BSN programs in Florida
70 BSN programs compared on what happens after graduation: first-time NCLEX-RN pass rates, what a year costs, what graduates owe and what they earn.
- 87.0%
- of first-time test-takers from Florida BSN programs passed the NCLEX-RN, 2025 (national BSN rate: 87.6%, 2025)
- 45
- programs with at least 20 first-time test-takers over three years, so their pass rate is ranked; 25 more are shown without a rank
- $84,190
- median yearly pay for registered nurses in Florida, May 2025 (BLS)
What the data shows
- Spread between programs. Among the 45 programs with at least 20 first-time test-takers, three-year pass rates run from 37.5% (Hosanna College of Health) to 99.6% (Florida Gulf Coast University), a gap of 62.1 points.
- Against the national rate. BSN graduates in Florida trailed the national first-time rate of 87.6% by 0.6 points. Programs here passed 87.0% of 5,825 first-time test-takers in the latest year each reported (2025).
- Lowest net price with an above-average pass rate. University of Florida has the lowest average net price ($5,969 a year) of the 21 ranked programs that were at or above the state's pooled pass rate of 88.7%.
- Direction of travel. 31 of 56 programs reported a lower first-time pass rate in their latest year than in their earliest of the three years shown (2023 to 2025 for most).
45 BSN programs ranked by first-time pass rate
Ordered by the pass rate pooled over the program's last three reporting years. The dots show each year, newest in blue; the vertical line marks the Florida average for the latest year.
| Program | First-time NCLEX-RN pass rate | Test-takers | Net price a year | Median loan debt | Pay 1 year out | Graduation rate | Accredited by | Online option |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFort Myers, Public | 99.6%2023: 100.0% · 2024: 100.0% · 2025: 98.9% | 245 | $11,555 | $18,163 | $77,873 | 57% | CCNE | No |
| The University of TampaTampa, Private | 98.3%2023: 100.0% · 2024: 97.4% · 2025: 97.6% | 236 | $40,584 | $25,000 | $80,388 | 67% | CCNE | No |
| Pensacola Christian College | 97.5%2023: 98.9% · 2024: 99.0% · 2025: 94.3% | 283 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lincoln Memorial University Caylor School of Nursing | 97.1%2023: 94.1% · 2024: 100.0% | 35 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| University of Central FloridaOrlando, Public | 95.9%2023: 97.4% · 2024: 96.2% · 2025: 94.6% | 960 | $11,516 | $12,500 | $79,352 | 78% | CCNE | Partly |
| University of FloridaGainesville, Public | 95.9%2023: 97.7% · 2024: 97.5% · 2025: 93.1% | 734 | $5,969 | $14,750 | $81,536 | 92% | CCNE | Yes |
| University of MiamiCoral Gables, Private | 95.8%2023: 93.0% · 2024: 97.4% · 2025: 96.6% | 714 | $36,483 | $17,465 | $87,777 | 84% | CCNE | No |
| University of South FloridaTampa, Public | 95.3%2023: 95.4% · 2024: 96.6% · 2025: 94.2% | 1,079 | $8,648 | $15,750 | $78,991 | 77% | ACEN + CCNE | No |
| Florida Southern CollegeLakeland, Private | 94.3%2023: 96.2% · 2024: 97.3% · 2025: 91.2% | 158 | $26,211 | $27,000 | $74,705 | 69% | CCNE | No |
| University of West FloridaPensacola, Public | 93.9%2023: 89.5% · 2024: 97.7% · 2025: 94.2% | 363 | $9,443 | $12,260 | $78,577 | 59% | CCNE | Partly |
| Galen College of Nursing-Tampa BaySaint Petersburg, For-profit | 93.4%2023: 97.4% · 2024: 95.4% · 2025: 88.3% | 484 | $27,950 | $33,445 | $78,918 | 49% | – | No |
| Florida International UniversityMiami, Public | 93.2%2023: 93.5% · 2024: 92.7% · 2025: 93.6% | 591 | $11,462 | $14,000 | $81,276 | 76% | CCNE | Partly |
| University of North FloridaJacksonville, Public | 91.6%2023: 93.9% · 2024: 94.0% · 2025: 88.8% | 716 | $11,689 | $13,750 | $77,319 | 69% | CCNE | Partly |
| Utica College | 91.3%2023: 91.3% | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Jacksonville UniversityJacksonville, Private | 91.1%2023: 94.9% · 2024: 92.6% · 2025: 86.7% | 439 | $28,424 | $20,390 | $82,140 | 50% | CCNE | Partly |
