Florida Nursing Schools

Hit the Clinicals in the Sunshine State

Florida has one of the larger collections of nursing schools, good news if you're shopping for a campus-based program. Guess what? Right now is one of the best times in history to get on board the nursing industry: shortages exist everywhere, which means you can almost write your own ticket if you play your cards right, and in response to those historic shortages, online and offline colleges are throwing up some serious degrees and looking ahead to the day when nurses are key and powerful players at every stage in healthcare.

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Whether you're fresh out of high school and looking for your first degree, a seasoned professional RN with higher dreams, or a career changer-now's a great time to be a nurse.

Consider These Factors

Here are a few factors to keep uppermost in your mind while you play the pros and cons game over nursing schools: it will matter to you at some point how much you earn at your job. Salary will be dictated by zip code, the healthcare facility in which you take a job, the need of that facility, your level of experience and your practice specialty if you have one.

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In most of the major metro areas in Florida, the largest number of staff RNs earn between $52,000 and $65,000,* but again, outliers exist to either side of that spectrum. In Florida you can make your salary sing if you choose a "hot" travel assignment, work per diem for a period of time, or put yourself on the list for overtime and extra work shifts.

Don't Let Offline Schools Limit Your Choices

Don't get lost in trying to pin down a campus and program convenient to your house or apartment-remember, nursing degrees are abundant in online format, as well. Truth is the demand for convenience on the part of students and working adults, in addition to the demands on schools to draw more students, has driven up the number of online nursing degrees. Many of the best brick and mortar nursing schools in the country have created innovative, top-shelf nursing degrees and professional programs that are nearly identical to their already stellar on-campus curriculums. Online education options span from diplomas, ASN, BSN, MSN, graduate certificates and even Ph.D programs.

For information on state nursing licensure requirements visit the Florida Board of Nursing.

Nursing Schools in Florida Offering Online Degrees

Jacksonville University
CCNE Accredited

Keiser University
NLNAC Accredited

Rasmussen College
Nursing School

University of Phoenix
CCNE Accredited

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Campus-based Florida Nursing Schools

Barry University — Miami Shores
School of Nursing

Bethune-Cookman College — Daytona Beach
Division of Nursing
NLNAC Accredited

Brevard Community College — Cocoa

Broward Community College — Coconut Creek
Center for Health Sciences
NLNAC Accredited

Central Florida Community College — Ocala
Health Occupations Division
NLNAC Accredited

Concorde Career Institute

Daytona Beach Community College — Daytona Beach
Nursing Department
NLNAC Accredited

Edison College — Fort Myers
Department of Nursing
NLNAC Accredited

Everest Institute — Miami

Florida A&M University — Tallahassee
School of Nursing
NLNAC Accredited

Florida Atlantic University — Boca Raton
College of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

Florida Community College — Jacksonville
Nursing Department
NLNAC Accredited

Florida Gulf Coast University — Fort Myers
College of Health Professions, School of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences — Orlando

Florida International University — North Miami
College of Health and Urban Affairs, School of Nursing
CCNE, NLNAC Accredited

Florida Southern College — Lakeland
CCNE Accredited

Florida State University — Tallahassee
College of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

Florida Technical College — Lakeland

Galen Health Institutes

Gooding Institute of Nurse Anesthesia — Panama City
Bay Medical Center

Gulf Coast Community College — Panama City
Division of Health Science
NLNAC Accredited

Herzing University

Hillsborough Community College — Tampa
Division of Health, Wellness and Sport Technologies
NLNAC Accredited

Indian River Community College — Fort Pierce
NLNAC Accredited

Jacksonville University — Jacksonville
School of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

Keiser University — Tallahassee
NLNAC Accredited

Lake City Community College — Lake City
Allied Health/Nursing
NLNAC Accredited

Manatee Community College — Bradenton
Division of Nursing & Allied Health Sciences
NLNAC Accredited

Manatee Technical Institute — Bradenton

MedVance Institute — Miami

Mercy Hospital — Miami
School of Practical Nursing
NLNAC Accredited

Miami Dade College — Miami
School of Nursing
NLNAC Accredited

Miami-Dade County Public Schools — Miami
NLNAC Accredited

Nova Southeastern University — Fort Lauderdale
Department of Nursing
CCNE, NLNAC Accredited

