Welcome to the College of Nursing
Start Your Path to a Nursing Career
When you’re a student in the Florida Atlantic College of Nursing, you’ll become part of our nationally ranked undergraduate and graduate programs, practice responding to real-world healthcare situations in our simulation labs and gain clinical experience. And all our teaching is grounded in caring science, helping you become a compassionate and resilient nurse.
Find Your Future
Learn from prestigious faculty, including 14 fellows in the American Academy of Nursing, as you advance your career as a nurse, nurse practitioner, administrator or nurse educator.
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Life at FAU
Find out all about what it’s like inside the College of Nursing at Florida Atlantic University
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Live
Make yourself at home in one of our six residence halls or three apartment buildings on the Boca Raton campus, and stay healthy at the rec center in Boca Raton or Davie.
Make a Difference
Gain hands-on experience in the community at local clinics, health centers and institutes while helping people heal.
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Access helpful online documents – from downloadable handbooks to course catalogs – learn about practice labs and programs and more.
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Why Florida Atlantic?
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The Only U.S. College with All Degree Programs Endorsed by the American Holistic Nursing Credentialing Corporation
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No. 32 Best Online Master in Nursing
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94.12% Pass Rate for National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, all undergraduate and graduate students in the College of Nursing must complete clinical/practicum hours at community sites and medical facilities approved by the College of Nursing.
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Read about the requirements.
No, FAU's College of Nursing has a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Accelerated track (BSN) for students who already have attained a bachelor's degree in another field. You can complete the program in four semesters of full-time studies.
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View the program details.
We offer five continuing professional development certificates to expand your healthcare knowledge, including Dermatology Nurse Practitioner Certificate Program and Compassionate Care of Older Adults at Risk of or Experiencing Dementia Certificate.
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Explore the programs.
Yes, if you meet the qualifications, you could earn your bachelor of science in nursing degree in as few as three semesters. Learn more about the RN-to-BSN track.
We offer comprehensive tours that include our technology-equipped classrooms and labs, as well as study zones and wellness facilities. Sign up for a tour.
Florida Atlantic's College of Nursing has a community health center, a memory and wellness center, an initiative for intentional health, an institute for the advancement of caring in nursing and more than 100 clinical and practice partners. See all our outreach opportunities.