University of South Florida
CCNE AccreditedThe University of South Florida offers a robust selection of nursing programs accredited by the CCNE, providing you with the knowledge and skills needed for a successful nursing career. With a mix of on-campus, hybrid, and fully online delivery formats, you can choose the path that best fits your lifestyle and needs. The school is known for its strong faculty and commitment to student success.
University of South Florida at a glance
- University of South Florida's most recent NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate is 96.43% on 280 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 95.9% over 564 total candidates.
- Opportunity Score: 85/100 — our weighted composite of NCLEX outcomes, tuition, clinical partnerships, and state job-market strength. Strongest components: NCLEX pass rate and Tuition affordability.
- Clinical placement access scores 63/100, based on the hospital systems this school places students into.
- Listed program tuition ranges from $9,600 to $45,000 total across 5 programs.
- 8 nursing programs listed — BSN, DNP, MSN, PhD, RN-BSN offered on campus / hybrid / online.
- Programmatic accreditation: CCNE.
96.43%
NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate (2025 Q1–Q2, 280 candidates)
Source: State board of nursing
95.9%
Candidate-weighted average, 2023 to 2025 Q1–Q2
Source: State board of nursing
85/100
Opportunity Score
Source: MyNursingSchools methodology
63/100
Clinical placement access
Source: School-published clinical partners
- Programs Offered
- 8
- NCLEX Pass Rate
- 96%
- Clinical Access
- 63/100
Sources: NCSBN, school-reported data. Methodology.
NCLEX-RN pass rates by year
Board-reported first-time pass rates for University of South Florida, each shown with the cohort size it was calculated from. Candidate-weighted average across 2 reporting periods: 95.9% over 564 candidates.
University of South Florida's latest reported year is 2025, and that 96.43% — from a cohort of 280 first-time candidates — is 8.9 points above the 87.5% national first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate NCSBN reported for 2024.
| Exam year | First-time pass rate | Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| 2025Q1–Q2 | 96.43% | 280 |
| 2023 | 95.42% | 284 |
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 University of South Florida.
Nursing Programs at University of South Florida(8)
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University of South Floridaoverall score
Strengths
- NCLEX pass rate
- Tuition affordability
- Graduation rate
Score breakdown
- NCLEX pass rate96
- Job market strength72
- Graduation rate78
- Online flexibility54
- Tuition affordability79
- Clinical partnerships63
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 South Floridaclinical access
- USF College of Nursing has over 1,000 healthcare affiliations across Florida.
- Offers robust simulation-based training through a fully accredited Simulation Center.
- Utilizes CAMLS for advanced anesthesiology simulation.
- No documented nurse residency pipelines or hiring partnerships found.
Named hospital & health-system partners
- All Children’s Hospital
- Florida Hospital Tampa
- HCA Hospitals
- James A. Haley Veterans Administration Hospital
- Lakeland Regional Medical Center
- Memorial Hospital
- Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
- Pepin Heart Institute
Sources: health.usf.edu, en.wikipedia.org, health.usf.edu. How we score this
Admissions at University of South Florida
- •Freshman Nursing Pathway (FNR) admission (direct entry from high school):
- •– Minimum weighted high school GPA: 3.9 or higher (as calculated by USF Office of Admissions)
- •– Standardized test score minimums (one required): ACT 24, SAT 1180, or CLT 81
- •– Note: Meeting these minimums does not guarantee admission; seats are limited and offered on a first‑come, first‑served basis.
- •FNR prerequisites and eligibility:
- •– Maintain a B‑ or better on first attempt for all state‑mandated prerequisite courses; a grade of C+ or below on first attempt makes you ineligible.
- •– Dual‑enrollment courses below B‑ must be retaken at USF and passed with B‑ or better; more than one such instance results in ineligibility.
- •– AP/IB/AICE test credits are based solely on exam score (not course grade); if not passed, course must be taken at USF.
Based on publicly available information. Source
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Schedule & Format Flexibility at University of South Florida
- •Graduate programs such as BSN-to-MSN, BSN-to-DNP, and MSN-to-DNP are not fully online; they are designed for working professionals with flexible schedules. Most coursework involves attending campus 1–2 times per month when enrolled in live or blended courses.
- •The BSN-to-MSN and BSN-to-DNP pathways may allow students to complete some core classes online in the first 2–3 semesters, but on-campus presence is required for didactics, labs, and clinicals.
- •The MSN‑to‑DNP pathway similarly offers mostly online didactic courses, but requires in‑person attendance for practicum and project components.
- •The Upper Division (traditional BSN) pathway is strictly in-person, offered only on the Tampa campus, and runs for five consecutive semesters starting each Fall, with one cohort per year.
- •The Upper Division pathway is full‑time, sequential, and limited‑access; no mention is made of evening, weekend, multiple starts, or asynchronous options—thus these are not offered or not stated.
- •The Accelerated Second Degree (ASDN) pathway runs through four consecutive semesters including summers (i.e., accelerated format), but modality (online vs hybrid vs on-campus) is not specified clearly on the overview ([health.u
Based on publicly available information. Source
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN); CCNE; ACEN.