University of Florida
Accelerated BSN · Gainesville, FL · school's own site (opens the school's website in a new tab)
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Prerequisites
The courses University of Florida says you need before you start, as published on its own pages. Credits, labs, and minimum grades are shown where the school states them.
- 01Anatomy & Physiology IAnatomy & Physiology 1Credit system is assumed to be semester based on UF.
source · nursing.ufl.edu
“– 4 credits of Anatomy & Physiology 1 (including a lab component)”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeC - 02Anatomy & Physiology IIAnatomy & Physiology 2
source · nursing.ufl.edu
“– 4 credits of Anatomy & Physiology 2 (including a lab component)”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeC - 03MicrobiologyMicrobiology
source · nursing.ufl.edu
“– 4 credits of Microbiology (including a lab component)”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeC - 04StatisticsStatistics
source · nursing.ufl.edu
“– 3 credits in Statistics”
credits3min gradeC - 05Lifespan / Human Growth & DevelopmentHuman Growth and Development or Developmental Psychology
source · nursing.ufl.edu
“– 3 credits of Human Growth and Development or Developmental Psychology”
credits3min gradeC - 06NutritionHuman Nutrition
source · nursing.ufl.edu
“– 3 credits of Human Nutrition”
credits3min gradeC
Minimum prerequisite grade
C or better
The pages do not say whether a C- is accepted.
source · nursing.ufl.edu
“The following six prerequisite courses must have been completed with a C or better grade.”
Prerequisites in progress
All requirements must be met by the end of the spring semester before the summer start
Pages do not say how many prerequisites may be in progress at the time of application.
source · nursing.ufl.edu
“All applicants must meet admissions requirements by the end of the spring semester before the summer term they intend to apply to be considered for admission.”
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Do prerequisites expire?
Prerequisite age limit Not published. Confirm with the school.
Prerequisite attempt limits Not published. Confirm with the school.
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GPA and grades
Minimum GPA for admission
3.0 on the last 60 credits toward the bachelor's degree, or 3.0 cumulative on a master's or doctoral degree
This is not an overall cumulative undergraduate GPA. It is calculated on the last 60 credits.
source · nursing.ufl.edu
“A GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale, calculated using the most recent 60 credits taken toward the bachelor’s degree, or a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale on a master's or doctoral degree.”
Science GPA Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Is there an entrance exam?
Entrance exam
HESI A2 is required and must be completed by the application deadline
The exam may be taken for UF only once and must be completed in a single session. There is no minimum score; a competitive score is 85 cumulative and 800+ critical thinking.
source · nursing.ufl.edu
“All applicants must complete the HESI A2 by the application deadline.”
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Where can courses be taken?
Community college courses
Accepted
Course equivalency questions require a detailed syllabus.
source · nursing.ufl.edu
“These courses may have been completed at the university or community college level.”
Online labs Not published. Confirm with the school.
Pass/fail courses Not published. Confirm with the school.
AP/CLEP credit Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Application deadlines and start dates
Upcoming cycles University of Florida publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.
Summer 2027 startDeadline Feb 1, 2027The page says applications are 'now open' but prints no opening date. The program starts in May; no day is printed. Requirements must be met by the end of the spring semester before the summer term, but no exact date is printed. The deadline applies to both the Gainesville and Jacksonville campuses.
source · nursing.ufl.edu
“The NursingCAS application and HESI A2 registration for the Summer 2027 Accelerated BSN program are now open. The application deadline is February 1, 2027.”
NursingCAS
Yes, plus a separate UF Post-Baccalaureate Application
source · nursing.ufl.edu
“Submit a NursingCAS Application”
Requirement completion deadline
All requirements must be met by the end of the spring semester before the summer start
source · nursing.ufl.edu
“All applicants must meet admissions requirements by the end of the spring semester before the summer term they intend to apply to be considered for admission.”
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Cost
Tuition and fees as the school publishes them. Living costs vary; the source link has the full table.
Tuition per credit hour
$212.74 per credit hour (Florida resident); $1,029.53 per credit hour (non-Florida resident); 15 credit hours per semester for 4 semesters
These are estimates and subject to change. Each semester also carries roughly $1,018–$1,301.56 in fees, and pre-enrollment costs are about $700–860 excluding health insurance.
source · nursing.ufl.edu
“$212.74 (per hour-Florida resident)”
UF Post-Baccalaureate application fee
$30
This is the UF Post-Baccalaureate application fee. The NursingCAS fee is not stated.
source · admissions.ufl.edu
“Application fee payment of $30”
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Other requirements
What the school asks for beyond courses and scores.
