Nursing Schools in Florida
There are 155 nursing schools in Florida. This year, we evaluated 103 schools NCLEX pass rates and net prices, and our ranking system identified the following schools as the best value schools.
The calculation we used here takes into account a school's NCLEX pass rate and the net price of attendance for a student who received the average amount of financial aid. The higher the NCLEX pass rate of the program, and the lower the cost, the better the return on investment.
Learn more about our nursing schools ranking methodology hereEach school has two separate rankings. One for the RN program and one for the LPN program. Use the Filter By options to see each list. The Sort By button allows you to sort the list by school name, cost, or rank.
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Nursing Schools Best-Value Rankings
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Indian River State College
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Indian River State College (IRSC) is a renowned state college located in Fort Pierce, Florida. The school was established in 1959 and was originally a two-year community college. It transitioned into being a four-year state college in late 2007. This school offers various different ... Programs offered
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Palm Beach State College
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Palm Beach State College (PBSC) is located in Lake Worth, Florida. This is a public state college that is a member institution of the Florida College System. PBSC was established all the way back in 1933. The motto of the school is "your pathway to success" and it seeks to provide the best ... Programs offered
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Gulf Coast State College
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Gulf Coast State College (GCSC) is a community college located in Panama City, Florida. This college is an important part of the Florida College System. It was first established in 1957 and it offers students a very good academic experience. The school serves around 7,000 students currently and ... Programs offered
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North Florida Community College
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North Florida Community College (NFCC) is a public two-year institution that is located in Madison, Florida. This school serves over 1,000 students and is a popular option in the area. It offers an impressive number of associate’s degree programs as well as several certificate ... Programs offered
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Tallahassee Community College
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Tallahassee Community College (TCC) is a state college that is located in Tallahassee, Florida. TCC is a full member of the Florida State Colleges institution and it offers students many educational opportunities. Those who attend this school will be able to pursue several associate's degree ... Programs offered
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Florida Gateway College
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Florida Gateway College (FGC) is located in Lake City, Florida. This school was once known as Lake City Community College but is now functioning as a full state college. Students at this school will be able to earn various different associate degrees, bachelor degrees, and certificates. It has ... Programs offered
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Florida State College at Jacksonville
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Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) is a state college that is located in Jacksonville, Florida. This school is part of the Florida College System and it is able to offer students many different areas of study. Students can obtain associate degrees, bachelor degrees, and certificates ... Programs offered
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South Florida State College
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South Florida State College (SFSC) is a four-year state college that is located in Avon Park, Florida. SFSC is a member of the Florida College System that used to be a community college. It became a full-fledged state college in 2012 and started offering more bachelor’s degree options for ... Programs offered
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Chipola College
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Hillsborough Community College
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Hillsborough Community College (HCC) is a two-year community college that is located in Tampa, Florida. HCC is a school that currently serves over 43,000 students, making it one of the largest two-year schools in the entire area. It was originally established in 1968 and it has proven to be a ... Programs offered
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Eastern Florida State College
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Eastern Florida State College (EFSC), formerly known as Brevard Community College, is a public state college that is located in Cocoa, Florida. This school is a member institution of the Florida College System and was originally established in 1960. Over 25,000 students are enrolled in ... Programs offered
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Pensacola State College
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Pensacola State College is a member of the Florida State College System. This school is located in Pensacola, Florida and it serves over 36,000 students, making it one of the larger schools in this area of Florida. PSC was originally established in 1948 and it offers a large number of different ... Programs offered
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Daytona State College
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Daytona State College (DSC) is located in Daytona Beach, Florida and it is a member institution of the Florida College System. The school was established in 1957 and is a publicly-funded college. This is a renowned school for many different reasons. It has a successful athletics department and ... Programs offered
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Lake-Sumter State College
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Lake-Sumter State College (LSSC) is a Central Florida public college located in Leesburg, Florida. LSSC was originally established in 1962 as a junior college offering two-year programs. It was reestablished as a full-fledged state college offering four-year degrees in 1970. Since then LSSC has ... Programs offered
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Valencia College
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Valencia College (VC) is located in Orlando, Florida. This school was originally found in 1969 as Valencia Junior College and later became Valencia Community College in 1971. In 2010, the school decided to move forward with becoming a full-fledged state college that offers bachelor’s ... Programs offered
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Pasco-Hernando State College
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Pasco-Hernando State College (PHSC) is a relatively newer Florida State College member that is located in New Port Richey, Florida. This school was a community college when it was first established in 1967. It transitioned into offering a four-year state college experience in 2014. This school ... Programs offered
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College of Central Florida
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The College of Central Florida is located in Ocala, Florida. The college is an institution member of the Florida College System. CCF was originally established in 1957 and it currently has well over 10,000 students enrolled in classes. The College of Central Florida was once a community ... Programs offered
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Saint Johns River State College
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Saint Johns River State College is located in Palatka, Florida. This is a state college that was originally found in 1958 as a junior college. It transitioned into being a four-year state college and started offering a variety of bachelor’s degrees. Saint Johns is fully accredited by the ... Programs offered
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St Petersburg College
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Seminole State College of Florida
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Miami Dade College
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Northwest Florida State College
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Broward College
