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Registered-nurse (RN) programs in Florida on the federal training list, by published cost
117 programs in Florida’s Training Provider Results index carry one of the occupation codes for Registered nurse (RN) (29-1141). Published costs run from $0 to $110,879; 0 programs report no cost and sit at the end. Sorted by the cost each provider reported — “cheapest” here means the lowest published figure on the federal list on the snapshot date, not a verdict on quality, and never a price you are promised. Snapshot taken 2026-09-02.
| # | Published cost basis | Program (provider’s page) · credential · code | Provider · city | Length | Exited | Completed | Employed Q2 after exit | Median earnings, Q2 (one quarter) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $0 | Nursing-A | Santa Fe College | 52 wk · 17 hrs | 6 | 100% | — | — |
| 2 | $0 | Registered Nurse RN-Bridge | St Johns River State College - Palatka Campus | 52 wk · 40 hrs | 45 | 82% | 93% | $14,767 |
| 3 | $0 | Registered Nurse | St Johns River State College - Palatka Campus | 104 wk · 40 hrs | 281 | 89% | 95% | $15,786 |
| 4 | $1,500 | Nursing-As | Rasmussen University - Ocala School Of Nursing-Is | 104 wk · 20 hrs | 17 | 65% | 93% | $11,528 |
| 5 | $2,443 | Nurse Remedial-Refresher | Florida SouthWestern State College | 10 wk · 18 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $2,500 | Nursing-A | College Of Central Florida-Cs | 104 wk · 12 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $3,000 | Nursing Assistant-C | Chipola College-Cs | 3 wk · 50 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $3,109 | Nursing (RN) - Remedial by Endorsement | Dominium Institute | 8 wk · 21 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | $3,800 | Remedial Nursing by Endorsement | Premiere International College | 12 wk · 15 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | $4,630 | Nursing (RN) - Remedial by Examination | Dominium Institute | 8 wk · 21 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | $6,000 | Registered Nursing/registered Nurse | St Petersburg College-Un | 75 wk · 10 hrs | 1,133 | 91% | 2% | $11,335 |
| 12 | $6,079 | LPN-RN Bridge | North Florida College-Cs | 44 wk · 31 hrs | 92 | 55% | 81% | $14,527 |
| 13 | $6,124 | Licensed Practical Nurse to Registered Nurse (ADN) Transition Program, AS | Pasco Hernando State College-Cs | 24 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | $6,500 | Registered Nursing | Northwest Florida State College-Un | 104 wk · 18 hrs | 216 | 96% | 77% | $14,834 |
| 15 | $6,952 | Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program | North Florida College-Cs | 44 wk · 32 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | $7,238 | Nursing (RN) ADN Transition Program (LPN and Paramedic) AS | Pasco Hernando State College-Cs | 61 wk · 30 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | $7,318 | Nursing | Florida Gulf Coast University | 208 wk · 20 hrs | 282 | 88% | 81% | $17,600 |
| 18 | $7,466 | Professional Nursing (LPN-RN) Bridge | Big Bend Technical Institute-Un | 45 wk · 20 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | $7,527 | Professional Nursing (LPN-RN) | Fort Myers Technical College | 52 wk · 20 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | $7,530 | Nursing (RN) | Pensacola State College-Cs | 72 wk · 42 hrs | 278 | 89% | 87% | $15,940 |
| 21 | $7,551 | Nursing RN - Associates | Florida State College At Jacksonville-Cs | 90 wk · 12 hrs | 262 | 90% | 95% | $16,074 |