Prior degree
A bachelor's degree or higher in a field other than nursing, from an accredited institution
International transcripts need certified literal English translations and a course-by-course evaluation with a GPA calculation.
source · nursing.ufl.edu
“– A bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university in a field other than nursing.”
Essay
An essay responding to the questions on NursingCAS
source · nursing.ufl.edu
“An essay that responds to questions specified on the NursingCAS site, one academic letter of reference and one personal letter of reference, a CV, or a resume must be submitted with the NursingCAS application.”
References
One academic and one personal letter of reference
A CV or resume is also required.
source · nursing.ufl.edu
“An essay that responds to questions specified on the NursingCAS site, one academic letter of reference and one personal letter of reference, a CV, or a resume must be submitted with the NursingCAS application.”
TOEFL minimum
550 paper-based, 213 computer-based, or 80 web-based
source · nursing.ufl.edu
“International students whose primary language is not English will have to demonstrate a minimum score of 550 on the paper-based, 213 on the computer-based, or 80 on the web-based version of the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language).”
TOEFL
550 paper / 213 computer / 80 internet-based
source · nursing.ufl.edu
“International students whose primary language is not English will have to demonstrate a minimum score of 550 on the paper-based, 213 on the computer-based, or 80 on the web-based version of the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language).”
- A separate UF Post-Baccalaureate Application, with official transcripts from all colleges attended, is required in addition to NursingCAS. The application fee is $30.
source · nursing.ufl.edu
“Submit the University of Florida Post Baccalaureate Application”
Interview Not published. Confirm with the school.
CNA Not published. Confirm with the school.
Healthcare experience Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Good to know
What the school says about the program that is not a requirement: how it selects, how many it admits, what to expect.
Start term
Summer (May) only
The catalog also says the track 'Admits students in the summer'.
source · nursing.ufl.edu
“Students begin each May and move through four intensive semesters of full-time coursework and clinical training, completing the program the following August fully prepared to step into professional nursing roles.”
Clinical travel
Up to 100 miles from campus
source · nursing.ufl.edu
“Students may be required to travel up to 100 miles from their campus location to assigned clinical sites as part of their clinical education.”
Format Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“Classroom, laboratory and clinical instruction, with some teleconferencing and web-based delivery” vs “Classroom, lab and clinical; Jacksonville campus also uses teleconferencing and web-based delivery”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
Florida Civic Literacy Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“Required for graduation” vs “Required to graduate”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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Sources
Every page we read for University of Florida, with when we last checked it. Tier 1 is the program's own pages; tier 2 the nursing school's general pages; tier 3 university-wide pages.
- Accelerated BSN » College of Nursing » University of Floridatier 1 · program page · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Jacksonville Campus » College of Nursing » University of Floridatier 1 · program page · checked Oct 15, 2026
- PBACC - University of Floridatier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Admissions » College of Nursing » University of Floridatier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Traditional and Accelerated BSN Student Expenses » College of Nursing » University of Floridatier 1 · tuition · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Student Handbook and Policies » College of Nursing » University of Floridatier 3 · catalog · checked Oct 15, 2026
- https://con-main-a2.sites.medinfo.ufl.edu/wordpress/files/2026/09/CON-2026_70th-Gala_Sponsorship_Opportunities_F_V3.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026
- https://nursing.ufl.edu/wordpress/files/2026/10/HESI-NG-A2ALC-Remote-Testing-Student-Registration-Instructions_2027.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Nursing | College of | University of Florida Catalogtier 1 · catalog · checked Oct 15, 2026
Open questions we're still checking
- The program length is not stated in months; May through the following August is about 15 months.
- The pages do not say whether a C- meets the 'C or better' prerequisite grade requirement.
- No policy is published on prerequisite age limits, online labs, pass/fail grades, or AP/CLEP credit.
- The NursingCAS application fee is not stated.
- No exact application opening date or May start date is printed for the Summer 2027 cycle.
- Program length in months is not printed; May start through the following August (four semesters) implies roughly 15–16 months.
- Exact program start date in May 2027 is not printed.
- Whether the one-time HESI A2 limit applies across application cycles is not stated.
- Whether a C- satisfies the C-or-better prerequisite rule is not stated.
- Policies on prerequisite age, online labs, pass/fail, credit by exam, and repeated prerequisites are not published.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on format: Classroom, laboratory and clinical instruction, with some teleconferencing and web-based delivery | Classroom, lab and clinical; Jacksonville campus also uses teleconferencing and web-based delivery.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on other: Required for graduation | Required to graduate.
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