University of South Florida nursing

Tampa, Florida · Public. Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate · first-time NCLEX 94.18% · CCNE and COA accredited.

Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 94.18%

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State board approval and NCLEX

Program	Campus	Approval	First-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degree	TAMPA	ACCREDITED	94.18% (2025, 447 first-time takers) Board source

Nursing awards

Nursing completions at University of South Florida by year, IPEDS. Up 11% from 2014 to 2024.

Year	Completions
2014	607
2015	893
2016	851
2017	860
2018	785
2019	918
2020	832
2021	803
2022	817
2023	805
2024	673

Program (CIP)	Award level	Completions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801	Bachelor's degree	362
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801	Master's degree	223
Nursing Practice 51.3818	Doctor's degree, professional practice	87
Nursing Science 51.3808	Doctor's degree, research/scholarship	1
Nurse Anesthetist 51.3804	Master's degree	None reported
Nursing Practice 51.3818	Doctor's degree, research/scholarship	None reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

Accreditor	Program	Next review
CCNE	Baccalaureate	Spring 2030
CCNE	Master's	Spring 2030
CCNE	Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Spring 2030
CCNE	Post-Graduate APRN Certificate	Fall 2030
COA	Doctor of Nursing Practice (Entry Level) Continued Accreditation	October 2032

Federal funding

30 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $14.9m. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov. The 12 largest are shown.

Amount	Program	Period	Agency
$3.8m	Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention 93.359	2022-07-01 to 2027-06-30	Health Resources and Services Administration
$3.0m	Nursing Research 93.361	2001-04-01 to 2013-06-30	National Institutes of Health
$2.6m	Nursing Research 93.361	2015-05-13 to 2021-02-28	National Institutes of Health
$1.5m	Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention 93.359	2013-09-01 to 2018-08-31	Health Resources and Services Administration
$1.3m	Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention 93.359	2010-07-01 to 2016-06-30	Health Resources and Services Administration
$714k	Nursing Research 93.361	2026-08-05 to 2031-05-31	National Institutes of Health
$403k	Nursing Research 93.361	2022-01-18 to 2025-06-30	National Institutes of Health
$394k	Nursing Research 93.361	2020-07-16 to 2023-06-30	National Institutes of Health
$351k	Nurse Faculty Loan Program 93.264	2014-07-01 to 2099-06-30	Health Resources and Services Administration
$173k	Nursing Research 93.361	2017-05-01 to 2020-03-31	National Institutes of Health
$115k	Nursing Research 93.361	2025-09-17	through HARVARD PILGRIM HEALTH CARE INC
$77k	Nursing Research 93.361	2013-01-18 to 2015-01-17	National Institutes of Health

Faculty

6 people listed on the school’s nursing faculty page, with the titles the school gives.

Md Roungu AhmmadAssistant Professor
Priscilla Amofa-HoAssistant Professor Tenure Track
Theresa BeckieProfessor
R. Oscar BernardAssistant Professor
Courtney BoettcherAssistant Director of Marketing
Melissa BogleAssistant Professor

Source: school nursing faculty page

From University of South Florida’s nursing pages

Simulation
“The funding supports the planning, construction, and implementation of a brand new lab, which will be named the Tampa General Hospital USF Health College of Nursing Simulation Center.”
health.usf.edu