Licensed In-State Schools

Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities (AIKCU)

• Alice Lloyd College
• Asbury University
• Bellarmine University
• Berea College
• Brescia University 
• Campbellsville University (*conditional license - DC Chiropractic program 6/10/21)
• Centre College
• Georgetown College
• Kentucky Christian University
• Kentucky Wesleyan College
• Lindsey Wilson College
• Midway University
• Spalding University (*conditional license - Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program 01/14/20) (*conditional license extension 12/15/21) (*conditional license - DPT program 12/10/20)
• Thomas More University (*conditional license - MSN (Healthcare Informatics) program 2/12/20) (*conditional license extension 2/11/22) (*conditional license - MSN (Nurse Executive) program 2/7/20) (*conditional license extension 2/7/22)
• Transylvania University
• Union College
• University of the Cumberlands (*conditional license - DPT program 3/4/21)(*conditional license - BSW program 12/8/21)
• University of Pikeville (*conditional license - Master of Social Work program 2/17/20) (*conditional license extension 2/17/22)

Other licensed non-profit institutions

• Asbury Theological Seminary
• Baptist Seminary of Kentucky
• Clear Creek Baptist Bible College
• Frontier Nursing University
• Kentucky College of Art and Design, Inc. (*conditional license 9/7/18)(*conditional license extension 5/31/19)(*conditional license extension 6/5/20)(*conditional license extension 6/8/21)
• Kentucky Mountain Bible College
• Lexington Theological Seminary
• Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary
• Simmons College of Kentucky
• Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
• Summit Christian University (*conditional license 11/25/20)(*conditional license extension 6/11/21)(*conditional license - *AS in General Studies program 7/29/21)(*conditional license - BS in Christian Ministries program 7/29/21)(*conditional license - BS in Business Administration program 7/29/21)(*conditional license - BS in Psychology program 7/29/21)

Licensed for-profit institutions

• American National University of Kentucky, Inc. d/b/a American National University 
• Sullivan University (*conditional license - ADN program 01/24/22)

* A "conditional license" on file with the Council means that the school may still operate in Kentucky, but due to issues concerning one or more standards for licensure, it must fulfill the conditions stated in the linked letter.