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Best Nursing Schools in Gainesville, Florida (2026)

Gainesville has 12 nursing programs across 7 program types. 11 programs report NCLEX pass rates, averaging 95%. Below are programs ranked by NCLEX performance and tuition.

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Top Nursing Programs in Gainesville by NCLEX Pass Rate

Ranked by most recent NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate.

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Santa Fe College — RN to BSN
RN_TO_BSN•Gainesville, FL•$5,126
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University of Florida — RN to BSN
RN_TO_BSN•Gainesville, FL•$96,000
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University of Florida — Accelerated BSN
ABSN•Gainesville, FL•$96,000
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Most Affordable Nursing Schools in Gainesville

Sorted by lowest available tuition figure.

Santa Fe College
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. • CERT
$2,563
University of Florida-Online
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • BSN
$3,876 in / $16,579 out
Santa Fe College
RN to BSN • RN_TO_BSN
$5,126
Santa Fe College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • ADN
$5,126
Santa Fe College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • BSN
$10,252
University of Florida
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • MSN
$12,762
University of Florida
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • DNP
$19,143
University of Florida
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • DNP
$19,143

Programs in Gainesville by Type

Browse the full state-wide rankings for each program type.

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