| St. Thomas UniversityMiami Gardens, Private | 90.6%2023: 92.3% · 2024: 100.0% · 2025: 83.3% | 32 | $26,153 | $9,500 | $88,826 | 34% | CCNE | Partly |
| Palm Beach Atlantic UniversityWest Palm Beach, Private | 90.5%2023: 83.1% · 2024: 97.2% · 2025: 92.4% | 220 | $28,724 | $25,204 | $75,814 | 54% | CCNE | Partly |
| Ave Maria UniversityAve Maria, Private | 90.0%2023: 95.2% · 2024: 89.5% · 2025: 85.0% | 60 | $25,893 | $26,475 | $81,261 | 54% | ACEN | No |
| Arizona College of Nursing-TampaTampa, For-profit | 89.5%2023: 84.6% · 2024: 93.7% · 2025: 88.6% | 172 | $21,185 | $42,416 | $85,460 | – | – | No |
| Rasmussen University-FloridaOcala, For-profit | 89.3%2023: 85.7% · 2024: 94.3% · 2025: 89.2% | 655 | $22,082 | $26,354 | $77,969 | 40% | – | No |
| South University-TampaTampa, For-profit | 88.7%2023: 81.9% · 2024: 93.3% · 2025: 94.1% | 248 | $27,200 | $23,833 | $79,957 | 20% | – | Partly |
| Ecpi University | 88.3%2023: 88.4% · 2024: 86.9% · 2025: 90.6% | 317 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Herzing University-TampaTampa, Private | 88.2%2023: 100.0% · 2024: 80.8% · 2025: 90.0% | 51 | $22,215 | $28,468 | $81,319 | – | – | No |
| Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityTallahassee, Public | 87.9%2023: 82.5% · 2024: 93.5% · 2025: 89.1% | 149 | $15,220 | $16,113 | $63,452 | 57% | ACEN | Partly |
| Keiser University-Ft LauderdaleFort Lauderdale, Private | 87.4%2023: 87.6% · 2024: 91.5% · 2025: 83.0% | 1,406 | $32,640 | $25,000 | $79,869 | 59% | – | Partly |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Fort LauderdaleFort Lauderdale, For-profit | 87.1%2023: 92.3% · 2024: 90.9% · 2025: 82.6% | 186 | – | $42,416 | $85,460 | – | – | No |
| Florida State UniversityTallahassee, Public | 87.0%2023: 95.0% · 2024: 88.4% · 2025: 80.5% | 775 | $8,605 | $12,750 | $77,921 | 86% | CCNE | No |
| Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton, Public | 86.8%2023: 80.6% · 2024: 94.1% · 2025: 88.5% | 342 | $10,394 | $22,313 | $76,865 | 63% | CCNE | Partly |
| Utica College - St Petersburg | 86.4%2023: 100.0% · 2024: 85.7% · 2025: 80.0% | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Antigua College InternationalMiami Lakes, For-profit | 85.5%2023: 94.4% · 2024: 82.1% · 2025: 77.8% | 55 | $41,790 | $24,000 | – | – | – | Partly |
| West Coast University-MiamiDoral, For-profit | 85.1%2023: 81.8% · 2024: 89.1% · 2025: 84.7% | 792 | $37,774 | $34,500 | $100,459 | 36% | – | No |
| Herzing University-OrlandoWinter Park, Private | 84.3%2023: 88.6% · 2024: 81.5% · 2025: 83.3% | 134 | $20,060 | $28,468 | $81,319 | 38% | CCNE | No |
| Southeastern UniversityLakeland, Private | 84.3%2023: 72.1% · 2024: 86.8% · 2025: 93.5% | 127 | $34,297 | $24,250 | $77,374 | 43% | CCNE | Partly |
| Nova Southeastern UniversityFort Lauderdale, Private | 84.1%2023: 87.6% · 2024: 90.1% · 2025: 77.5% | 1,413 | $27,714 | $22,250 | $81,837 | 62% | CCNE | No |
| Barry UniversityMiami, Private | 82.2%2023: 82.2% · 2024: 82.3% · 2025: 82.0% | 258 | $22,902 | $29,000 | $81,778 | 38% | CCNE | No |
| AdventHealth UniversityOrlando, Private | 81.4%2023: 76.0% · 2024: 86.0% · 2025: 81.2% | 436 | $30,906 | $23,184 | $76,142 | 44% | CCNE | Partly |
| Miami Regional UniversityMiami Springs, For-profit | 80.8%2023: 77.3% · 2024: 87.5% · 2025: 90.5% | 396 | $22,204 | $29,420 | $69,361 | 89% | ACEN | No |
| Western Governors University | 80.8%2023: 80.0% · 2024: 81.8% | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Chamberlain University-FloridaJacksonville, For-profit | 75.4%2023: 81.7% · 2024: 68.6% · 2025: 74.9% | 778 | $37,672 | $21,656 | $89,974 | 30% | – | No |
| International Institute for Healthcare Professionals, Inc | 72.7%2023: 80.0% · 2024: 60.0% · 2025: 71.4% | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Florida National University-Main CampusHialeah, For-profit | 72.5%2023: 100.0% · 2024: 71.8% · 2025: 52.8% | 102 | $22,575 | $37,618 | $86,303 | 35% | CCNE | Partly |
