University of Central Florida nursing

Orlando, Florida · Public. Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate · first-time NCLEX 94.57% · CCNE accredited.

Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 94.57%
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State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusApprovalFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degreeORLANDOACCREDITED94.57% (2025, 350 first-time takers)
Board source

Nursing awards

2014: 8332015: 8812016: 8652017: 7642018: 8042019: 7802020: 1,0302021: 9072022: 9772023: 9112024: 87383320148732024
Nursing completions at University of Central Florida by year, IPEDS. Up 5% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014833
2015881
2016865
2017764
2018804
2019780
20201030
2021907
2022977
2023911
2024873
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree711
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Master's degree65
Nursing Practice 51.3818Doctor's degree, professional practice65
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Postbaccalaureate certificate28
Nursing Science 51.3808Doctor's degree, research/scholarship4
Nursing Practice 51.3818Postbaccalaureate certificateNone reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
CCNEBaccalaureateSpring 2027
CCNEMaster'sSpring 2027
CCNEDoctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)Spring 2027
CCNEPost-Graduate APRN CertificateSpring 2027

Federal funding

16 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $8.6m. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov. The 12 largest are shown.

AmountProgramPeriodAgency
$2.5mNursing Research
93.361		2022-09-26 to 2027-06-30National Institutes of Health
$2.3mNursing Research
93.361		2014-02-10 to 2019-01-31National Institutes of Health
$1.5mAdvanced Nursing Education
93.247		2019-07-01 to 2023-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$490kNurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention
93.359		2022-09-01 to 2024-08-31Health Resources and Services Administration
$463kNursing Research
93.361		2015-09-25 to 2019-08-31National Institutes of Health
$454kNursing Research
93.361		2025-09-12 to 2027-08-31National Institutes of Health
$403kNurse Faculty Loan Program
93.264		2015-07-01 to 2099-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$176kNurse Faculty Loan Program
93.264		2015-07-01 to 2099-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$113kNursing Research
93.361		2022-03-01 to 2023-10-30National Institutes of Health
$68kNursing Research
93.361		2020-12-17 to 2022-12-16National Institutes of Health
$53kNursing Research
93.361		2018-09-14through UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
$40kNursing Research
93.361		2020-01-09through MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

From University of Central Florida’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“The nursing program must be accredited either with CCNE or ACEN.”

ucf.edu

Admission

“Licensed RNs who have completed an AS in Nursing or diploma nursing program and have earned a non-nursing bachelor’s degree may apply to a MSN program with prerequisite courses.”

ucf.edu

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