Board-reported · 2025
NCLEX Pass Rates — Florida Nursing Schools (2025)
As of 2025, 102 Florida schools reported first-time RN NCLEX pass rates of 6.7–100.0%, per Florida Board of Nursing — NCSBN Report 4 (2025 RN full year). Dataset average 78.4% (national reference 86.7%). Only display-eligible cohorts of 10+ first-time candidates are shown.
- Florida average
- 78.4%
- -8.3 pts vs national
- National
- 86.7%
- NCSBN 2025
- Schools reported
- 102
- Cohorts of 10 or more
- At 90% or higher
- 33
Board-reported outcomes
Every Florida program the board reports, ranked by first-time pass rate. Schools listed on this site link to their profiles.
Florida NCLEX pass-rate ranking
10 of 101
| # | School | Credential | Pass rateNational 86.7% marked | N | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jersey CollegeBrooksville | ADN | 100.0% | 27 | On site |
| 2 | Jersey CollegeNaples | ADN | 100.0% | 14 | Board only |
| 3 | Saint Leo University | BSN | 100.0% | 12 | Board only |
| 4 | Florida Gulf Coast University | BSN | 98.9% | 91 | On site |
| 5 | University of Tampa | BSN | 97.6% | 84 | Board only |
| 6 | Polk State College | ADN | 97.3% | 113 | On site |
| 7 | South University | BSN | 96.9% | 32 | On site |
| 8 | University of Miami | BSN | 96.6% | 266 | Board only |
| 9 | Pasco-Hernando State College | ADN | 95.9% | 122 | On site |
| 10 | ATA College | — | 95.5% | 44 | On site |
| 11 | Seminole State College of Florida | ADN | 94.7% | 226 | On site |
| 12 | Daytona State College | ADN | 94.6% | 223 | On site |
| 13 | Pensacola Christian College | BSN | 94.3% | 87 | Board only |
| 14 | University of South Florida College of Nursing | BSN | 94.2% | 447 | On site |
| 15 | Galen College of NursingSarasota | ADN | 94.2% | 120 | Board only |
| 16 | University of West Florida | BSN | 94.2% | 120 | Board only |
| 17 | Florida International University | BSN | 93.6% | 204 | On site |
| 18 | Miami Regional UniversityMSN Direct Entry | — | 93.4% | 122 | Board only |
| 19 | Taylor College | ADN | 93.4% | 76 | On site |
| 20 | Activa Training Center | — | 93.3% | 30 | Board only |
| 21 | Jersey CollegePort Charlotte | ADN | 93.3% | 30 | On site |
| 22 | Florida Southwestern State College | ADN | 93.2% | 222 | On site |
| 23 | University of Florida | BSN | 93.1% | 274 | On site |
| 24 | Florida State College at Jacksonville | ADN | 92.7% | 248 | On site |
| 25 | State College of FloridaManatee-Sarasota | ADN | 92.7% | 204 | On site |
| 26 | South UniversityTampa | BSN | 91.7% | 36 | Board only |
| 27 | Indian River State College | ADN | 91.4% | 187 | On site |
| 28 | Florida Southern College | BSN | 91.2% | 68 | Board only |
| 29 | Galen College of NursingGainesville | ADN | 90.8% | 152 | On site |
| 30 | Keiser UniversityPort St Lucie | BSN | 90.6% | 64 | Board only |
| 31 | Northwest Florida State College | — | 90.2% | 51 | On site |
| 32 | ECPI University College of Nursing | BSN | 90.0% | 70 | Board only |
| 33 | Keiser UniversityNaples Campus | BSN | 90.0% | 10 | Board only |
| 34 | Valencia College | ADN | 89.6% | 366 | On site |
| 35 | Jersey CollegeLargo | ADN | 89.5% | 19 | On site |
| 36 | Florida a & M University | BSN | 89.1% | 46 | Board only |
| 37 | Keiser UniversityJacksonville | ADN | 89.1% | 46 | Board only |
| 38 | Florida Atlantic University | BSN | 88.5% | 96 | Board only |
| 39 | St Petersburg College | ADN | 87.7% | 277 | Board only |
| 40 | Jacksonville University | BSN | 87.2% | 164 | On site |
| 41 | Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations | ADN | 86.7% | 90 | On site |
| 42 | Gulf Coast State College | ADN | 86.7% | 120 | On site |
| 43 | Keiser UniversityClearwater | ADN | 86.5% | 37 | Board only |
| 44 | Chipola College | ADN | 86.2% | 29 | On site |
| 45 | Fvi School of Nursing and TechnologyMiami | ADN | 85.9% | 71 | Board only |
| 46 | Hci CollegeWest Palm Beach | ADN | 85.7% | 77 | Board only |
| 47 | Keiser University | ADN | 85.7% | 49 | On site |
| 48 | Ave Maria University | BSN | 85.0% | 20 | On site |
| 49 | Keiser UniversityDaytona Beach | ADN | 84.8% | 33 | Board only |
