Best Nursing Schools in Tampa, Florida (2026)
Tampa has 27 nursing programs across 7 program types. 11 programs report NCLEX pass rates, averaging 93%. Below are programs ranked by NCLEX performance and tuition.
27
Programs
7
Program types
93%
Avg NCLEX rate
11
With NCLEX data
Top Nursing Programs in Tampa by NCLEX Pass Rate
Ranked by most recent NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate.
5
University of South Florida — Accelerated BSN
ABSN•Tampa, FL•$8,547
7
University of South Florida — BSN Program
BSN•Tampa, FL•$84,000
8
University of South Florida — RN to BSN
RN_TO_BSN•Tampa, FL•$12,820
10
Hillsborough Community College — Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.
ADN•Tampa, FL•$2,506 in / $9,111 out
11
Rasmussen University — ADN Program
ADN•Tampa, FL•$32,000
Most Affordable Nursing Schools in Tampa
Sorted by lowest available tuition figure.
Hillsborough Community College
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. • CERT
$2,506 in / $9,111 out
Hillsborough Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • ADN
$2,506 in / $9,111 out
H W Brewster Technical College
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. • CERT
$5,256
University of South Florida
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • MSN
$12,820
The University of Tampa
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • MSN
$12,862
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