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

RN-to-MSN programs in Florida

Showing all 15 current public programs. These include Campus, Hybrid, and strict Fully Online results. A program taught at several campuses appears at each campus and counts once.

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RN-to-MSN
RN to MSN — Nursing Administration; Nursing Education
School
American College of Education: ACE — online nursing academic relationship
Location
FL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Master of Science in Nursing
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RN-to-MSN
RN with non-nursing bachelor to MSN — conditional scope unresolved
School
Barry University: Barry University online nursing relationship
Location
FL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Master of Science in Nursing
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RN-to-MSN
RN-to-MSN — formal associate/diploma advancement
School
Capella University: Capella — Florida-eligible online nursing relationship
Location
FL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Master of Science in Nursing
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RN-to-MSN
RN-BSN to MSN advancement
School
Chamberlain University: Chamberlain University — Florida online nursing relationship
Location
FL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing
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RN-to-MSN
Accelerated RN to MSN advancement
School
Chamberlain University: Chamberlain University — Florida online nursing relationship
Location
FL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Master of Science in Nursing
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RN-to-MSN
RN to Master of Science in Nursing — Education, Informatics and Leadership/Administration
School
Excelsior University: Excelsior University — Florida online nursing relationship
Location
FL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Master of Science in Nursing
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RN-to-MSN
Integrated RN to BSN/MSN
School
Florida International University: FIU Modesto A. Maidique nursing teaching property
Location
Miami, FL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing
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RN-to-MSN
Integrated RN to BSN/MSN
School
Florida International University: FIU online nursing academic relationship
Location
Miami, FL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing
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RN-to-MSN
RN to Master of Science in Nursing
School
Florida National University: Florida National University — Florida online nursing relationship
Location
FL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Master of Science in Nursing
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RN-to-MSN
RN to MSN prerequisite bridge — FNP and named graduate pathways
School
Grand Canyon University: Grand Canyon University — Florida online nursing relationship
Location
FL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Non-award nursing prerequisite bridge leading to MSN
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RN-to-MSN
RN-to-MSN — combined BSN and MSN completion
School
Jacksonville University: Jacksonville University online nursing relationship
Location
FL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing
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RN-to-MSN
MSN APRN — RN with non-nursing bachelor’s transition
School
Nova Southeastern University: Nova Southeastern University nursing — Palm Beach
Location
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Master of Science in Nursing
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RN-to-MSN
MSN APRN — RN with non-nursing bachelor’s transition
School
Nova Southeastern University: Nova Southeastern University nursing — Tampa Bay
Location
Clearwater, FL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Master of Science in Nursing
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RN-to-MSN
MSN APRN — RN with non-nursing bachelor’s transition
School
Nova Southeastern University: Nova Southeastern University online nursing relationship
Location
FL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Master of Science in Nursing
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RN-to-MSN
Pre-MSN RN pathway — non-nursing bachelor’s entry
School
The University of Tampa: The University of Tampa — required nursing campus relationship
Location
Tampa, FL
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Master of Science in Nursing
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RN-to-MSN
Conditional RN with a non-nursing science bachelor’s degree to MSN
School
University of Miami: University of Miami nursing — Coral Gables
Location
Coral Gables, FL
Delivery
Program status
Active
Credential: Master of Science in Nursing
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RN-to-MSN
RN with nursing Associate degree to MSN — Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
School
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences: University of St. Augustine For Health Sciences — Florida online nursing relationship
Location
FL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Master of Science in Nursing
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RN-to-MSN
RN Associate or nursing Diploma to MSN — professional specialties
School
Western Governors University: Western Governors University — Florida online nursing relationship
Location
FL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Master of Science in Nursing
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