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2021 Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Florida

27 Colleges
8,994 Bachelor's Degrees
$27,488 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in FloridaIn <nil>, nursing students earned 8,994 bachelor's degrees from a Florida school, making the subject the 2nd in the state. This means that 5.5% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.

This year's Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Florida ranking analyzed 27 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in nursing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great nursing programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the nursing program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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2021 Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Florida

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying nursing.

Top 10 Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Florida National University - Main Campus has taken the #1 spot in this year's nursing ranking for non-traditional students. Florida National University - Main Campus is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Hialeah. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Florida National University - Main Campus has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Nursing in Florida ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.4%. There are approximately 1,674 students at Florida National University - Main Campus that take at least one class online. 1,174 students are part time.

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Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, FL

The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Jacksonville University. Located in the city of Jacksonville, JU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. JU not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #2 on our Best Colleges for Nursing in Florida list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.0%. Approximately 1,447 students take at least one class online at JU. There are roughly 966 part time students in attendance at JU.

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best nursing schools for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population. NUS Florida also took the #4 spot in our Best Colleges for Nursing in Florida rankings.

The student loan default rate at NUS Florida is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. 5,804 students at NUS Florida are exclusively online. There are roughly 6,091 part time students in attendance at NUS Florida.

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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of South Florida - Main Campus. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa. USF Tampa also made our Best Colleges for Nursing in Florida list, coming in at #3.

The student loan default rate at USF Tampa is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 22,899 students at USF Tampa that take at least one class online. About 13,938 of the students at USF Tampa are attending part time.

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Barry University earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Barry University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miami.

The student loan default rate at Barry University is lower than is typical, just 2.0% of students default in three years. There are approximately 1,337 students at Barry University that take at least one class online. There are roughly 2,387 part time students in attendance at Barry University.

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Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.7%. 9,661 of Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale students are exclusively distance learners. About 8,171 of the students at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale are attending part time.

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Florida International University comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, FIU has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Nursing in Florida ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.0%. There are approximately 21,632 students at FIU that take at least one class online. 22,664 of FIU students are attending part time.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best nursing schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at U Miami, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Nursing in Florida ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. Approximately 7,899 students take at least one class online at U Miami. About 1,358 of the students at U Miami are attending part time.

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Florida Atlantic University earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. FAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

About 1.4% of FAU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 14,436 students at FAU that take at least one class online. 11,860 students are part time.

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Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward College earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. BC is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.

The student loan default rate at BC is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. Approximately 11,019 students take at least one class online at BC. 21,583 students are part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 3,954
Tennessee 3,180
North Carolina 3,488
Virginia 3,096
South Carolina 1,605
Kentucky 2,530
Alabama 2,607
Louisiana 1,963
Mississippi 1,307
Arkansas 1,371
West Virginia 774

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