Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale · College of Nursing

Nursing, AS

ADNPrelicensure — leads to a first nursing license examPrivate nonprofit

Award: Associate of Science in Nursing

Program facts last verified October 6, 2026. Each fact links to the official page it came from.

Overview

A 72-credit-hour ASN with 42 credit hours of nursing major courses and 27 of general education, covering fundamentals, pharmacology, adult health, maternity, pediatrics and a nursing roles practicum.

Credential: Associate degree in nursing
Delivery: On-campus
Study intensity: Full-time
Duration: 25 months (estimate)
Source: keiseruniversity.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Credits: 72 credit hours
Source: keiseruniversity.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Campus: Fort Lauderdale Campus — Fort Lauderdale, FL

Entry background & licensure

Who can apply: Not verified
Source: keiseruniversity.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Licensure stage: Prelicensure: prepares students who are not yet licensed for a first license exam
Licensure exam: Graduates qualify to sit for the NCLEX-RN
Source: keiseruniversity.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Admissions requirements

Minimum GPA: Minimum 3Minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA for general education and prerequisite courses
Source: keiseruniversity.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Prerequisite courses: Minimum B in Human Anatomy/Physiology I and II; minimum C in Microbiology, Intermediate Algebra, Life Span Development and general education courses
Source: keiseruniversity.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Interview: Personal interview with the Program Director or designee and approval from the Admission Committee
Source: keiseruniversity.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Background check: Acceptable background check in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act
Source: keiseruniversity.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Other test: Required — published minimum 23Wonderlic SLE; must be administered on site at a Keiser University campus
Source: keiseruniversity.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Requirements not listed here are unknown to us — not “not required”.

Tuition & fees

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Program tuition: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Institution-wide tuition (all students, not nursing-specific)

Average undergraduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $22,936
Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $22,936
Required fees, in-state undergraduates, full-time, 2023-24: $1,200
Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $33,390
Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $33,390

Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026

Start terms & deadlines

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Clinical, simulation & campus requirements

Clinical arrangements: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

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Accreditation & approval

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Nursing program accreditation

ACEN— Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
Scope as stated by the source
Source: keiseruniversity.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Accredited

Sources

keiseruniversity.edu/programs/nursing/associates/ — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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