Participation in clinical experiences, rotations or fieldwork is a required part of the curriculum and a requirement for graduation. All students will be required to have a background screening and drug test upon admission. If the results of either requirement indicate that the student would not be eligible for placement at the school's practicum agencies, the student's admission will be rescinded. Students may be required to repeat either requirement (i.e., background screening and/or drug testing) should the practicum agency require more frequent monitoring. If at any time during the period of enrollment, the student's background screen or drug test results preclude placement in a practicum agency, the student will be required to withdraw from the program. At the time of application for licensure, students will be required to submit to fingerprinting and criminal background check as a component of the Kentucky Board of Nursing licensure application process.

Applicants to the School of Nursing are expected to be capable of completing the entire nursing curriculum and of earning a B.S.N. degree. Nursing is a practice discipline with cognitive, sensory, affective, and psychomotor performance requirements. The school's technical standards provide an objective measure on which to base informed decisions about whether individual students will be able to participate in the nursing program. Technical standards also help students determine whether they will need accommodations or modifications in order to participate. Exemplars of technical standards can be found in the B.S.N. Student Handbook available on the School of Nursing webpage. Students with disabilities who believe that they may need assistance in meeting the core performance standards should contact the Kentucky State University Office of Disability Resource Services.

Nursing students are charged the same tuition rate and general fees as students enrolled in other University programs. However, students accepted into the nursing major incur additional expenses related to clinical uniform requirements, summative and formative testing, official ceremonial regalia, association membership, and practicum equipment and materials.

Governing policies including policy on admission, retention, progression, dismissal and readmission for the School of Nursing B.S.N. program can be found online in the B.S.N. Student Handbook on the School of Nursing webpage.