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Polk State College
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Santa Fe College
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Florida Atlantic University
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Florida Atlantic University is in beautiful Boca Raton, Florida. Boca Raton includes many upscale shopping districts and malls, along with the largest indoor mall in Palm Beach County. FAU is a public university with both undergrad and graduate degrees. FAU is also part of the Florida State ... Programs offered
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Florida SouthWestern State College
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Florida Keys Community College
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The University of West Florida
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State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota
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Florida Gulf Coast University
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Florida International University
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Florida International University (FIU) is a public university in Miami. It is one of ten campuses that comprise the State University System of Florida and had a total student body of 56,000 students during the 2017 school year. Over 92% of students live off-campus. As the name suggests, Florida ... Programs offered
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University of North Florida
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The University of North Florida (UNF) in Jacksonville is a public institution with both undergrad and graduate degree programs. It is also part of the 10-campus State University System of Florida. The main campus is on 1,300 acres of land and surrounded by a large nature preserve. There are 28 ... Programs offered
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University of South Florida-Main Campus
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The University of South Florida (USF) is a public university with the main campus in Tampa. It is one of ten campuses that comprise the Florida State University System. The Tampa location gives students access to the beaches along the Gulf of Mexico and a major city to explore. It was founded ... Programs offered
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University of Central Florida
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The University of Central Florida is part of the 10-campus State University System of Florida. Located in Orlando, the university has large class sizes due to a significant student population. However, UCF is also a competitive university to be accepted into. During the Fall 2016 semester, ... Programs offered
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Florida State University
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Florida State University is a major public institution in Tallahassee offering both undergrad and graduate degree programs. It is also part of the State University System of Florida, along with nine other campuses. Tallahassee is the capital of Florida and home to several colleges and ... Programs offered
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University of Florida
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The University of Florida is a public university in Gainesville, Florida, and it is part of the State University System of Florida, along with nine other campuses throughout the state. Gainesville is a sprawling city with a low cost of living, making it the perfect setting for students paying ... Programs offered
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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
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Rasmussen College-Florida
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Remington College-Heathrow Campus
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Adventist University of Health Sciences
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City College-Altamonte Springs
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City College-Miami
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South University-West Palm Beach
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Herzing University-Winter Park
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Palm Beach Atlantic University
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Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay
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Bethune-Cookman University
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Florida Southern College
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Fortis Institute-Pensacola
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Jacksonville University
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Jacksonville University is a private, non-profit institution in Jacksonville, Florida. The university offers a small student to faculty ratio of 12:1 and provides degree programs for both undergraduates and graduates. Despite the small student to faculty ratio, the university is in the most ... Programs offered
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South University-Tampa
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Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie
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Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale
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Nova Southeastern University
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The University of Tampa
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Taylor College
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Miami Regional University
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Southern Technical College
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Florida National University-Main Campus
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Suncoast Technical College
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City College-Fort Lauderdale
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Cambridge Institute of Allied Health & Technology
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Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations
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Concorde Career Institute-Orlando
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University of Miami
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The University of Miami is a private, non-profit university in Coral Gables, Florida. Coral Gables is part of the Miami metro area and is considered one of the most pedestrian-friendly cities in the region. One of the highlights of the university is the size of the classes. The 12:1 student to ... Programs offered
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Concorde Career Institute-Miramar
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SABER College
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Schiller International University
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Orion College
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Concorde Career Institute-Jacksonville
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Cape Coral Technical College
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Cape Coral Technical College is a technical school based out of Cape Coral, Florida. Students attend this school to gain useful certificates that will allow them to get great jobs. There are many different certificates available and students will be able to complete these courses in one year or ... Programs offered
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Immokalee Technical College
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Immokalee Technical College is a technical institute that is located in Immokalee, Florida. This school is a very popular institution that offers various career-oriented courses. Students will be able to pursue many different technical certificates for a large number of different career paths. ... Programs offered
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North Florida Technical College
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North Florida Technical College (NFTC), previously known as Bradford-Union Technical Center is located in Starke, Florida. This is a technical school that offers many different certificates and advanced job training courses. The school focuses on offering courses that can help people to find ... Programs offered
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Fort Myers Technical College