Palm Beach Atlantic University — West Palm Beach
School of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

Palm Beach Community College — Lake Worth
Nursing Department
NLNAC Accredited

Pasco-Hernando Community College — New Port Richey
Nursing Department
NLNAC Accredited

Polk Community College — Winter Haven
Department of Nursing
NLNAC Accredited

Santa Fe Community College — Gainesville
Nursing Programs
NLNAC Accredited

Sarasota County Technical Institute — Sarasota

School Board of Broward County — Fort Lauderdale
NLNAC Accredited

Seminole Community College — Sanford
Department of Nursing
NLNAC Accredited

South University — Tampa
CCNE Accredited

St. Petersburg College — Pinellas
Nursing Department
CCNE, NLNAC Accredited

University of Central Florida — Orlando
College of Health and Public Affairs, School of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

University of Florida — Gainesville
College of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

University of Miami — Coral Gables
School of Nursing and Health Studies
CCNE Accredited

University of North Florida — Jacksonville
College of Health, Department of Nursing
CCNE, NLNAC Accredited

University of Phoenix
CCNE Accredited

University of South Florida — Tampa
College of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

University of Tampa — Tampa
Department of Nursing
NLNAC Accredited

University of West Florida — Pensacola
Department of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

Valencia Community College — Orlando
Health Related Programs
NLNAC Accredited

Virginia College — Pensacola

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School	Location	Contact Information	BSN	MSN	DSN	Certs
Barry University	College of Nursing and Health Sciences 11300 NE Second Avenue, Wiegand 133 Miami Shores, FL 33161-6695	Chief Nurse Administrator: John McFadden, PhD, CRNA Title: Chair E-Mail: jmcfadden@mail.barry.edu Phone: 305-899-3840 Fax: 305-899-3831	BSN	MSN	DNP	APRN
Broward College	RN-BSN Program 3501 S.W. Davie Road Davie, FL 33314	Chief Nurse Administrator: Linda Washington-Brown, PhD, ARNP-C Title: Associate Dean E-Mail: lwashing@broward.edu Phone: 954-201-4880 Fax: 954-201-6475	BSN
ECPI University-Orlando	School of Nursing 660 Century Point, Suite 1050 Lake Mary, FL 32746	Chief Nurse Administrator: Anthony W. Pennington, MBA, MSN, RN Title: Dean/Chief Nursing Administrator E-Mail: anthony.pennington@remingtoncollege.edu Phone: 407-562-9082 Fax: 800-284-9849	BSN
Florida Atlantic University	Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing 777 Glades Road, Building 84, Room NU 301 Boca Raton, FL 33431	Chief Nurse Administrator: Marlaine Smith, PhD, RN, AHN-BC, FAAN Title: Dean E-Mail: msmit230@health.fau.edu Phone: 561-297-3206 Fax: 561-297-3687	BSN	MSN	DNP
Florida Gateway College	Bachelor of Science in Nursing 149 SE College Place Lake City, FL 32025	Chief Nurse Administrator: Melody Corso, MSN, RN, CNE Title: Director E-Mail: melody.corso@fgc.edu Phone: 386-754-4323 Fax: 386-754-4823	BSN
Florida Gulf Coast University	School of Nursing 10501 FGCU Boulevard South Fort Myers, FL 33965-6565	Chief Nurse Administrator: Anne M. Nolan, PhD, RN, FACN Title: Director E-Mail: anolan@fgcu.edu Phone: 239-590-7513 Fax: 239-590-7474	BSN	MSN
