Board-reported · 2025 Q1–Q2

NCLEX Pass Rates — Florida Nursing Schools (2025)

Florida Board of Nursing — NCSBN Report 4 (2025 Q1–Q2 RN). First-time RN, cohorts of 10 or more. Not a full exam year.

As of 2025 Q1–Q2, 86 Florida schools reported first-time RN NCLEX pass rates of 33.1–100.0% , per Florida Board of Nursing — NCSBN Report 4 (2025 Q1–Q2 RN). Dataset average 82.6% (national reference 86.7%). These 2025 figures cover Q1–Q2 only — not a full exam year. Only display-eligible cohorts of 10+ first-time candidates are shown.

82.6%
Florida average

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86 schools · 35 at 90%+

86.7%
National

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Florida NCLEX pass-rate ranking

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First-time RN NCLEX pass rates for Florida, ranked by pass rate. National average 86.7% marked on each bar.
#SchoolCredentialPass rateNational 86.7% marked
1ATA College—
100.0%
2Jersey CollegeBrooksvilleADN
100.0%
3Polk State CollegeADN
98.9%
4Florida Gulf Coast UniversityBSN
98.4%
5University of TampaBSN
98.2%
6Keiser UniversityJacksonvilleADN
96.7%
7Florida International UniversityBSN
96.5%
8University of South Florida College of NursingBSN
96.4%
9Florida Southern CollegeBSN
96.4%
10Pensacola Christian CollegeBSN
96.4%
11Pasco-Hernando State CollegeADN
96.1%
12Florida State College at JacksonvilleADN
96.0%
13University of MiamiBSN
95.7%
14Galen College of NursingSarasotaADN
95.2%
15Jersey CollegePort CharlotteADN
95.2%
16Taylor CollegeADN
95.0%
17Florida a & M UniversityBSN
94.7%
18Daytona State CollegeADN
94.7%
19Florida Southwestern State CollegeADN
94.6%
20Seminole State College of FloridaADN
94.5%
21University of FloridaBSN
94.3%
22Keiser UniversityPort St LucieBSN
94.1%
23University of West FloridaBSN
94.1%
24Miami Regional UniversityMSN Direct Entry—
94.0%
25Northwest Florida State College—
93.5%
26South UniversityBSN
93.3%
27State College of FloridaManatee-SarasotaADN
93.0%
28Galen College of NursingGainesvilleADN
92.2%
29Florida Atlantic UniversityBSN
91.8%
30Valencia CollegeADN
91.5%
31Indian River State CollegeADN
91.1%
32Jersey CollegeLargoADN
90.9%
33Keiser UniversityDaytona BeachADN
90.5%
34Fortis College—
90.0%
35Keiser UniversityNaples CampusBSN
90.0%
36Lake-Sumter State CollegeADN
89.6%
37South Florida College of Nursing—
88.0%
38St Petersburg CollegeADN
87.6%
39Gulf Coast State CollegeADN
87.6%
40Ave Maria UniversityBSN
87.5%
41Chipola CollegeADN
87.5%
42Keiser UniversityClearwaterADN
87.5%
43Jacksonville UniversityBSN
86.9%
44Premiere International CollegeADN
86.7%
45St Johns River State CollegeADN
86.7%
46South UniversityTampaBSN
85.7%
47Tallahassee State CollegeADN
85.7%
48Fortis InstitutePort St LucieADN
85.2%
49ECPI University College of NursingBSN
84.6%
50Hci CollegeWest Palm BeachADN
84.0%
51Fvi School of Nursing and TechnologyADN
83.8%
52Sunrise School of NursingADN
82.8%
53Palm Beach State CollegeADN
82.6%
54Keiser UniversityADN
81.8%
55Florida State UniversityBSN
81.1%
56Educare Envision College of NursingADN
80.0%
57Pensacola State CollegeADN
80.0%
58Santa Fe CollegeADN
80.0%
59Miami Dade CollegeADN
79.8%
60Keiser UniversityNew Port RicheyADN
79.5%
61Chamberlain College of NursingJacksonvilleBSN
79.2%
62Fvi School of Nursing and TechnologyMiamiADN
78.4%
63Florida Gateway CollegeADN
74.5%
64Broward CollegeADN
74.3%
65Eastern Florida State CollegeADN
74.3%
66Academy for Nursing and Health OccupationsADN
73.0%
67Adventhealth University—
72.9%
68Keiser UniversityPembroke Pines Campus—
72.7%
69Hillsborough Community CollegeADN
72.1%
70South Florida State CollegeADN
72.0%
71International Institute for Healthcare Professionals,Inc.ADN
70.3%
72Saber CollegeADN
69.6%
73Chamberlain College of NursingMiramarBSN
67.2%
74Florida National University - Hialeah - Training CenterADN
63.6%
75Nri Institute of Health SciencesADN
63.6%
76Hci College—
62.5%
77New Professions Technical InstituteADN
60.0%
78Adventhealth UniversityOrlandoADN
56.0%
79Larkin School of Nursing, LlcADN
56.0%
80Evolution Health AcademyADN
53.6%
81Florida National UniversityMiamiBSN
50.0%
82Fortis CollegeCutler BayADN
50.0%
83Southeastern CollegeWest Palm BeachADN
46.7%
84Sovereign School of NursingADN
45.5%
85City CollegeADN
34.5%

