Overview
Across the nation, there is a high employment demand for nurses. Employment of registered nurses is projected to grow by 15 percent, much faster than the average for all occupations, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The College of Nursing at USF employs core values of excellence, innovation, and respect to educate future nurses, advance nursing science, and implement evidence-based clinical practice to improve health and wellness.
The USF St. Petersburg campus offers two different paths for undergraduates interested in pursuing nursing. The Freshman Nursing Pathway (FNR), designed to offer incoming freshmen the unique opportunity to be admitted as nursing majors, and the Accelerated Second Degree is designed for individuals with a bachelor’s degree in a non-nursing field to transition into a nursing career in just 16 months.