Top Community Colleges for Nursing

Broward College

• Broward College, located in Fort Lauderdale, FL, ranked among Community College Week's top five nursing programs. Broward offers an associate in science degree in nursing. The program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. Students can choose from two programs: the Generic Nursing Option and the Licensed Practical Nurse-Registered Nurse Transition Option. Both are full-time and can be completed in the classroom or online. The Generic program is for students with no previous nursing experience or education, and the LPN-RN program is for students with an existing Florida Practical Nursing License.

  Broward College
  111 E. Las Olas Blvd.
  Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
  954-201-7350
  broward.edu/nursing/

Suffolk County Community College

• Suffolk County Community College, with campuses in Selden, Brentwood and Riverhead, NY, has been offering nursing programs for more than 40 years. Students can work toward licensure as a Registered Nurse or as a Practical Nurse. The RN degree is offered as a two-year day program or a three-year evening program, and concludes with an associate in applied science degree. The PN option provides a certificate in Practical Nursing and is available through a one-year day program. All students are encouraged to participate in the Nursing Club, a campus organization that sponsors events, fundraisers, and publications.

  Suffolk County Community College
  533 College Road
  Selden, NY 11784
  631-451-4000
  department.sunysuffolk.edu/Nursing/index.asp

Lone Star College System

• The Lone Star College System operates nursing schools in five Texas community colleges, located in CyFair, Kingwood, Montgomery, North Harris and Tomball. Choose from four associate of applied science degree options, credit certificates and continuing education options. Degree programs include 72-credit hour AAS nursing specializations with integrated curriculum or block curriculum, and 60-credit hour AAS transition to professional nursing for articulating students with integrated curriculum or block curriculum. Students who wish to become nursing assistants or are interested in a career as a licensed vocational nurse can pursue one of three certificate options. Certificates range from 28- to 54-credit hours. Continuing education options include certificates in medication aid and nursing aid.

  Lone Star College System
  5000 Research Forest Dr.
  The Woodlands, TX 77381
  832-813-6500
  lonestar.edu/nursing.htm