Best Nursing Colleges in Florida2026 Rankings

Florida's higher-education landscape for Nursing students includes 69 programs at institutions ranging from highly selective research universities to open-enrollment community colleges. The rankings below cut through marketing noise and use IPEDS federal data to show which programs give students the best return on their investment.

Key stats for this cohort: average in-state tuition $19,410, out-of-state tuition $25,132, average four-year graduation rate 58%, and median Nursing graduate earnings $49,903/yr. The most selective program is at University of Miami (19% acceptance rate). These figures are drawn directly from IPEDS federal data and refreshed weekly.

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2026 Rankings: Nursing Programs in Florida

#CollegeValue ScoreAdmit RateGrad RateNet PriceMedian EarningsStudent:FacultyMajors OfferedSize
1
University of FloridaPublic
Excellent· 4324%92%$8,189$73,71116:19234,102
2
Florida State UniversityPublic
Great· 4025%83%$11,131$69,99717:18131,812
3
University of MiamiPrivate
Great· 3919%84%$20,250$75,03611:18512,570
4
University of South FloridaPublic
Strong· 3741%75%$10,649$72,87922:17636,299
5
University of North FloridaPublic
Strong· 3762%68%$11,120$76,50819:14713,915
6
University of Florida-OnlinePublic
Strong· 3764%78%$5,162$73,71151:1214,577
7
Jacksonville UniversityPrivate
Strong· 3657%57%$22,141$78,92413:1542,649
8
Florida Southern CollegePrivate
Strong· 3659%69%$27,634$75,01910:1482,607
9
Florida International UniversityPublic
Strong· 3659%74%$11,393$78,67124:17038,761
10
University of Central FloridaPublic
Strong· 3540%75%$10,684$73,76529:17159,095
11
University of West FloridaPublic
Strong· 3457%62%$8,264$73,78722:1529,042
12
Barry UniversityPrivate
Strong· 3459%37%$23,386$81,86810:1472,245
13
Florida Gulf Coast UniversityPublic
Good· 3377%56%$9,954$70,96421:15213,809
14
Florida Atlantic UniversityPublic
Good· 3373%64%$8,772$77,88323:16423,458
15
Ave Maria UniversityPrivate
Good· 3245%55%$22,156$69,05812:1311,229
16
Nova Southeastern UniversityPrivate
Good· 3273%64%$30,839$77,22417:1497,171
17
Bethune-Cookman UniversityPrivate
Good· 31100%28%$16,399$29,60514:1322,414
18
Florida CollegePrivate
Good· 3166%51%$21,747$30,92713:121589
19
City College-HollywoodPrivate
Good· 30100%83%$18,615$32,90315:14275
20
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityPublic
Average· 2921%52%$17,489$64,77214:1537,516
21
St. Thomas UniversityPrivate
Average· 2799%43%$23,944$70,80517:1351,963
22
The University of TampaPrivate
Average· 2741%62%$33,645$71,47817:15310,093
23
Palm Beach Atlantic UniversityPrivate
Average· 2788%59%$28,473$70,58613:1432,427
24
Hodges UniversityPrivate
Fair· 2422%$21,610$42,1568:120171
25
Keiser University-Ft LauderdalePrivate
Fair· 2497%44%$35,800$41,15114:14717,370
26
Chamberlain University-FloridaPrivate
Fair· 24100%33%$34,657$83,1889:11839
27
Southeastern UniversityPrivate
Fair· 2374%43%$29,297$70,61226:1594,646
28
Rasmussen University-FloridaPrivate
Fair· 2351%$19,984$74,8619:1173,034
29
Miami Dade CollegePublic
Fair· 2245%$8,830$90,15817:11235,001
30
St Petersburg CollegePublic
Weak· 2137%$2,669$80,78725:11818,759

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