Florida Southern College (Ann Blanton Edwards School of Nursing and Health Sciences) is a CCNE-accredited private, nonprofit university based in Florida, chartered in 1883, offering one nursing pathway online. Florida Southern College (Ann Blanton Edwards School of Nursing and Health Sciences) fits a working RN who can keep to scheduled online class sessions. If a fixed class schedule fights your shifts, factor that in before you apply.
We do not show a quantified score for Florida Southern College (Ann Blanton Edwards School 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 73.2 is one input we weigh, not a verdict. A made-up or perfect-looking rating is not something we publish.
What the school says vs what we can verify
| School-disclosed | First-time NCLEX-RN pass rate "well into the 90th percentile" on a five-year average (no single-year number published on the program page) |
|---|---|
| ScrubScope-verified | 97.3% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate (2024); 96.23% (2023); 94% (2022) |
| School-disclosed | $47,670 tuition and fees per year (full-time undergraduate, 2026-2027); $1,175 per credit hour |
|---|---|
| ScrubScope-verified | $44,040 tuition and required fees per academic year (2024-2025) |
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The numbers that matter for Florida Southern College (Ann Blanton Edwards School of Nursing and Health Sciences)
Where recent cohorts land above the national baseline
| Reporting year | First-time pass rate |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 97.3% |
| 2023 | 96.23% |
| 2022 | 94% |
Florida Southern College (Ann Blanton Edwards School of Nursing and Health Sciences)'s index of 73.2 sits above the national baseline. First-time pass rates rose from 94% in 2022 to 97.3% 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 Florida Southern College (Ann Blanton Edwards School of Nursing and Health Sciences), and what to watch
- Private college nursing school in Lakeland with consistently high first-time pass rates
- Smaller pre-licensure cohort with regional clinical placements
- Established undergraduate nursing program
- Private tuition is well above public-university in-state cost
- Smaller cohort, so the pass rate can shift year to year
- Pre-licensure clinical coursework is campus-based
Who this path is wrong for
- If fixed class times clash with your shifts, the scheduled online format at Florida Southern College (Ann Blanton Edwards School of Nursing and Health Sciences) may not suit you.
- If Florida Southern College (Ann Blanton Edwards School 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 73.2 against the alternatives below before you inquire.
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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/