Florida International University	Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences 11200 SW 8th Street, AHC3- 529 Miami, FL 33199	Chief Nurse Administrator: Ora L. Strickland, PhD, RN, FAAN Title: Dean E-Mail: olstrick@fiu.edu Phone: 305-348-0470 Fax: 305-348-7766	BSN	MSN	DNP
Florida National University	Nursing Division 4425 W Jose Regueiro (20th) Avenue Hialeah, FL 33012	Chief Nurse Administrator: Ruben Coll, MSN, MBA, RN, ARNP Title: Director E-Mail: rcoll@fnu.edu Phone: 305-821-3333 x1059 Fax: 305-362-0595	BSN
Florida Southern College	School of Nursing and Health Sciences 111 Lake Hollingsworth Drive Lakeland, FL 33801-5698	Chief Nurse Administrator: Loretta Reinhart, PhD, RN Title: Dean E-Mail: lreinhart@flsouthern.edu Phone: 863-680-3951 Fax: 863-680-3860	BSN	MSN
Florida State University	College of Nursing 98 Varsity Way, Duxbury Hall, PO Box 3064310 Tallahassee, FL 32306-4310	Chief Nurse Administrator: Judith McFertridge-Durdle, PhD, RN Title: Dean and Professor E-Mail: jmcfetridgedurdle@fsu.edu Phone: 850-644-6844 Fax: 850-644-7660	BSN	MSN	DNP
Fortis College-Largo	Nursing Department 6565 Ulmerton Road Largo, FL 33619	Chief Nurse Administrator: Z. JoAnna Hill, PhD, FNP-BC, LHRM Title: Dean E-Mail: zhill@fortiscollege.edu Phone: 727-531-5900 Fax: 727-531-1461	BSN
Gulf Coast State College	Nursing Program 5230 West U.S. Highway 98, Health Sciences Building, Room 222 Panama City, FL 32401	Chief Nurse Administrator: Randy Chitwood, DNP, RN Title: Coordinator, RN-BSN Program/Associate Professor E-Mail: rchitwood@gulfcoast.edu Phone: 850-913-3262 Fax: 850-747-3246	BSN
Herzing University, Orlando	Nursing Program 1865 SR 436 Winter Park, FL 32792	Chief Nurse Administrator: Pat Edwards, MN, RN Title: Dean of Nursing E-Mail: pedwards@herzing.edu Phone: 407-478-0500 x328 Fax: 407-478-0501	BSN
Jacksonville University	School of Nursing 2800 University Boulevard, North, Howard Building, AP Department Jacksonville, FL 32211-3394	Chief Nurse Administrator: Cheryl L. Bergman, PhD, ARNP, CEN Title: Associate Dean E-Mail: cbergma@ju.edu Phone: 904-256-7282 Fax: 9042567287	BSN	MSN	DNP
Keiser University	RN/BSN Program 1900 West Commercial Boulevard, Suite 100 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309	Chief Nurse Administrator: Robyn P. Gleason, PhD, FNP-BC Title: Chief Nurse Adminstrator E-Mail: rgleason@keiseruniversity.edu Phone: 410-615-2123 Fax: 800-625-7782	BSN	MSN
Northwest Florida State College	Department of Nursing and Allied Health 100 College Boulevard, Building E Niceville, FL 32578-1295	Chief Nurse Administrator: Marty Walker, DNP, FNP-C, RN-BC Title: Director E-Mail: walkerm@nwfsc.edu Phone: 850-729-4935 Fax: 850-729-6484	BSN
Nova Southeastern University	College of Nursing 3200 South University Drive, Terry Building, 5th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328-2018	Chief Nurse Administrator: Marcella Rutherford, PhD, MBA Title: Dean E-Mail: rmarcell@nova.edu Phone: 954-262-1963 Fax: 954-262-1036	BSN	MSN	DNP
Palm Beach Atlantic University	School of Nursing 901 South Flagler Drive, PO Box 24708 West Palm Beach, FL 33416-4708	Chief Nurse Administrator: Joanne Masella, EdD, RN Title: Dean, Professor of Nursing E-Mail: joanne_masella@pba.edu Phone: 561-803-2827 Fax: 561-803-2828	BSN
Pasco-Hernando State College	Bachelor of Science in Nursing 10230 Ridge Road New Port Richey, FL 34654	Chief Nurse Administrator: Daryle Wane, PhD, ARNP, FNP-BC Title: RN to BSN Coordinator, Professor of Nursing E-Mail: waned@phsc.edu Phone: 727-816-3274 Fax: 727-816-3309	BSN