| Florida CollegeTemple Terrace, Private | 72.4%2023: 66.7% · 2024: 62.5% · 2025: 88.9% | 29 | $25,840 | – | – | 58% | CCNE | No |
| Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing Florida Atlantic University | 68.7%2023: 68.8% · 2024: 71.3% · 2025: 42.9% | 297 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| College of Health and Allied Development | 38.1%2023: 22.2% · 2024: 55.6% · 2025: 33.3% | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hosanna College of Health | 37.5%2023: 44.0% · 2024: 25.0% · 2025: 0.0% | 32 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Pass rates: Florida board of nursing, calendar. Net price is the College Scorecard's average yearly cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid (in-state price at public schools), and graduation rate covers the whole school. Debt is the median federal loan balance of nursing graduates who borrowed, and pay is the median earnings of graduates who are working one year after finishing (2024 dollars). Accreditation is checked against the ACEN and CCNE directories; a dash means we could not match the program to a listing, which is not the same as being unaccredited, so check with the school. “Partly” under online option means some, but not all, of the school's programs at this level can be finished fully online, such as an RN-to-BSN track. A dash means the figure is not published, often because too few graduates received federal aid.
Programs with fewer than 20 test-takers
With so few graduates testing, one or two results can move a program's pass rate by many points, so we show these programs but do not rank them.
| Program | First-time NCLEX-RN pass rate | Test-takers |
|---|---|---|
| Agape Academy of Sciences | 100.0%2023: 100.0% · 2024: 100.0% | 3 |
| Lincoln Memorial University Caylor School of Nursing | 100.0%2025: 100.0% | 13 |
| Saint Leo University | 100.0%2025: 100.0% | 12 |
| Webber International University | 100.0%2025: 100.0% | 4 |
| Utica College | 88.9%2023: 88.9% | 9 |
| International College of Health Sciences | 86.7%2025: 86.7% | 15 |
| Hodges University | 82.4%2023: 83.3% · 2024: 90.0% · 2025: 0.0% | 17 |
| Aspen University | 78.9%2023: 66.7% · 2024: 81.2% | 19 |
| Bethune-Cookman UniversityDaytona Beach, Private | 77.8%2023: 85.7% · 2024: 40.0% · 2025: 100.0% | 18 |
| Utica College - Miramar | 73.3%2023: 87.5% · 2024: 66.7% · 2025: 0.0% | 15 |
| Quest Nursing Education Center - Tampa | 72.2%2023: 50.0% · 2024: 66.7% · 2025: 80.0% | 18 |
| Care Hope College | 66.7%2024: 50.0% · 2025: 100.0% | 3 |
| Western Governors University | 66.7%2025: 66.7% | 15 |
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez - Gurabo - Miami Lakes | 50.0%2023: 50.0% | 6 |
| Advance Science International College | 33.3%2024: 33.3% | 6 |
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez - Gurabo - Tampa | 30.0%2023: 33.3% · 2024: 0.0% | 10 |
| Azure College, Inc | 14.3%2023: 16.7% · 2025: 0.0% | 7 |
| Carleen Health Institute of South Florida - West Palm Beach | 11.1%2023: 14.3% · 2024: 0.0% | 9 |
| Amelia Island Medical Institute | 0.0%2023: 0.0% | 2 |
| Ana G. Mendez UniversityOrlando, Private | 0.0%2023: 0.0% · 2025: 0.0% | 2 |
| Carleen Health Institute of South Florida - Plantation | 0.0%2023: 0.0% · 2024: 0.0% · 2025: 0.0% | 5 |
| Censa International College | 0.0%2023: 0.0% | 1 |
| Censa International College | 0.0%2023: 0.0% | 2 |
| Hebron Technical Institute - Plantation | 0.0%2024: 0.0% | 1 |
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez - Gurabo - Orlando | 0.0%2023: 0.0% | 6 |
Other Florida schools that award nursing bachelor's degrees
These schools reported nursing graduates to the federal government but do not appear on the board's NCLEX list for this program type. Some offer only an RN-to-BSN completion program for nurses who already hold a license; others are new, or the board lists them under another school.
