Indian River State College nursing

Fort Pierce, Florida · Public. LPN/LVN, Associate's, Bachelor's · first-time NCLEX 91.44% / 94.74% · ACEN accredited.

LPN/LVNAssociate'sBachelor'sRN, associate degree NCLEX 91.44%Practical nursing NCLEX 94.74%

State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusApprovalFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, associate degreePORT SAINT LUCIEACCREDITED91.44% (2025, 187 first-time takers)
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Practical nursingPORT SAINT LUCIEAPPROVED94.74% (2025, 19 first-time takers)
Board source

Nursing awards

Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Associate's degree131
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 51.3902Certificate under 12 weeks100
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree92
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 51.3901Certificate of 1 to 2 years17

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
ACENBaccalaureate
Accredited
Spring 2030
ACENAssociate
Accredited
Spring 2030

From Indian River State College’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)”

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Simulation

“Our state-of-the-art Simulation Center allows students to practice real scenarios before being hands-on with patients.”

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Admission

“The $110 application fee includes the cost of the HESI A2 entrance exam.”

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