Florida Schools That Offer a Bachelor's in Nursing

Florida Southern College

• The 24-course Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at Florida Southern College focuses on biology, chemistry and nursing with basic courses in speech communications, mathematics, psychology and business. Students who successfully complete the program will be eligible to sit for the national license exam for registered nurses (RN). Existing RN license-holders can take an accelerated RN to BSN bridge program that includes 14 courses that can be taken full-time or part-time while working.

  Florida Southern College
  111 Lake Hollingsworth Drive
  Lakeland, FL 33801
  800-274-4131
  flsouthern.edu

Florida State University

• Admission to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at Florida State University is available to students with an associate degree from a Florida public school and current students who have completed the 60 semester hours of prerequisite course work with a minimum 3.0 grade point average. The admission process is competitive and preference is given to qualified, existing FSU students, according to the school's website.

  The school boasts a 100 percent pass rate on the national license exam, and only 8 percent of the university's alumnae were required to re-take the exam after the first attempt. The program begins each year in August. Current bachelor's degree holders in another discipline may elect for an accelerated second degree BSN program, and current RN license-holders may take an RN to BSN modified bridge program.

  Florida State University
  College of Nursing
  98 Varsity Way
  PO Box 3064310
  Tallahassee, FL 32306
  850-644-3296
  nursing.fsu.edu

University of Florida

• The BSN program at the University of Florida is divided into lower and upper division segments, allowing students to complete the lower-division courses at a community college or other university to save on tuition costs. The program is five semesters in length in its entirety and qualifies graduates to sit for the RN licensing test. An RN to BSN modified bridge program is available for those already licensed as an RN. Bachelor's degree holders in another discipline may enroll in the accelerated BSN program and earn a second degree.

  University of Florida
  Health Professions, Nursing and Pharmacy Building #G205
  Gainesville, FL 32611
  352-273-6400
  nursing.ufl.edu