About Valencia College
Located in a large city, Valencia College is a public college in Orlando, Florida, with about 39,490 undergraduate students, and about 59% of them attend part time. The federal student-to-faculty ratio is about 27 to 1.
Nursing programs at Valencia College
Federal completion data shows nursing credentials awarded at these levels: associate degree in nursing (ADN) and bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN). In the most recent reporting year, the school reported about 437 associate-degree nursing graduates and about 140 bachelor’s-level nursing graduates. Offering both associate and bachelor’s pathways under one roof can make it easier to start with an ADN, earn your RN license, and move on to a BSN later; our ADN vs. BSN guide explains how to weigh the two. That is a sizeable annual graduating class for a single school.
Cost and student outcomes
Published tuition and fees are about $2,700 a year for in-state students and $9,600 for out-of-state students. The average net price (what students receiving federal aid pay after grants and scholarships) is about $9,300 a year. About 42% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Students who finish the associate level and borrow leave with median federal loan debt of about $10,500. Federal earnings data puts median pay for those associate-level nursing graduates at roughly $73,700 one year after finishing and $81,100 four years out. These are estimates for graduates with reported earnings, not a promise. Schoolwide, about 50% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time.
Applying and licensure
The federal data does not report an overall admission rate for this school, which is typical of open-access colleges. Nursing programs usually add their own steps, such as prerequisite science courses, an entrance exam, a minimum GPA, and a limited number of seats, so contact the nursing department about current requirements. Our guide on how to get into nursing school walks through the typical process. Licensure runs through the Florida Board of Nursing, and graduates sit for the NCLEX. Confirm that the specific program holds ACEN or CCNE accreditation and is approved by the state before you enroll. Compare other schools on our nursing schools in Florida page.
Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and can change. Confirm current details with the school.
