University of Florida
CCNE AccreditedThe University of Florida offers a comprehensive nursing education with programs accredited by the CCNE. You can choose from various formats, including 100% online options and traditional on-campus experiences, designed to fit your lifestyle. With a strong emphasis on academic excellence and clinical practice, UF prepares you to excel in the nursing field.
University of Florida at a glance
- University of Florida reports a first-time NCLEX pass rate of 94%. Multi-year board data for this school is not yet published here.
- Opportunity Score: 86/100 — our weighted composite of NCLEX outcomes, tuition, clinical partnerships, and state job-market strength. Strongest components: NCLEX pass rate and Clinical partnerships.
- Clinical placement access scores 88/100, based on the hospital systems this school places students into.
- Listed program tuition ranges from $12,480 to $48,000 total across 4 programs.
- 7 nursing programs listed — BSN, DNP, MSN, PhD, RN-BSN offered on campus / hybrid / online.
- Programmatic accreditation: CCNE.
94%
Reported first-time NCLEX pass rate
Source: State board of nursing
86/100
Opportunity Score
Source: MyNursingSchools methodology
88/100
Clinical placement access
Source: School-published clinical partners
- Programs Offered
- 7
- NCLEX Pass Rate
- 94%
- Clinical Access
- 88/100
Sources: NCSBN, school-reported data. Methodology.
Nursing Programs at University of Florida(7)
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University of Floridaoverall score
Strengths
- NCLEX pass rate
- Clinical partnerships
- Graduation rate
Score breakdown
- NCLEX pass rate93
- Job market strength72
- Graduation rate86
- Online flexibility52
- Tuition affordability66
- Clinical partnerships88
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.
University of Floridaclinical access
- Active affiliations with over 300 healthcare agencies and hospitals.
- Clinical rotations coordinated by the school.
- Nursing Resource Center features realistic patient care environments.
- DNP students participate in rotations at the Student Health Care Center.
Named hospital & health-system partners
- North Florida Regional Medical Center
- Malcom Randall Veterans Affairs Medical Center
- Shands JacksonvilleAMC
Sources: nursing.ufl.edu, nursing.ufl.edu, nursing.ufl.edu. How we score this
Admissions at University of Florida
- •Traditional (Pre‑licensure) BSN Track
- •– Admission is limited‑access, using a holistic review due to constraints in classroom and clinical placement availability.
- •– Minimum overall GPA: 3.0 (4.0 scale) – minimum pre‑professional GPA: 3.0.
- •– Required grades: Minimum grade of C in all pre‑professional prerequisite and General Education courses.
- •– External exam requirement: Completion of the HESI Academic Assessment (A2) Exam.
- •– All General Education and pre‑professional requirements must be completed by end of the spring semester before admission.
- •Transfer Students (from Florida Public/State Colleges) – Traditional BSN
- •– Same GPA requirements: 3.0 overall and 3.0 pre‑professional, with C grades required in all prerequisites.
- •– Also must complete HESI A2 Exam and submit NursingCAS application including essays.
- •Accelerated BSN Track (for students with prior bachelor’s degree outside nursing)
- •– Minimum GPA: 3.0 or higher based on either the most recent 60 credits, or cumulative GPA for graduate degrees.
- •– Application
Based on publicly available information. Source
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Schedule & Format Flexibility at University of Florida
- •UF College of Nursing offers an RN to BSN program delivered fully online via UF Online, designed for working registered nurses with an associate degree in nursing. Source: nursing.ufl.edu RN to BSN page
- •Admission to the RN to BSN program is available every Spring and Fall semester. Source: nursing.ufl.edu RN to BSN admissions section
- •The RN to BSN curriculum is part‑time, fully online, and flexible, intended to accommodate working RNs. Source: UF Online nursing page
- •Clinical components of the online RN to BSN program are completed using digital simulation technology (Shadow Health virtual clinicals), enabling fulfillment of clinical requirements in a fully online environment. Source: UF Online nursing clinicals article
- •The UF Online FAQ makes clear that dual degrees or double majors are not permitted for Nursing students. Source: UF Online FAQ
- •The General UF Transfer Credit Policy states that course equivalency follows Florida’s Statewide Course Numbering System, and the college to which you apply determines credit applicability. Source: Admissions Transfer Credit Evaluation & Registrar transferring credits pages
- •Regarding transfer or a
Based on publicly available information. Source
Program-Specific Details
RN to BSN
Minimum GPA: 2.8
The RN to BSN program is delivered fully online and designed for working registered nurses.
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN); CCNE; ACEN.