The USF College of Nursing, with the support of the Florida State Legislature, is confronting the nursing shortage crisis head-on with an all-out effort to expand undergraduate nursing education.

Launch your nursing career through our traditional BSN pathway. Designed for first-time in college (FTIC) and transfer students, the Upper Division nursing pathway is the traditional baccalaureate …

USF’s Nurse Anesthesiology is a full-time lock-step program, which requires that all cohorts take all their courses together. We do not allow students to transfer in any curriculum courses.

Designed for individuals with a bachelor’s degree in a non-nursing field, USF’s Accelerated Second Degree pathway offers swift transition into a nursing career in just 16 months.

The BSN to DNP program builds on baccalaureate-level nursing competencies, allowing students to gain the skills needed for advanced practice while completing the requirements for the DNP degree.

From freshman to future nurse—complete your BSN in just four years! The Freshman Nursing Pathway (FNR) is designed to offer incoming freshmen the unique opportunity to be admitted as nursing majors.

The program focuses on understanding the conditions and environments that influence health, and applying theories to promote, restore, and maintain it for individuals, groups, and populations.

The Upper Division pathway is designed for students seeking a bachelor’s degree in nursing and is often referred to as a “traditional” program, intended for non-nurses without a prior bachelor’s degree.

Whether your career goals involve clinical, advanced practice, research, education, and/or leadership, we offer programs that will support you in becoming a nursing leader of tomorrow.

This full-time, limited-access program is structured sequentially over four consecutive semesters, with admissions offered year-round—Spring at Sarasota-Manatee, Summer at Tampa, and Fall at St. …