| 22 | $7,649 | Registered Nursing | NORTH FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE | 48 wk · 30 hrs | 196 | 89% | 69% | $21,823 |
| 23 | $7,651 | Registered Nurse RN-Bridge | Florida State College At Jacksonville-Cs | 52 wk · 40 hrs | 23 | 91% | 100% | $18,376 |
| 24 | $7,657 | NURSING R.N. | North Florida College-Cs | 44 wk · 31 hrs | 132 | 37% | 65% | $10,875 |
| 25 | $8,500 | Nursing RN AS | Eastern Florida State College | 104 wk · 30 hrs | 330 | 94% | 87% | $14,868 |
| 26 | $8,552 | Nursing (RN)-AS | Pasco Hernando State College-Cs | 104 wk · 35 hrs | 262 | 82% | 46% | $14,630 |
| 27 | $9,500 | Registered Nurse | Keiser University - Melbourne - CSB | 96 wk · 30 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | $9,500 | Professional Nurse (Registered Nurse) AS Degree | Educare Envision Educational Services (E3) | 52 wk · 30 hrs | 25 | 96% | 83% | $17,057 |
| 29 | $9,500 | Nursing (AS) | Orlando Medical Institute-CSB | 40 wk · 30 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | $9,722 | Nursing, R.N. | Tallahassee State College-Cs | 104 wk · 40 hrs | 394 | 92% | 84% | $15,903 |
| 31 | $10,585 | LPN-RN Bridge: Traditional Full Time | Florida Gateway College-Cs | 52 wk · 42 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | $10,709 | Registered Nursing/registered Nurse | Daytona State College-Un | 24 wk · 10 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | $10,725 | RN to BSN | Orlando School of Nursing | 45 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | $11,319 | Registered Nurse, BSN | Pasco Hernando State College-Cs | 208 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | $11,371 | Registered Nurse | Indian River State College-Cs | 96 wk · 12 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | $11,487 | Nursing-A | St. Petersburg College-Cs | 52 wk · 30 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | $11,625 | AS - Nursing | Indian River State College-Cs | 60 wk · 15 hrs | 577 | 98% | 90% | $14,942 |
| 38 | $11,995 | Nursing-AS | Broward College-Cs | 80 wk · 13 hrs | 2,113 | 39% | 82% | $15,012 |
| 39 | $12,127 | Nursing (Artic to BS) & Nursing Transition | State College Of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota-Cs | 14 wk · 5 hrs | 487 | 80% | 88% | $16,601 |
| 40 | $12,200 | Registered Nursing | MIAMI DADE COLLEGE (Various Campuses) | 96 wk · 30 hrs | 2,422 | 100% | 78% | $14,406 |
| 41 | $12,382 | Nursing - AS | College of the Florida Keys | 95 wk · 40 hrs | 25 | 84% | — | — |
| 42 | $12,489 | Registered Nursing - RN | Florida Gateway College-Cs | 48 wk · 42 hrs | 59 | 81% | 96% | $16,907 |
| 43 | $12,671 | Registered Nursing | Chipola College-Cs | 75 wk · 50 hrs | 72 | 81% | 77% | $11,316 |
| 44 | $12,972 | Registered Nurse (AS) | Gulf Coast State College-Cs | 60 wk · 18 hrs | 339 | 96% | 92% | $15,778 |
| 45 | $13,577 | Nursing (BSRN) upon completion of NCLEX exam and previous 2 years completed | The University Of West Florida-Un | 80 wk · 32 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | $13,982 | Nursing RN - Bachelors | Florida State College At Jacksonville-Cs | 150 wk · 12 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | $14,997 | Nursing Generic - Registered Nurse (Heartland) | South Florida State College-Cs | 64 wk · 32 hrs | 105 | 91% | 88% | $16,984 |
| 48 | $15,000 | PRACTICAL NURSING - PN | Hearts Associates Institute | 48 wk · 20 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | $15,115 | Nursing - AS | Polk State College-Cs | 104 wk · 27 hrs | 15 | 33% | 88% | $11,434 |
