College of Nursing

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Overview

Established: 1956

Accredited: Degree programs approved by the Florida State Board of Nursing and accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

Academic Advising: Students interested in a career in nursing should contact the Office of Academic and Student Affairs for advising before they submit an application for admission.

Computer Requirement: General UF requirements

Degrees: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) with two specializations: generic and accelerated. The college also offers a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in nursing science.

Training Opportunities: The colleges of the Health Science Center and their associated healthcare delivery networks provide students access to an integrated system of community hospitals and clinics, statewide home health care, a veterans’ health system and quaternary care at Shands Hospital at UF. The College of Nursing maintains and participates in nursing and interdisciplinary clinics for women, children, adults and the elderly with special emphasis on under-served and rural populations.