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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.

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
Erwin Technical College
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.CERT
$4,204
H W Brewster Technical College
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.CERT
$5,256
University of South Florida
Accelerated BSNABSN
$8,547
University of South Florida
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.MSN
$12,820
University of South Florida
RN to BSNRN_TO_BSN
$12,820
The University of Tampa
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.MSN
$12,862

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