Nursing schools in Florida

Explore 453 profiles representing 824 nursing programs in Florida. These are the programs currently listed in the directory, not a claim of complete statewide coverage.

Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN) is the largest current pathway grouping at 121 programs; On campus appears on 234 programs.

Reviewed October 2026

Profiles: 453
Programs: 824

Pathways, delivery and source information

Current program evidence

Counts describe the programs below and retain each program's current status; they do not imply approval, accreditation, admissions availability, or resident eligibility.

Browse by pathway

Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN) 121 programs
Associate Degree Nursing (ADN/ASN) 115 programs
Traditional BSN 62 programs
Accelerated / Second-Degree BSN 45 programs
Direct-Entry Prelicensure Master's 4 programs
CNA-to-LPN 2 programs
LPN-to-RN 61 programs
LPN-to-BSN 2 programs
Paramedic-to-RN 7 programs
RN-to-BSN 79 programs
RN-to-MSN 15 programs
RN-to-DNP 2 programs
Nurse Practitioner 16 programs
Nurse Anesthesia / CRNA 9 programs
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) 50 programs
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) 62 programs
Nursing PhD / DNS 23 programs
Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate 62 programs
Nursing Education 9 programs
Nursing Leadership / Administration 4 programs
Nursing Informatics 2 programs
Other Graduate Nursing Program 7 programs
Other Official Nursing Program 65 programs

Delivery formats

On campus 234 programs
Hybrid 168 programs
Online 214 programs

Approval and accreditation context

State approval, institutional accreditation, and programmatic accreditation are separate facts. An authority listed here is current state-level context from published program evidence; it does not mean every program on this page has the same approval or accreditation status.

Approval authority not independently verified Reviewed October 6, 2026
Florida Board of Nursing Reviewed October 6, 2026
Florida Commission for Independent Education Reviewed October 6, 2026

Nursing PhD / DNS programs in Florida

Showing all 23 current public programs. These include Campus, Hybrid, and strict Fully Online results.

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Nursing PhD / DNS
PhD in Nursing — post-BSN
School
Barry University: Barry University online nursing relationship
Location
FL
Delivery
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
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Nursing PhD / DNS
PhD in Nursing — post-MSN
School
Barry University: Barry University online nursing relationship
Location
FL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
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Nursing PhD / DNS
PhD in Nursing — BSN plus related-field master’s
School
Barry University: Barry University online nursing relationship
Location
FL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
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Nursing PhD / DNS
PhD in Nursing — post-DNP
School
Barry University: Barry University online nursing relationship
Location
FL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
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Nursing PhD / DNS
BSN to PhD in Nursing
School
Florida Atlantic University: FAU Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing — Boca Raton
Location
Boca Raton, FL
Delivery
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
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Nursing PhD / DNS
MSN to PhD in Nursing
School
Florida Atlantic University: FAU Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing — Boca Raton
Location
Boca Raton, FL
Delivery
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
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Nursing PhD / DNS
DNP to PhD in Nursing
School
Florida Atlantic University: FAU Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing — Boca Raton
Location
Boca Raton, FL
Delivery
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
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Nursing PhD / DNS
BSN to PhD in Nursing and Health Sciences
School
Florida International University: FIU Modesto A. Maidique nursing teaching property
Location
Miami, FL
Delivery
Program status
Active
Credential: Master of Science in Nursing and Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing and Health Sciences
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Nursing PhD / DNS
MSN to PhD in Nursing and Health Sciences
School
Florida International University: FIU Modesto A. Maidique nursing teaching property
Location
Miami, FL
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing and Health Sciences
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Nursing PhD / DNS
Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
School
Florida State University: FSU College of Nursing — Duxbury Hall
Location
Tallahassee, FL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
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Nursing PhD / DNS
PhD in Nursing — master’s entry
School
Nova Southeastern University: Nova Southeastern University online nursing relationship
Location
FL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
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Nursing PhD / DNS
DNP to PhD in Nursing
School
Nova Southeastern University: Nova Southeastern University online nursing relationship
Location
FL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
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Nursing PhD / DNS
BSN to PhD in Nursing
School
University of Central Florida: UCF Lake Nona Dr. Phillips Nursing Pavilion
Location
Orlando, FL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
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Nursing PhD / DNS
Post-Master’s PhD in Nursing
School
University of Central Florida: UCF Lake Nona Dr. Phillips Nursing Pavilion
Location
Orlando, FL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
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Nursing PhD / DNS
BSN to PhD in Nursing Sciences
School
University of Florida: UF Gainesville HPNP nursing teaching relationship
Location
Gainesville, FL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Sciences
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Nursing PhD / DNS
MSN to PhD in Nursing Sciences
School
University of Florida: UF Gainesville HPNP nursing teaching relationship
Location
Gainesville, FL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Sciences
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Nursing PhD / DNS
BSN-to-PhD in Nursing Science — in person
School
University of Miami: University of Miami nursing — Coral Gables
Location
Coral Gables, FL
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science
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Nursing PhD / DNS
Master’s-to-PhD in Nursing Science — in person
School
University of Miami: University of Miami nursing — Coral Gables
Location
Coral Gables, FL
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science
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Nursing PhD / DNS
BSN-to-PhD in Nursing Science — online
School
University of Miami: University of Miami online nursing relationship
Location
FL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science
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Nursing PhD / DNS
Master’s-to-PhD in Nursing Science — online
School
University of Miami: University of Miami online nursing relationship
Location
FL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science
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Nursing PhD / DNS
BS to PhD in Nursing Science
School
University of South Florida: USF Tampa College of Nursing
Location
Tampa, FL
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science
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Nursing PhD / DNS
MS to PhD in Nursing Science
School
University of South Florida: USF Tampa College of Nursing
Location
Tampa, FL
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science
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Nursing PhD / DNS
DNP to PhD in Nursing Science
School
University of South Florida: USF Tampa College of Nursing
Location
Tampa, FL
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science
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