| 50 | $15,369 | Registered Nurse RN-Bachelors | University of North Florida | 64 wk · 40 hrs | 495 | 96% | 4% | $17,756 |
| 51 | $15,407 | Nursing-AS | Florida SouthWestern State College | 104 wk · 20 hrs | 346 | 93% | 82% | $14,292 |
| 52 | $16,115 | Registered Nurse RN-Bachelors | St Johns River State College - Palatka Campus | 104 wk · 40 hrs | 89 | 84% | 95% | $18,663 |
| 53 | $16,244 | Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (BSN) | Bethune-Cookman University-Un | 90 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 54 | $17,861 | Bachelor of Science in Nursing | University Of South Florida-Main Campus-Un | 100 wk · 30 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 55 | $21,942 | Nursing - Registered Nurse | Florida International College-Is | 104 wk · 1 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 56 | $22,745 | Nursing (RN to BSN) | Premiere International College | 52 wk · 20 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 57 | $26,284 | As-Nursing | Keiser University- New Port Richey | 48 wk · 40 hrs | 75 | 59% | 51% | $13,166 |
| 58 | $26,284 | AS Registered Nursing | Keiser University- New Port Richey | 52 wk · 22 hrs | 175 | 65% | 85% | $14,423 |
| 59 | $30,000 | Associate of Science Degree in Nursing | Hearts Associates Institute | 15 wk · 5 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 60 | $30,221 | Associate of Science in Nursing | Tampa Medical College | 80 wk · 40 hrs | 46 | 20% | 34% | $14,536 |
| 61 | $32,556 | Nursing (RN) | Dominium Institute | 104 wk · 25 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 62 | $34,727 | Professional Nursing - LPN to RN Bridge Track | Jersey College - Tampa campus | 75 wk · 2 hrs | 208 | 55% | 82% | $17,816 |
| 63 | $38,710 | Nursing: LPN/LVN to ADN Bridge Option | Galen College of Nursing-Polk | 72 wk · 19 hrs | — | — | — | $11,841 |
| 64 | $39,697 | Nursing - Accelerated | Nova Southeastern University- Main Campus | 69 wk · 21 hrs | 146 | 94% | 70% | $15,497 |
| 65 | $41,001 | Professional Nursing (LPN to RN Bridge) | Jersey College- Fort Lauderdale campus | 65 wk · 25 hrs | 286 | 57% | 86% | $17,170 |
| 66 | $41,142 | Professional Nursing-As | Care Hope College | 104 wk · 30 hrs | 115 | 77% | 37% | $8,152 |
| 67 | $42,580 | Associate Degree in Nursing Program, LPN/LVN to ADN Bridge Option | Galen College of Nursing (Gainesville Campus) | 72 wk · 18 hrs | 160 | 53% | 89% | $17,814 |
| 68 | $42,580 | Associate Degree in Nursing Program, LPN/LVN to ADN Bridge Option | Galen College of Nursing (Orlando Campus) | 72 wk · 18 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 69 | $42,580 | Associate Degree in Nursing Program, LPN/LVN to ADN Bridge Option | Galen College of Nursing (Sarasota Campus) | 72 wk · 18 hrs | 109 | 58% | 92% | $16,995 |
| 70 | $42,580 | Associate Degree in Nursing, LPN/LVN to ADN Bridge Option * | Galen College Of Nursing-Is | 72 wk · 18 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 71 | $42,580 | Associate Degree in Nursing Program, LPN/LVN to ADN Bridge Option | Galen College Of Nursing-Is | 72 wk · 18 hrs | 291 | 58% | 84% | $15,859 |
| 72 | $42,960 | Nursing-ASN | ATA College - Fort Myers | 84 wk · 32 hrs | 537 | 52% | 86% | $13,564 |
| 73 | $43,042 | Nursing (AS) | Premiere International College | 104 wk · 20 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 74 | $43,131 | Professional Nursing | Jersey College - Naples campus | 96 wk · 20 hrs | 106 | 10% | 94% | $8,748 |
| 75 | $43,605 | Associate Degree in Nursing Program, LPN/LVN to ADN Bridge Option | Galen College of Nursing - Pembroke Pines | 72 wk · 18 hrs | 226 | 62% | 84% | $15,042 |
