Barry University (College of Nursing and Health Sciences) is a CCNE-accredited private, nonprofit university based in Florida, founded in 1940, offering one pre-licensure nursing pathway that leads to a first RN license. It suits someone who is not yet an RN and can attend in-person classes, labs, and clinical rotations. If you are already a licensed RN, an RN-to-BSN program is the better fit.
We do not show a quantified score for Barry University (College of Nursing and Health Sciences) yet. As a private, nonprofit university it sets its own tuition and support model, and we check program quality, faculty, online support, real cost, and student outcomes against primary sources before scoring it. For now its first-time NCLEX index of 30.4 is one input we weigh, not a verdict. A made-up or perfect-looking rating is not something we publish.
The numbers that matter for Barry University (College of Nursing and Health Sciences)
Where recent cohorts trail the national baseline
| Reporting year | First-time pass rate |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 82.28% |
| 2023 | 82.2% |
| 2022 | 77.1% |
Barry University (College of Nursing and Health Sciences)'s index of 30.4 sits below the national baseline. First-time pass rates rose from 77.1% in 2022 to 82.28% in 2024. The index is a recency-weighted, baseline-normalized editorial signal built from public first-time NCLEX-RN pass rates. It is not an accreditation and not an outcome guarantee. Read the full methodology.
Data sourcing note: NCLEX pass rates, salary figures, and accreditation status cited on this page are drawn from state boards of nursing, government labor data, or official accreditor and school sources, with the reporting year noted. Figures are current as of the date listed and are subject to change.
What stands out at Barry University (College of Nursing and Health Sciences), and what to watch
- Private Catholic university nursing college in the Miami area
- Established pre-licensure BSN with regional clinical placements
- Smaller class sizes than the large public universities
- Recent first-time NCLEX-RN pass rates have run below the national rate
- Private tuition is well above public-university in-state cost
- Pre-licensure clinical coursework is campus-based
Who this path is wrong for
- If you need a fully online program, the in-person labs and clinical rotations at Barry University (College of Nursing and Health Sciences) will not fit.
- If Barry University (College of Nursing and Health Sciences) does not offer the pathway you need, start from the programs hub instead of this page.
- If first-time NCLEX outcomes are your hard filter, weigh this school's index of 30.4 against the alternatives below before you inquire.
What you can study at Barry University (College of Nursing and Health Sciences)
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Sources
- First-time NCLEX-RN pass rate, Florida Board of Nursing, 2022-2024. Cited source, 2026-05-22. https://floridasnursing.gov/education-and-training-programs/