St Petersburg College nursing

St. Petersburg, Florida · Public. Associate's, Bachelor's · first-time NCLEX 87.73% · ACEN and CCNE accredited.

Associate'sBachelor'sRN, associate degree NCLEX 87.73%

State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusApprovalFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, associate degreeSAINT PETERSBURGACCREDITED87.73% (2025, 277 first-time takers)
Board source

Nursing awards

Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Associate's degree241
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree155

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
ACENAssociate
Accredited
Spring 2028
CCNEBaccalaureateFall 2031

From St Petersburg College’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“Petersburg College is fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).”

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State board approval

“Fully approved by the Florida Board of Nursing”

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Simulation

“The Simulation Center for Excellence in Nursing Education (SCENE) is a multi-million, dollar state-of-the-art simulation lab which provides a supportive environment in a realistic clinical setting for students to learn and master nursing skills.”

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Admission

“To be admitted to our BSN program, you need an active, unrestricted, unencumbered RN license; an A.S. degree in Nursing from a regionally accredited institution; and to have completed certain prerequisite courses.”

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