Pensacola Christian College	Department of Nursing 250 Brent Lane Pensacola, FL 32503	Chief Nurse Administrator: Denise D. McCollim, DNP, RN Title: Chair E-Mail: dmccollim@pcci.edu Phone: 850-478-8496 Fax: 850-479-6556	BSN	MSN
Pensacola State College	Department of Nursing 5555 West Highway 98 Pensacola, FL 32507	Chief Nurse Administrator: Dusti Sluder, DNP, RN Title: Director E-Mail: dsluder@pensacolastate.edu Phone: 850-484-2253 Fax: 850-484-2326	BSN
Santa Fe College	RN to BSN Program 3000 Northwest 83rd Street, W-201 Gainesville, FL 32606-6211	Chief Nurse Administrator: Lois M. R. Ellis, PhD, MSN, ARNP Title: Director E-Mail: lois.ellis@sfcollege.edu Phone: 352-395-5731 Fax: 352-395-5711	BSN
Southeastern University	Department of Nursing 1000 Longfellow Boulevard Lakeland, FL 33801-6034	Chief Nurse Administrator: Marcia A. Posey, EdD, ARNP, FNP-BC Title: Chair and Associate Professor E-Mail: maposey@seu.edu Phone: 863-667-5000 Fax: 863-667-5200	BSN
St. Petersburg College	College of Nursing 7200 - 66th Street North Pinellas Park, FL 33781	Chief Nurse Administrator: Susan A. Baker, PhD, RN Title: Dean E-Mail: baker.susan@spcollege.edu Phone: 727-341-3640 Fax: 727-341-3646	BSN
University of Central Florida	College of Nursing 12201 Research Parkway, Third Floor, PO Box 162210 Orlando, FL 32816-2210	Chief Nurse Administrator: Mary Lou Sole, PhD, RN, CCNS, FAAN, CNL, FCCM Title: Dean and Professor E-Mail: mary.sole@ucf.edu Phone: 407-823-5496 Fax: 407-823-5675	BSN	MSN	DNP	APRN
University of Florida	College of Nursing Health Prof./Nursing/Pharm. Complex, PO Box 100197 Gainesville, FL 32610-0197	Chief Nurse Administrator: Anna M. McDaniel, PhD, RN Title: Dean E-Mail: annammcdaniel@ufl.edu Phone: 352-273-6324 Fax: 352-273-6505	BSN	MSN	DNP
University of Miami	School of Nursing and Health Studies 5030 Brunson Drive, Suite 209 Coral Gables, FL 33146	Chief Nurse Administrator: Nilda Peragallo Montano, DrPH, RN, FAAN Title: Dean and Professor E-Mail: nperagallo@miami.edu Phone: 305-284-2107 Fax: 305-667-3787	BSN	MSN	DNP
University of North Florida	School of Nursing 1 UNF Drive Jacksonville, FL 32224-2673	Chief Nurse Administrator: Lillia M. Loriz, PhD, ARNP, GNP-BC Title: Professor and Director, School of Nursing E-Mail: lloriz@unf.edu Phone: 904-620-2684 Fax: 904-620-1832	BSN	MSN	DNP
University of South Florida	College of Nursing 12901 Bruce B. Downs Boulevard, MDC Box 22 Tampa, FL 33612-4766	Chief Nurse Administrator: Dianne Morrison-Beedy, PhD, RN, WHNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN Title: Dean E-Mail: dmbeedy@health.usf.edu Phone: 813-974-9207 Fax: 813-974-1537	BSN	MSN	DNP
University of West Florida	Nursing Program 11000 University Parkway Pensacola, FL 32514	Chief Nurse Administrator: Randall L. Johnson, PhD, RN Title: Chair E-Mail: rjohnson6@uwf.edu Phone: 850-473-7761 Fax: 850-473-7769	BSN	MSN

Florida Nursing Schools

Hit the Clinicals in the Sunshine State

Consider These Factors

Don't Let Offline Schools Limit Your Choices

Nursing Schools in Florida Offering Online Degrees

Campus-based Florida Nursing Schools

Get Your Free Information on Nursing & Healthcare Programs

Find Your Healthcare Degree Fast

Featured Nursing Schools

Popular Nurse Degrees

Program Level

Nursing Programs

Financial Aid

Features