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Mercy Hospital
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Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing is located in Miami, Florida. The school has been providing nursing education in the area since 1981. It all began with a small class of 12 nursing students and has turned into a program that is much larger. The school has gained such an excellent ... Programs offered
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Traviss Technical College
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Manatee Technical College
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Marion Technical College
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Withlacoochee Technical College
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Charlotte Technical College
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William T McFatter Technical College
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Lively Technical Center
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Emerald Coast Technical College
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First Coast Technical College
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Tom P Haney Technical Center
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Okaloosa Technical College
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Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College
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Radford M Locklin Technical Center
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Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical College
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Lake Technical College
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Lindsey Hopkins Technical College
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Brewster Technical College
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Orange Technical College-Orlando Campus
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Erwin Technical College
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Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg
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RIVEROAK Technical College
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Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater
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Ridge Technical College
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Big Bend Technical College
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Atlantic Technical College
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Florida Panhandle Technical College
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Concorde Career Institute-Tampa
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Advance Science International College
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Barry University
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Barry University is a private, non-profit university in Miami, Florida. Miami is a large city with plenty of attractions for anyone. Along with close access to the beach, nightclubs, and entertainment, Barry University has a small student to faculty ratio of 11:1. The university was founded in ... Programs offered
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Brown Mackie College-Miami
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Chamberlain University-Florida
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Compu-Med Vocational Careers Corp
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Coral Ridge Nurses Assistant Training School Inc
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Everest University-Brandon
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Florida Career College-Miami
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Florida Education Institute
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International Training Careers
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Southeastern College-West Palm Beach
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Lorenzo Walker Technical College
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Remington College of Nursing Orlando
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Remington College of Nursing Orlando is a private, non-profit college in Lake Mary, Florida. It is a small college, with just 1,115 students accepted during the Fall 2016 semester. Lake Mary is part of the Orlando metro area and ranked one of the best places to live in the US. There are a total ... Programs offered
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Rose Training Institute, Inc.
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Sheridan Technical College
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Technical Education Center-Osceola
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Ultimate Medical Academy
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Southeastern University
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Altierus Career College-Tampa
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Florida College of Integrative Medicine
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Ave Maria University
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ATA Career Education
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Universal Career School
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Health Opportunity Technical Center, Inc.
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Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology
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American Health Institute
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Broward College
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Center for Allied Health and Nursing Education - Tampa
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Hope Career Institute - West Palm Beach
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Lee County High Tech Center Central at Edison State College - Labelle Campus
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St. Petersburg College - Health Center
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Med-Life Institute-Naples
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Med-Life Institute-Kissimmee
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Keiser Career College - New Port Richey
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Keiser Career College - Miami Lakes
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International Institute For Healthcare Professionals, Inc.
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International Institute For Health Care Professionals, Inc.
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Health Education Training School, LLC
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Express Training Services, LLC
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Dr. Earl Lennard High School
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Caregiver Education
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Capscare Academy for Healthcare Education
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Broward County Blanche Ely High School
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Azure College - Miami Gardens
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American Medical Academy
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American Health Institute - Pinellas Campus
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Pines Vocational Training Institute, Inc.
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Techni-Pro Institute, Inc
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Keiser University-Jacksonville
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Rasmussen College-Fort Myers
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Rasmussen College-New Port Richey
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Rasmussen College-Tampa/Brandon
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Closed Nursing Schools/Campuses
The following schools are closed permanently.
Florida's NCLEX-RN pass rate Vs. National Average
Florida's NCLEX-PN pass rate Vs. National Average
Florida Nursing Salary and Emplyment Statistics
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| Job title | Total Nurses | Jobs/1000 | Hourly | Annual | |
| Registered Nurses | 178,330 | 21.182 | $30 | $63,060 | |
| Nurse Anesthetists | 1,640 | 0.194 | $72 | $149,850 | |
| Nurse Midwives | 330 | 0.039 | $45 | $94,200 | |
| Nurse Practitioners | 10,380 | 1.233 | $46 | $96,490 | |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 47,550 | 5.648 | $21 | $43,380 | |
| Nursing Assistants | 92,190 | 10.950 | $12 | $25,110 | |
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