Santa Fe College nursing

Gainesville, Florida · Public. LPN/LVN, Associate's, Bachelor's · first-time NCLEX 80.21% / 100% · ACEN and CCNE accredited.

LPN/LVNAssociate'sBachelor'sRN, associate degree NCLEX 80.21%Practical nursing NCLEX 100%

State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusApprovalFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, associate degreeGAINESVILLEACCREDITED80.21% (2025)
Board source
Practical nursingGAINESVILLEAPPROVED100% (2025, 19 first-time takers)
Board source

Nursing awards

2014: 1362015: 2092016: 2272017: 2452018: 2192019: 2922020: 2082021: 2962022: 1972023: 2092024: 21713620142172024
Nursing completions at Santa Fe College by year, IPEDS. Up 60% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014136
2015209
2016227
2017245
2018219
2019292
2020208
2021296
2022197
2023209
2024217
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Associate's degree144
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree62
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 51.3902Certificate under 12 weeks33
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 51.3901Certificate of 1 to 2 years11

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
ACENAssociate
Accredited
Fall 2033
CCNEBaccalaureateFall 2028

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