Established 1956 Parent institution Health Science Center Academic staff 70 Dean Anna M. McDaniel Dean Anna M. McDaniel | Type Nursing school Academic affiliation University of Florida Phone +1 352-273-6457 Number of students 930 | |
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Location Gainesville, Florida,
United States Address University of Florida, Health Professions, Nursing, Pharmacy Building, 1225 Center Dr, Gainesville, FL 32603, USA Similar University of Florida, University of Central Florida C, Florida State University, Santa Fe College, FIU College of Nursing a Profiles | ||
The University of Florida College of Nursing is the nursing school of the University of Florida. Established in 1956, the College of Nursing is located on the university's Gainesville, Florida main campus. The college is fully accredited, and is one of six academic colleges and schools that constitute the J. Hillis Miller Health Science Center.
The college is ranked among the top ten percent of all baccalaureate and graduate degree-granting nursing schools in the United States. The average overall grade point average (GPA) for incoming upperclassmen to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) program is 3.57. The college currently has 70 faculty members and 930 total students, including 230 graduate students, of which 48 are doctoral candidates.
U.S. News & World Report ranks the college at 32nd overall among all U.S. nursing schools.
The college received more than $5 million in research grants last year.[2]
The current Dean is Dr. Anna M. McDaniel.