Knight Nurses Start Here.
Welcome to UCF’s College of Nursing.
Fueled by excellence, innovation and partnerships, UCF is leading the charge in educating Knight nurses to meet the healthcare challenges of today – and tomorrow.
Be empowered with renowned experts, supportive staff, and a culture embedded in evidence-based practice.
Together we’ll ensure a healthier future for all.
Degrees and Certificates
Answer the call for more nurses, leaders, educators and scientists. Choose from accredited, nationally ranked degree programs with on-campus, online or distance learning options.
We will lead the charge in transforming global health
through innovative education, research, and practice.
Located on UCF’s Academic Health Sciences Campus in Lake Nona, in Orlando, Florida, a hub for healthcare innovation.
Student Success
UCF has prepared me to not only succeed in the classroom and beyond with clinical skills, but to connect and advocate for patients – how to be the kind of nurse that always puts the patient first.
Meet Jenna ’25BSN, Order of Pegasus Awardee
I chose UCF because it’s relatively local, it has an on-campus skills lab and is not solely online, it has professors who are active clinicians and nurse practitioners, and its graduates have a high pass rate on the board certification exams.
Renowned Expertise
At UCF College of Nursing, our faculty are thought leaders, national fellows and world-renowned experts in their respective fields — from aging and cancer to healthcare simulation and technology, and so much more.
Leveraging the strength of one of the nation’s most innovative universities, our researchers are working together across disciplines to solve our world’s most pressing healthcare challenges and to ensure a brighter, healthier future.
Preventing Falls and Enhancing Healthy Aging for the Elderly
Ladda Thiamwong, Florida Blue Endowed Professor for Healthy Communities, focuses her research on an issue that affects 14 million older adults each year.
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Social Media
From the bedside to the boardroom, it was another busy month for our future #KnightNurses. Orlando students practiced clinical skills in OB, pediatrics, and acute care at @OrlandoHealth, Arnold Palmer, and Winnie Palmer hospitals, Cocoa seniors packed 1,963 weekend lunches at @TheChildrensHungerProject, and public health clinical groups spoke to public officials at @TheCityBeautiful, @OCFL, @OsceolaCountyFl, and @WinterParkFla.
📸: @ocfl
"Growing up around military culture has given me a first-hand perspective regarding commitment and service, and how that shapes veterans and service members. This coin holds meaning to me because it is symbolic of my dedication to the veterans that we serve as part of the VA," says junior Traditional BSN student Ryan who was given a challenge coin from a member of the Orlando Veterans Affairs police department in recognition of his kindness and commitment to care for others.
Ryan is currently completing his clinical rotations at @ovahcs in Lake Nona, a meaningful experience as his father, grandfather and great-grandfather served in three different military branches.
"Being able to give back to a system that has shaped so much of my life is very valuable to me," he says.
Preparing to launch as Knight nurses. At yesterday’s Career Expo students and alumni met with UCF partners to learn about opportunities throughout Central Florida.
Thank you to @adventhealth, @orlandohealth, @nemours, @moffittcancercenter, and @parrishmedicalcenter for your support and to @theadditionfi for sponsoring professional headshots.
From Lake Nona to the coast 🫶 Our hearts are full of gratitude to all who learn, teach, advise and support inside these walls.
📸 1: @huntonbrady
Didn’t make it to see @roadtripnation’s “Nursing Possibilities” and hear advice from @ucf.edu students, faculty and roadtripper Logan ‘25BSN? ➡️ watch the full documentary via 🔗 in bio.
Thank you to Logan and our panelists for sharing your insights, and thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday!
Strengthening suture skills and more. Adult gerontology acute care nurse practitioner DNP students were in the lab recently to learn wound care management and laceration repair.
Back to the coast to learn more about nursing student life at UCF Cocoa in this latest video in our new series. Learn more and apply to the Traditional BSN program via link in bio🩺
What`s the best study spot in Lake Nona? Nursing students share insights about the new campus in this next video in our new series. Learn more and apply to the Traditional BSN program via link in bio🩺