| School | City | Graduates a year | Net price a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Dade College | Miami | 214 | $3,814 |
| St Petersburg College | St. Petersburg | 155 | $1,079 |
| Valencia College | Orlando | 141 | $9,264 |
| Florida State College at Jacksonville | Jacksonville | 124 | $8,717 |
| Palm Beach State College | Lake Worth | 113 | $8,820 |
| State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota | Bradenton | 105 | $5,913 |
| Florida SouthWestern State College | Fort Myers | 101 | $4,782 |
| Indian River State College | Fort Pierce | 92 | $2,617 |
| Daytona State College | Daytona Beach | 78 | $4,419 |
| Polk State College | Winter Haven | 70 | $7,232 |
| Seminole State College of Florida | Sanford | 70 | $3,904 |
| University of Florida-Online | Gainesville | 65 | $4,336 |
| Santa Fe College | Gainesville | 62 | $11,289 |
| Broward College | Fort Lauderdale | 52 | $7,989 |
| Eastern Florida State College | Melbourne | 51 | $4,092 |
| Saint Johns River State College | Palatka | 47 | $7,955 |
| South University-West Palm Beach | Royal Palm Beach | 44 | $21,165 |
| Northwest Florida State College | Niceville | 43 | $3,738 |
| Pensacola State College | Pensacola | 42 | $7,933 |
| College of Central Florida | Ocala | 41 | $12,950 |
| Florida Gateway College | Lake City | 40 | $4,420 |
| Pasco-Hernando State College | New Port Richey | 37 | $4,278 |
| Gulf Coast State College | Panama City | 32 | $2,865 |
| North Florida College | Madison | 31 | $719 |
| Lake-Sumter State College | Leesburg | 23 | $3,110 |
| Hillsborough College | Tampa | 22 | $3,594 |
| Galen Health Institutes-Miami Campus | Pembroke Pines | 21 | $27,447 |
| Chipola College | Marianna | 19 | $1,458 |
| Tallahassee State College | Tallahassee | 18 | $7,008 |
| South Florida State College | Avon Park | 13 | $1,502 |
| The College of the Florida Keys | Key West | 8 | $22,013 |
| Atlantis University | Miami | 7 | $18,935 |
| Southeastern College-Boynton Beach | Boynton Beach | 4 | $32,555 |
| Gwinnett Institute | Orlando | 2 | $34,239 |
| Florida Academy of Nursing | Miramar | 1 | – |
How to read this page
Florida lists 70 BSN programs on its board of nursing's published NCLEX results (10 public, 17 private nonprofit and 10for-profit among the 37 we could match to a federal school record). Graduates of a bachelor's degree in nursing program take the NCLEX-RN; programs typically take about 4 years.
Pass rates cover calendar. Boards define a reporting year differently, so compare programs within a state rather than across states. We have not combined these figures into an overall score yet: the full formula on how we rank programs needs every state's data, so for now programs are ordered by pass rate alone. All sources are listed on data sources.
See Florida's NCLEX pass rates by program type. See what it takes to get a nursing license in Florida.