Jacksonville University
CCNE AccreditedJacksonville University offers a comprehensive nursing education with CCNE accreditation, ensuring high academic standards. With a mix of on-campus and online programs, you can choose a path that fits your lifestyle. The university is known for its supportive faculty and innovative learning environments, making it an excellent choice for aspiring nurses.
Jacksonville University at a glance
- Jacksonville University's most recent NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate is 86.92% on 107 candidates (2025 Q1–Q2) — these editions cover different parts of the year, so they are not a like-for-like comparison.
- Across 2 reported periods (2023 to 2025 Q1–Q2), the candidate-weighted average is 91.3% over 242 total candidates.
- Opportunity Score: 68/100 — our weighted composite of NCLEX outcomes, tuition, clinical partnerships, and state job-market strength. Strongest components: Clinical partnerships and NCLEX pass rate.
- Clinical placement access scores 100/100, based on the hospital systems this school places students into.
- Listed program tuition ranges from $15,000 to $120,000 total across 4 programs.
- 4 nursing programs listed — BSN, DNP, MSN, RN-BSN offered on campus / hybrid / online.
- Programmatic accreditation: CCNE.
86.92%
NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate (2025 Q1–Q2, 107 candidates)
Source: State board of nursing
91.3%
Candidate-weighted average, 2023 to 2025 Q1–Q2
Source: State board of nursing
68/100
Opportunity Score
Source: MyNursingSchools methodology
100/100
Clinical placement access
Source: School-published clinical partners
- Programs Offered
- 4
- NCLEX Pass Rate
- 87%
- Clinical Access
- 100/100
Sources: NCSBN, school-reported data. Methodology.
NCLEX-RN pass rates by year
Board-reported first-time pass rates for Jacksonville University, each shown with the cohort size it was calculated from. Candidate-weighted average across 2 reporting periods: 91.3% over 242 candidates.
Jacksonville University's latest reported year is 2025, and that 86.92% — from a cohort of 107 first-time candidates — is in line with the 87.5% national first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate NCSBN reported for 2024.
| Exam year | First-time pass rate | Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| 2025Q1–Q2 | 86.92% | 107 |
| 2023 | 94.81% | 135 |
Source: state board of nursing publications, transcribed per cohort. Cohorts under 10 candidates are suppressed rather than shown. A quarter range next to a year means the board edition covered only that part of the year, so those rows are not directly comparable with full-year rows. Full NCLEX detail for Jacksonville University.
Nursing Programs at Jacksonville University(4)
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Jacksonville Universityoverall score
Strengths
- Clinical partnerships
- NCLEX pass rate
Watch-outs
- Tuition affordability
Score breakdown
- NCLEX pass rate79
- Job market strength72
- Graduation rate67
- Online flexibility55
- Tuition affordability43
- Clinical partnerships100
The Opportunity Score blends NCLEX pass rate, tuition affordability, graduation outcomes, schedule flexibility, hospital clinical partnerships, and state job-market strength. Missing inputs are excluded and remaining weights are redistributed proportionally. How we calculate this.
Jacksonville Universityclinical access
- Clinical partnerships with major area hospitals for BSN students.
- Placement coordination managed by the school.
- Robust simulation training at the STAR Center and Clinical Skills Lab.
- Nurse residency pipeline through Brooks Rehabilitation Nursing Excellence Scholarship.
Named hospital & health-system partners
- Baptist Health
- Ascension St. Vincent’s
- Wolfson Children’s Hospital
- UF Health
- Mayo Clinic
- Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital
- Halifax Health | Brooks Rehabilitation Center for Inpatient Rehabilitation
Sources: ju.edu, ju.edu, ju.edu. How we score this
Admissions at Jacksonville University
- •Minimum cumulative GPA for the Traditional BSN (nursing) program is 2.50 on a 4.0 scale, required from either an associate’s or bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution.
- •For the Accelerated BSN (ABSN) programs, applicants must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50, and complete specified prerequisite courses with grades of ‘C’ or higher (Human Anatomy & Physiology I & II with labs, General Chemistry with lab, Microbiology with lab, Nutrition, Human Growth & Development, and Statistics).
- •No published acceptance (admission) rate specific to the nursing program appears on JU’s official nursing or admissions pages. The overall university acceptance rate (~57%) is available on third-party sites and general university fact pages, but not specifically for nursing. Therefore, no verified nursing-specific admission rate was found.
- •No mention of TEAS, HESI thresholds, or waitlist policies for nursing admissions could be found on JU’s official or related .edu nursing program pages.
- •In summary:
- •Minimum GPA for Traditional BSN: 2.50 (cumulative)
- •Minimum GPA for ABSN: 2.50 (cumulative
Based on publicly available information. Source
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Schedule & Format Flexibility at Jacksonville University
- •Traditional BSN (Entry‑Level)
- •Offered on-campus, in a 28‑month lock‑step program. Classes are held four days per week, with clinicals one day per week. No summer, evening, or online components.
- •Accelerated BSN (ABSN) and Direct‑Entry MSN
- •Multiple accelerated tracks available:
- •16‑Month ABSN (Spring start) — part‑time or PRN work may be possible.
- •12‑Month ABSN (Fall start for Baptist Health; Summer start for Mayo Clinic).
- •20‑Month Direct‑Entry MSN (Fall start, at Mayo Clinic partnership).
- •All are campus‑based with clinical tracks and fast‑paced formats.
- •Online RN‑BSN Program
- •Delivered online, flexible for working RNs. Students can complete the degree in as little as one year.
- •RN‑BSN Cohort Program
- •Conducted in a cohort model, typically held at a satellite location.
- •Classes are held one evening per week, in 8‑week sessions, allowing completion in about 20 months.
- •Mostly evening on‑site delivery; minimal campus visits required.
- •Online Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
- •Fully online delivery.
- •Offers both
Based on publicly available information. Source
Program-Specific Details
BSN (Traditional)
Minimum GPA: 2.5
Minimum cumulative GPA for the Traditional BSN program is 2.50 on a 4.0 scale.
Offered on-campus, in a 28-month lock-step program. Classes are held four days per week.
RN to BSN
Delivered online, flexible for working RNs. Students can complete the degree in as little as one year.
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN); CCNE; ACEN.