Nurses with BSN degrees are in high demand, better prepared to manage the increasing complexity of 21st century healthcare, and better positioned for advancement in clinical and leadership roles.
Earn Your BSN Degree at UCF
UCF educates the most newly licensed registered nurses (RNs) in the State University System of Florida. Whether you’re attending college for the first time, switching careers to nursing, or already practicing as an RN seeking to advance your career, UCF offers a BSN program for you. Click on the links below to learn more.
Why UCF College of Nursing
- Accredited bachelor’s degree in nursing programs.
- Degree options from on campus in three Central Florida locations, online BSN for RNs, accelerated Second Degree program, and concurrent ASN to BSN programs.
- Educational excellence with recent graduates earning a 92% NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate – consistently exceeding state and national averages.
- Hands-on learning in an internationally recognized healthcare simulation center.
- 100+ scholarships are awarded to BSN and graduate nursing students annually.
- Opportunities to get involved, including our award-winning Student Nurses’ Association chapter, the UCF Honors Thesis Program, and more.
- Welcoming environment for all. UCF is a designated Hispanic Serving Institution.
The BSN graduate will be able to:
- Provide effective, efficient, and safe client-centered care using concepts from liberal arts and nursing specific education.
- Implement principles of leadership and management when collaborating with the health care team to address client needs and outcomes.
- Gather, appraise, synthesize and apply scholarly evidence in nursing practice.
- Demonstrate effective professional communication as part of an interdisciplinary team, collaborating to provide for optimal health outcomes.
- Engage in the health care policy change process for the improvement of health care for all.
- Develop and implement health promotion and disease prevention interventions.
- Exemplify professional nursing practice with integrity by providing ethical, high-quality care.
Find your path to a bachelor’s degree in nursing
ARE YOU AN RN WITH A NON-NURSING BACHELOR’S DEGREE?
There’s a graduate program available for you. 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 an MSN or DNP program with prerequisite courses.