University of Central Florida · UCF College of Nursing

Traditional BSN

BSNPrelicensure — leads to a first nursing license examPublic

Award: Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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

Overview

A limited-access, upper-division, cohort-based BSN with a lock-step curriculum offered at Orlando, Cocoa and Daytona Beach; applicants apply just before the junior year.

Credential: Bachelor's degree in nursing
Delivery: On-campus
Study intensity: Full-time
Duration: 5 semesters
Source: nursing.ucf.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Credits: Not verified
Campus: UCF Lake Nona (Orlando) — Orlando, FL; UCF Cocoa — Cocoa, FL; UCF Daytona Beach — Daytona Beach, FL

Entry background & licensure

Who can apply: New to nursing (no prior degree needed)
Source: nursing.ucf.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Licensure stage: Prelicensure: prepares students who are not yet licensed for a first license exam
License restrictions: Applicants must be physically located in Florida for the duration of their education
Source: nursing.ucf.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Admissions requirements

Minimum GPA: Minimum 33.0 overall cumulative undergraduate GPA on a 4.0 scale (minimum to apply; does not guarantee acceptance)
Source: nursing.ucf.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Prerequisite courses: C (2.0) or better in all prerequisite courses (chemistry, microbiology, anatomy, physiology, psychology or sociology, statistics, developmental psychology, human nutrition)
Source: nursing.ucf.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Background check: Background check and fingerprints within seven days of the RSVP deadline for admitted students
Source: nursing.ucf.edu · verified October 6, 2026
ATI TEAS: Required — published minimum 78Composite of 78% or above; all 4 parts; up to 3 attempts per calendar year
Source: nursing.ucf.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: $4,478
Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $19,810
Required fees, in-state undergraduates, full-time, 2023-24: $1,890
Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $6,916
Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $25,759

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

Start terms & deadlines

Feb. 1 – 15 (year not printed)
Fall
Source: nursing.ucf.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Date not confirmed
Aug. 15 – 31 (year not printed)
Spring
Source: nursing.ucf.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Date not confirmed

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Clinical, simulation & campus requirements

Simulation: Hands-on learning in the college's healthcare simulation center
Source: nursing.ucf.edu · verified October 6, 2026

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Accreditation & approval

Program accreditation, state board approval and institutional accreditation are separate. Records below cover this program's degree level at this institution as the body lists it.

Nursing program accreditation

CCNE— Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Baccalaureate (BSN) · College of Nursing, Orlando, FL
Initial: September 28, 2002 · Most recent: March 22, 2017 · Term expires: December 31, 2027 · Next review: Spring 2027
Source: directory.ccnecommunity.org · verified October 6, 2026
Accredited
CCNE— Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Scope as stated by the source
Source: nursing.ucf.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Accredited

State board of nursing approval

BON— Florida Board of Nursing
Scope as stated by the source
Source: nursing.ucf.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Approved

Sources

CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (FL) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
nursing.ucf.edu/about/accreditation/ — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
nursing.ucf.edu/academics/bachelors-degrees/ — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
nursing.ucf.edu/academics/bachelors-degrees/traditional-bsn/ — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
nursing.ucf.edu/academics/degrees-certificates-deadlines/ — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
nursing.ucf.edu/admissions/bachelors-degrees/ — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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