| 50 | St Thomas University | BSN | 83.3% | 12 | On site |
| 51 | Palm Beach State College | ADN | 83.3% | 215 | On site |
| 52 | Fortis College | — | 82.8% | 29 | Board only |
| 53 | Fvi School of Nursing and Technology | ADN | 82.4% | 74 | On site |
| 54 | Lake-Sumter State College | ADN | 82.0% | 117 | On site |
| 55 | Saber College | ADN | 81.5% | 54 | Board only |
| 56 | St Johns River State College | ADN | 81.5% | 135 | Board only |
| 57 | Adventhealth University | — | 81.3% | 112 | On site |
| 58 | Fortis InstitutePort St Lucie | ADN | 81.3% | 48 | Board only |
| 59 | Keiser UniversityNew Port Richey | ADN | 80.7% | 62 | Board only |
| 60 | Florida State University | BSN | 80.5% | 338 | On site |
| 61 | South Florida College of Nursing | — | 80.4% | 46 | On site |
| 62 | Santa Fe College | ADN | 80.2% | 192 | On site |
| 63 | Hca Florida Mercy Hospital College of Nursing | ADN | 80.0% | 25 | Board only |
| 64 | Chamberlain College of NursingJacksonville | BSN | 78.8% | 66 | Board only |
| 65 | Florida Gateway College | ADN | 77.4% | 115 | On site |
| 66 | Emiraza College | ADN | 76.7% | 30 | Board only |
| 67 | Sunrise School of Nursing | ADN | 75.5% | 49 | Board only |
| 68 | Miami Dade College | ADN | 74.9% | 692 | On site |
| 69 | Premiere International College | ADN | 74.1% | 27 | Board only |
| 70 | Broward College | ADN | 73.4% | 429 | On site |
| 71 | Chamberlain College of NursingMiramar | BSN | 72.5% | 109 | Board only |
| 72 | Pensacola State College | ADN | 71.6% | 215 | On site |
| 73 | International Institute for Healthcare Professionals,Inc. | ADN | 70.7% | 75 | Board only |
| 74 | Tallahassee State College | ADN | 69.9% | 176 | On site |
| 75 | Eastern Florida State College | ADN | 69.5% | 187 | On site |
| 76 | New Professions Technical Institute | ADN | 69.4% | 160 | Board only |
| 77 | Keiser UniversityPembroke Pines Campus | — | 69.2% | 52 | Board only |
| 78 | South Florida State College | ADN | 69.0% | 87 | On site |
| 79 | Florida National University - Hialeah - Training Center | ADN | 68.9% | 90 | Board only |
| 80 | Riggs College of Allied Health | ADN | 68.8% | 16 | Board only |
| 81 | Hillsborough Community College | ADN | 68.6% | 322 | Board only |
| 82 | Educare Envision College of Nursing | ADN | 67.7% | 31 | Board only |
| 83 | Active Health Institute | ADN | 66.7% | 12 | Board only |
| 84 | Western Governors University | BSN | 66.7% | 15 | On site |
| 85 | Larkin School of Nursing, Llc | ADN | 65.9% | 44 | Board only |
| 86 | Daytona College | ADN | 65.6% | 32 | Board only |
| 87 | Nri Institute of Health Sciences | ADN | 64.3% | 28 | Board only |
| 88 | Jetmapp School of Nursing | ADN | 58.3% | 12 | Board only |
| 89 | Hci College | — | 56.5% | 23 | Board only |
| 90 | Fortis CollegeCutler Bay | ADN | 52.9% | 68 | On site |
| 91 | Florida National UniversityMiami | BSN | 52.8% | 36 | Board only |
| 92 | Hope College of Arts and Sciences | ADN | 50.0% | 14 | Board only |
| 93 | Evolution Health Academy | ADN | 47.7% | 44 | Board only |
| 94 | Southeastern CollegeWest Palm Beach | ADN | 47.6% | 21 | Board only |
| 95 | Adventhealth UniversityOrlando | ADN | 46.9% | 32 | Board only |
| 96 | Sovereign School of Nursing | ADN | 44.4% | 18 | Board only |
| 97 | Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing Florida Atlantic University | — | 42.9% | 14 | Board only |
| 98 | City College | ADN | 33.3% | 30 | Board only |
| 99 | Justee College | ADN | 27.8% | 18 | Board only |
| 100 | Meridian West Central College | ADN | 9.5% | 21 | Board only |
| 101 | Nursing Bridges Institute | ADN | 6.7% | 15 | Board only |
| — | CLOSED PROGRAM | 35.6% | 379 | Closed program |
One closed program (N=379, 35.6%) omitted from the ranking. Full board file remains in page HTML for search. Source: Florida Board of Nursing — NCSBN Report 4 (2025 RN full year). Last verified Oct 6, 2026.
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| Keiser UniversityBSN | On Campus | 82.4% |
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