| 76 | $45,900 | Nursing Associate of Science Degree | Daytona College-Is | 90 wk · 15 hrs | 23 | 65% | 83% | $15,222 |
| 77 | $46,219 | Professional Nursing - Generic Track | Jersey College - Tampa campus | 117 wk · 1 hrs | 320 | 38% | 86% | $12,322 |
| 78 | $46,708 | Nursing-As | Taylor College-Is | 104 wk · 12 hrs | 41 | 80% | 97% | $14,577 |
| 79 | $46,711 | Professional Nursing | Jersey College - Port Charlotte | 96 wk · 20 hrs | 195 | 34% | 81% | $13,064 |
| 80 | $47,326 | Nursing (RN) | Fortis Institute - Pensacola-Is | 96 wk · 16 hrs | 692 | 32% | 65% | $13,967 |
| 81 | $47,660 | Professional Nursing (ADN/RN) | Rasmussen University | 77 wk · 19 hrs | 1,535 | 57% | 3% | $14,438 |
| 82 | $48,247 | Nursing - BSN | Keiser University - Fort Myers | 52 wk · 25 hrs | 138 | 88% | 81% | $19,855 |
| 83 | $48,500 | Associate of Science Degree in Nursing | Academy For Nursing And Health Occupations-Is | 36 wk · 40 hrs | 305 | 59% | 87% | $13,952 |
| 84 | $48,528 | Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | Fortis College | 104 wk · 40 hrs | 131 | 39% | 85% | $11,197 |
| 85 | $48,670 | Nursing | Florida Vocational Institute | 90 wk · 17 hrs | 61 | 48% | 79% | $7,820 |
| 86 | $48,738 | Professional Nursing AS | Rasmussen College - Tampa | 80 wk · 20 hrs | 872 | 52% | 2% | $9,286 |
| 87 | $50,330 | Associated Degree in Nursing Program, Two-year Option | Galen College of Nursing-Polk | 96 wk · 21 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 88 | $51,706 | AS - Nursing | Fortis Institute - Port St.Lucie -Is | 96 wk · 15 hrs | 105 | 59% | 74% | $12,946 |
| 89 | $51,967 | Professional Nursing | Jersey College - Largo campus | 104 wk · 40 hrs | 394 | 38% | 84% | $11,624 |
| 90 | $52,200 | Associate of Science in Nursing | Herzing University | 87 wk · 30 hrs | 201 | 31% | 79% | $11,853 |
| 91 | $52,252 | Professional Nursing | Jersey College - Brooksville campus | 120 wk · 40 hrs | 40 | 33% | — | — |
| 92 | $52,447 | Professional Nursing - ADN | Jersey College - JAX | 104 wk · 40 hrs | 527 | 37% | 82% | $13,078 |
| 93 | $52,900 | Associate Degree in Nursing | HCI College | 104 wk · 21 hrs | 112 | 27% | — | — |
| 94 | $53,000 | Nursing | Health Career Institute-Is | 37 wk · 40 hrs | 749 | 23% | 82% | $10,319 |
| 95 | $53,417 | PROFESSIONAL NURSING | JERSEY COLLEGE | 96 wk · 16 hrs | 214 | 39% | 85% | $12,427 |
| 96 | $53,417 | Professional Nursing (RN) - Daytime Only | Jersey College- Fort Lauderdale campus | 104 wk · 16 hrs | 395 | 40% | 81% | $11,495 |
| 97 | $53,534 | Professional Nursing | Jersey College - Melbourne | 96 wk · 16 hrs | 35 | — | — | — |
| 98 | $54,993 | Nursing - Associate degree | CONCORDE CAREER INSTITUTE (Jacksonville) | 104 wk · 40 hrs | 16 | 81% | 100% | $16,437 |
| 99 | $55,995 | Associate Degree in Nursing Program, Two-year Option | Galen College of Nursing (Gainesville Campus) | 96 wk · 20 hrs | 370 | 21% | 82% | $8,215 |
| 100 | $55,995 | Associate Degree in Nursing Program, Two-year Option | Galen College of Nursing (Orlando Campus) | 96 wk · 20 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 101 | $55,995 | Associate Degree in Nursing Program, Two-year Option | Galen College of Nursing (Sarasota Campus) | 96 wk · 20 hrs | 222 | 22% | 82% | $9,238 |
| 102 | $55,995 | Associate Degree in Nursing Program, Two-year Option | Galen College Of Nursing-Is | 96 wk · 20 hrs | 17 | 65% | 100% | $14,360 |
| 103 | $55,995 | Associate Degree in Nursing Program, Two-year Option * | Galen College Of Nursing-Is | 96 wk · 20 hrs | 2,068 | 48% | 84% | $12,639 |