One closed program (N=172, 33.1%) omitted from the ranking. Full board file remains in page HTML for search. Source: Florida Board of Nursing — NCSBN Report 4 (2025 Q1–Q2 RN). Last verified Aug 26, 2026.

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  • Florida Gulf Coast University

    BSN

    98.4% first-time RN

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  • Florida International University

    BSN

    96.5% first-time RN

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  • University of South Florida College of Nursing

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    96.4% first-time RN

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Nursing programs with NCLEX outcomes (Florida)

Programs that serve Florida (including online options enrolling residents) with a program-level NCLEX pass rate on record. Includes RN pathway types in our directory. On campus first by default — treat board school rates above as authoritative for licensure outcomes.

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Florida programs with program-level NCLEX figures — on campus first; click headers to sort
Keiser UniversityBSNOn Campus82.4%
Keiser UniversityBSNOn Campus82.4%

Program-level figures from the MyNursingSchools directory. Board-reported school rates remain the authoritative licensure source.

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Pass rates and sticker price are for the first license. Working RNs in Florida often stack an online RN-to-BSN, then an NP specialty. Online RN-to-BSN options serving Florida include Walden University at $27,710 listed total tuition in our directory. Florida NPs may apply for Autonomous Practice Registration after 3,000 or more clinical hours (Fla. Stat. § 464.0123 / Ch. 464 / HB 607). Until registration, practice is under a supervising-physician protocol — not career-long restricted supervision for every Florida NP.

What is the average NCLEX pass rate for Florida nursing schools?
The average NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate for schools in Florida is 82.6%, compared to the national average of 86.7%. Display-eligible school rates in our table range from 33.1% to 100.0%. The 2025 table covers Q1–Q2 only — not a full exam year. Source: Florida Board of Nursing — NCSBN Report 4 (2025 Q1–Q2 RN).
How do I find nursing schools with high NCLEX pass rates in Florida?
Use the board-reported table on this page — 86 Florida board-reported first-time RN rates from cohorts of 10+ candidates. Compare those rates against the state average (82.6%) and the national reference (86.7%). Small cohorts under 10 candidates are excluded because 100% rates from tiny samples are statistically unreliable.
Which programs are included in the NCLEX outcomes table for Florida?
The primary table lists 86 board-reported first-time RN NCLEX rates (latest year, N≥10): 14 live-directory schools and 72 board-reported names not in our live directory. A secondary directory section may list programs serving Florida that also publish a program-level figure — treat board data as authoritative for licensure outcomes.

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