Nursing

To be eligible to apply, you must meet the following criteria:

• Hold an associate degree in nursing  (ASN)
• Hold a current FL RN license or be eligible to sit for the NCLEX-RN
• Have a minimum overall college GPA of 2.0
• Have an address in the state of Florida

To apply, complete bachelor's application for admission to Valencia College and choose the bachelor's degree in nursing as your major.

The cost is $112.19 per credit. For students who completed their A.S. Nursing or A.A. degree at Valencia or another college, the 30 credits needed to complete a bachelor's degree will cost an estimated $3,365.70. However, textbook and lab fees, as well as the costs of any other courses that are needed will add to the total cost.

The length of time for completion of your BSN program will be determined by:

1. Whether you have your associate degree from Valencia or another college
2. Whether you choose to enroll on a full- or part-time basis
3. Health Assessment, NUR1060C, is strongly recommended to be taken prior to entering the RN-BSN completion program or be taken during your first term of the program

The RN-BSN completion program is primarily online with the exception a 25 hour total face-to-face clinical practicum completed in NUR 3634 Community Health Nursing and NUR 4945C Nursing Capstone.

For Spring Term 2026, we are making the following changes:

• We will not be accepting any additional students to the Evening/Weekend Track.
• The UCF Concurrent Track will also be adjusted. More information will be available soon.

We want to provide the best possible experience and effective resources to support student success. Our college leadership and nursing staff are working to improve:

• Course scheduling so you know what to expect and when
• Student outcomes so you can graduate on time
• Access to supporting resources so you can get help when you need it

Changes will take effect for the Spring 2026 term, which means we will not be accepting applications for the Evening/Weekend and Accelerated Tracks in the next application cycle, starting Sept. 1, 2025.

Students who are in the evening/weekend track and are successful in following the on-time 4 semester plan of study are able to continue in that track. Students who are not successful in completing the program in 4 semesters may need to complete the program in an alternative track (I.e. the day track on either West or Osceola campuses) if space is not available for them in the evening/weekend track. 

We acknowledge these changes impact your plans and want to support you in finding the best program for you to achieve your goals.

• Attend a nursing or health sciences information session to explore all the related program options, so you can choose the pathway that works best for you.
• Visit the Career Center to learn more about health-related career opportunities.
• Meet with a student success coach to discuss next steps for choosing a program.

More details about the changes to the UCF Concurrent Track will be available soon. We encourage you to:

• Attend a nursing or health sciences information session to explore all the related program options, so you can choose the pathway that works best for you.
• Visit the Career Center to learn more about health-related career opportunities.
• Meet with a student success coach to discuss next steps for choosing a program.

The admission criteria for the nursing program have not changed.

However, we are reviewing our admissions process to ensure it continues to align with program goals.

The nursing application for Spring 2026 opens on Monday, Sept. 1 and closes on Monday, Sept. 15.

Attend a nursing information session or visit the nursing program webpage.