| 104 | $57,720 | Associate Degree in Nursing Program, Two-year Option | Galen College of Nursing - Pembroke Pines | 96 wk · 20 hrs | 516 | 30% | 76% | $9,370 |
| 105 | $64,663 | Nursing (AS) | Keiser University - Flagship Campus | 30 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 106 | $70,630 | Nursing | Keiser University * - Lakeland | 104 wk · 1 hrs | 7 | 43% | 71% | $11,419 |
| 107 | $73,690 | Bachelor of Science in Nursing (A-BSN) | Rasmussen University | 132 wk · 14 hrs | 331 | 63% | 1% | $10,769 |
| 108 | $79,993 | Nursing - BSN - Entry Level | Nova Southeastern University- Main Campus | 116 wk · 16 hrs | 139 | 91% | 85% | $17,848 |
| 109 | $83,304 | Nursing / Registered Nurse | Keiser University - Fort Myers | 69 wk · 19 hrs | 117 | 70% | 94% | $16,726 |
| 110 | $85,175 | Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing Program, Prelicensure Option | Galen College of Nursing (Sarasota Campus) | 144 wk · 18 hrs | 73 | — | 83% | $7,231 |
| 111 | $85,175 | Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing Program, Prelicensure Option | Galen College Of Nursing-Is | 144 wk · 18 hrs | 1,010 | 59% | 81% | $12,500 |
| 112 | $85,280 | Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing Program, Prelicensure Option | Galen College of Nursing (Gainesville Campus) | 144 wk · 18 hrs | 64 | — | 82% | $7,936 |
| 113 | $87,890 | Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing Program, Prelicensure Option | Galen College of Nursing - Pembroke Pines | 144 wk · 18 hrs | 191 | 23% | 72% | $8,062 |
| 114 | $93,760 | Nursing - Pre-licensure 3yr BSN | Chamberlain University, LLC | 144 wk · 11 hrs | 132 | 44% | — | — |
| 115 | $97,465 | Registered Nurse | Keiser University - Port St. Lucie | 108 wk · 15 hrs | 184 | 65% | 52% | $15,518 |
| 116 | $105,140 | Nursing (BSN) | Hodges University | 52 wk · 20 hrs | 14 | 57% | 64% | $15,000 |
| 117 | $110,879 | BSN - Nursing (Fast Track) | Keiser University - Port St. Lucie | 86 wk · 12 hrs | 91 | 82% | 34% | $15,475 |
Source and date: U.S. Department of Labor, Training Provider Results — the open program index behind trainingproviderresults.gov, snapshot taken 2026-09-02 (2,654 programs for Florida in the index that day); the site states the data cover programs approved as of June 30, 2025 and outcomes for July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2025. Cost is Out-of-Pocket Cost for a Non-WIOA Participant: Tuition and Requested Fees (DE111) where the provider reported it, otherwise Average number of dollars the training program received from each WIOA participant Individual Training Account (ITA) during the time period (DE138/DE135) — the basis is printed under each figure; books and supplies are added only when reported separately. “Completed” = Percent of All Students who completed the program (DE122/DE121); “Employed Q2” = Percent of All Students Exiters who were employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE123/DE129); “Median earnings” = Median Earnings in the 2nd Quarter after Exit of All Students that are Employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE125) — one calendar quarter, not a year. A dash means the federal file prints −1: Values displayed as "-1" indicate data that have been suppressed to protect confidentiality. Your local job center decides eligibility — this shows what is on the list and what it cost and produced, not whether you will be approved.
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