Knight Nurses Start Here.

Welcome to UCF’s College of Nursing.  

Fueled by excellence, innovation and partnerships, UCF is leading the charge in educating Knight nurses to meet the healthcare challenges of today – and tomorrow.  

Be empowered with renowned experts, supportive staff, and a culture embedded in evidence-based practice. 

Together we’ll ensure a healthier future for all.

Degrees and Certificates

Answer the call for more nurses, leaders, educators and scientists. Choose from accredited, nationally ranked degree programs with on-campus, online or distance learning options.

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BSN
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MSN
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DNP
Kimberly P. Emery Rathbun '17BSN '22PhD conducting research in a lab at UCF.
PhD
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Certificates

We will lead the charge in transforming global health
through innovative education, research, and practice.

Learn more about UCF’s College of Nursing.

Located on UCF’s Academic Health Sciences Campus in Lake Nona, in Orlando, Florida, a hub for healthcare innovation.

$300K
Nursing scholarships awarded annually to undergraduate and graduate students
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Strong clinical partnerships foster student learning and success
85%
UCF nursing alumni live and work in Florida, nearly 60% stay in Central Florida
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Ranked among the nation’s best nursing programs for BSN, Online MSN, and DNP by U.S. News & World Report
18K+
UCF Nursing Degrees Awarded Since 1981
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Graduates continually exceed state and national pass-rate averages on the RN and NP licensing exams

Student Success

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UCF’s College of Nursing has been the heart of my journey — where knowledge met compassion and service became purpose.

Meet Allyson ’26BSN, Order of Pegasus Awardee

Elizabeth Kattleman wears UCF regalia and smiles in front of the reflection pond at Millican Hall on campus in Orlando, Florida.

I chose UCF because it’s relatively local, it has an on-campus skills lab and is not solely online, it has professors who are active clinicians and nurse practitioners, and its graduates have a high pass rate on the board certification exams.

Meet Elizabeth ’25DNP

Dr. Phillips Nursing Pavilion

Renowned Expertise

At UCF College of Nursing, our faculty are thought leaders, national fellows and world-renowned experts in their respective fields — from aging and cancer to healthcare simulation and technology, and so much more.

Leveraging the strength of one of the nation’s most innovative universities, our researchers are working together across disciplines to solve our world’s most pressing healthcare challenges and to ensure a brighter, healthier future.

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Brian Peach - Associate Nursing Professor

Improving Critical Care for Patients and Survivors

Brian Peach, associate professor, is currently testing VR exposure therapy to treat PICS conditions, estimated to impact millions annually.

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Social Media

3 generations of nurses. 1 memorable Mother's Day. Alexia's mother and grandmother pinned the new #KnightNurse to celebrate the completion of her degree from @ucf.edu.

Happy Mother's Day to all of the moms throughout our #UCFNursing community. 💛
🎓 New #KnightNurse Spotlight: Meet Brianna, an Orlando native and first-generation student, who is in the first graduating cohort from the #DrPhillipsNursingPavilion and one of our first graduating @adventhealth scholars. 

Brianna has accepted a position at AdventHealth to work as an emergency department nurse after graduation. 

“I am excited to be transitioning into a new graduate RN role, working alongside nurses I look up to, and contributing to my community by helping those who need care in an effective and efficient way.”

Congratulations Brianna! Meet more of our Spring Class of 2026 via 🔗 in bio.
Happy #NursesWeek to all of the nurses who inspire all of us. Thank you. 💛
With hard work, dedication and a commitment to excellence, they shine bright representing @ucf.knights on @ucf.danceteam and @ucf.edu as future #KnightNurses.

Meet our nursing student athletes, senior Mika and juniors Anya and Gabriella, who are taking lessons learned from dance on the national stage to the patient bedside in the nation’s most trusted profession. We are so incredibly proud of them! #GoKnights #ChargeOn