technical College
    More details about Nursing - Associate Degree Nursing at Manhattan Area Technical College
    Finished
    88%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,844
    Students counted
    35
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $20,111

  • RN associate degree (ADN)In personEducation and courses

    Nursing-ADN

    Seward County Community College

    Liberal

    Education and courses

    Seward County Community College, Liberal · RN associate degree (ADN) · In person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$13,745
    Program website, Nursing-ADN at Seward County Community College
    More details about Nursing-ADN at Seward County Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,450
    Students counted
    32
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $13,745

  • RN associate degree (ADN)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Associate Degree in Nursing Program Two-year Option

    Galen Health Institutes Inc. dba Galen College of Nursing (Wichita)

    Wichita

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Galen Health Institutes Inc. dba Galen College of Nursing (Wichita), Wichita · RN associate degree (ADN) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$54,020
    Program website, Associate Degree in Nursing Program Two-year Option at Galen Health Institutes Inc. dba Galen College of Nursing (Wichita)
    More details about Associate Degree in Nursing Program Two-year Option at Galen Health Institutes Inc. dba Galen College of Nursing (Wichita)
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $3,000
    Students counted
    135
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $54,020

  • LPN to RN bridge (associate degree)HybridEducation and courses

    Associate Degree in Nursing Program LPN/LVN to ADN Bridge

    Galen Health Institutes Inc. dba Galen College of Nursing (Wichita)

    Wichita

    Education and courses

    Galen Health Institutes Inc. dba Galen College of Nursing (Wichita), Wichita · LPN to RN bridge (associate degree) · Hybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$41,175
    Program website, Associate Degree in Nursing Program LPN/LVN to ADN Bridge at Galen Health Institutes Inc. dba Galen College of Nursing (Wichita)
    More details about Associate Degree in Nursing Program LPN/LVN to ADN Bridge at Galen Health Institutes Inc. dba Galen College of Nursing (Wichita)
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,650
    Students counted
    50
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $41,175

  • RN associate degree (ADN)In personEducation and courses

    Nursing - Registered Nurse AAS

    Johnson County Community College

    Overland Park

    Education and courses

    Johnson County Community College, Overland Park · RN associate degree (ADN) · In person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,041
    Program website, Nursing - Registered Nurse AAS at Johnson County Community College
    More details about Nursing - Registered Nurse AAS at Johnson County Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,726
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,041

  • RN associate degree (ADN)In personEducation and courses

    Nursing (ADN)

    North Central Kansas Technical College

    Beloit

    Education and courses

    North Central Kansas Technical College, Beloit · RN associate degree (ADN) · In person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,344
    More details about Nursing (ADN) at North Central Kansas Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    34 weeks, 21 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,152
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $7,344

  • RN associate degree (ADN)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

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

    Coffeyville Community College

    Coffeyville

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Coffeyville Community College, Coffeyville · RN associate degree (ADN) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,854
    School website, Associate Degree Nurse (A.D.N.)- Coffeyville at Coffeyville Community College
    More details about Associate Degree Nurse (A.D.N.)- Coffeyville at Coffeyville Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $3,179
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $9,854

  • RN bachelor's degree (BSN)In personEducation and courses

    Registered Nurse Bachelor of Science

    Baker University School of Nursing

    Topeka

    Education and courses

    Baker University School of Nursing, Topeka · RN bachelor's degree (BSN) · In person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$42,500
    More details about Registered Nurse Bachelor of Science at Baker University School of Nursing
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,326
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $42,500

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 WIOA funding: public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It can pay for training for eligible adults, people who lost their job and young people.2People on public assistance, with a low income or lacking basic skills come first, and veterans have priority.3Your state or local area may limit how much WIOA pays and for how long. If a program costs more, a Pell Grant, a scholarship or severance pay can cover the rest.4

Ask at an American Job Center

Eligibility rules apply, and services vary from state to state. Your local American Job Center can tell you whether you qualify. The Department of Labor's page links to the center finder, or call 1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627).5

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.67

GI Bill for RN programs

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

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

Does WIOA pay for job training? Who qualifies and how to apply

Quick facts: RN programs in Kansas

programs with a price cost under $10,000
3 of 9
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
20th of 37
RN programs here, against the typical state's 13
9 vs 13

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).

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).9 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 Kansas RN program prices are reported

The price is tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported it. "Trained with WIOA funding" on a program counts the people whose training there WIOA paid toward through a training account in program year 2024; the file never gives counts under 3, so a program without the line may still take WIOA students. It does not say how much of the price WIOA covered. Prices under $100 are treated as not reported, because the file holds many blanks entered as $0. Check the current price with the school.

What the graduate results of these programs measure

The figures at the top of this page are the middle program among those that report results: half did better, half did worse. Results describe students who left each program in recent years: the share who finished, the share working in the second quarter after leaving, and the middle earnings of those working in that quarter. States report earnings for that one quarter because they take them from the wage reports employers file every three months. The yearly figure here is that quarter times four, rounded to the nearest $100: an estimate, and an early one, since it is measured about half a year after training. The quarter as reported is under "More details" on each program. Results are withheld for small programs, and they describe past students, so they are no guarantee.

Why do some RN programs say "Not reported"?

Where a school or the state left a field empty, or the Department of Labor withheld it, the page says "Not reported". Nothing here is estimated to fill a gap.

Why the kind of school is left off each program

The file also records whether a school is public, private or nonprofit, but those entries are wrong too often to print next to a school's name, so this page leaves them out.

Other training in Kansas

Sources for the facts about RN programs in Kansas

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Registered Nurses
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List