Programs for Nursing in Florida

University of Florida

• The University of Florida offers a traditional BSN program, as well as a four-semester accelerated BSN program for students with bachelor’s degrees in other disciplines who wish to earn a BSN. For students interested in graduate degrees in nursing, the university has a BSN-to-Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program, requiring two-and-a-half years of full-time study after completion of the BSN. It also offers an accelerated BSN-to-Ph.D. program, requiring four years of full-time study after BSN completion; an MSN is awarded after the fourth semester of study. Total enrollment, as of fall 2009, was more than 46,000. Total annual cost of attendance for on-campus students was $16,723 for in-state students and $36,094 for out-of-state students, according to the College Board.

  University of Florida

  303 West University Avenue

  Gainesville, FL 32611

  352-392-3261

  ufl.edu

Florida State University

• Like the University of Florida, Florida State University also offers both a traditional BSN and accelerated BSN program. Students may also pursue a Masters of Science in Nursing or DNP at Florida State. Instruction for these programs generally occurs online. Fall 2009 enrollment at Florida State University approached 40,000, according to the College Board. Total annual costs for on-campus, in-state students was $17,758, and $32,203 for out-of-state students, according to the College Board.

  Florida State University

  282 Champions Way

  Tallahassee, FL 32306-2400

  850-644-2525

  fsu.edu

Florida Southern College

• Florida Southern College is a Hispanic-serving institution affiliated with the United Methodist Church. In addition to a traditional BSN program, Florida Southern College features an RN-to-BSN program for registered nurses with associate’s degrees. Students also have the option of four graduate programs in nursing, including a post-master’s certificate program. The College Board reported a fall 2009 enrollment of just over 2,000, and a fall 2010 annual cost of $35,172.

  Florida Southern College

  111 Lake Hollingsworth Drive

  Lakeland, FL 33801-5698

  863-680-4131

  flsouthern.edu

Florida Agricultural

• Students at the historically black Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University may enroll in either a traditional BSN program or an RN-to-BSN program. Graduate students in nursing may pursue an MSN, a post-master’s certificate or a Ph.D. offered in cooperation with the University of Florida, which acts as the awarding institution and Florida State University. Just over 12,250 students enrolled at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in fall 2009, according to the College Board. The cost for on-campus, in-state students in fall 2009 was $15,056, and $26,449 for out-of-state students.

  Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

  1700 Lee Hall Drive

  Tallahassee, FL 32307-3200

  850-599-3000

  famu.edu