Nursing, B.S.N.

All tuition and fees are estimated costs and subject to change without notice.

Program Costs Breakdown

Tuition for 30 Credit Hours

• $3,793.20 Florida Residents
• $12,864.90 Non-Florida Residents

Additional Expenses

• $300.00 Distance Learning Fees
• $400 Books
• Variable Malpractice Insurance (acquired during program)

Program Cost Totals

• $4,493.20 Florida Residents
• $13,564.90 Non-Florida Residents

Scholarships

There are many scholarships available for Santa Fe College students to apply to. Please visit the Scholarships webpage for more information and how to apply.

Financial Aid

There are many options to finance your education.  You may be eligible for Federal Grants, Work Study, State Grants, Federal Loans, and Institutional Scholarships. Please visit the Financial Aid page for more information and how to apply.

• All Nursing courses are offered in an online, 7-week (half semester) format.
• Students must take NUR3805 Professional Nursing in their first term and must earn at least a C before moving forward in the core Nursing coursework.
• Students must earn a C or better in all 3000 and 4000 level courses.
• Two Nursing classes have a practical component:
  
  • NUR4636C Community Health Nursing, 45 hours of practice experience
  • NUR4945 B.S.N. Capstone, 45 hours of practice experience
• Students may need to complete general education coursework, even if they have earned an A.A. degree or higher. Please contact the Health Sciences Advising Office to go over your degree audit.

Foreign Language Requirement: Students must demonstrate foreign language competence through two years of sequential study in high school or 8 sequential credit hours of study at the college level.

General Education Requirement: Students must complete 21 credit hours of General Education coursework in addition to 31 credit hours of Preprofessional coursework to meet graduation standards. Students must select their General Education classes from eligible courses within SF's approved General Education package. Please see the Health Sciences Advising Office with questions.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing Completion Overview of Credits Required

• Preprofessional courses: 31 credit hours
• General Education courses: 21 credit hours
• Lower Division Elective Courses: 38 credit hours
• B.S.N. Core Courses*: 30 credit hours
• Total required credit hours for program: 120 credit hours

Preprofessional Coursework

• BSC2085/L (4 credit hours)
• BSC2086/L (4 credit hours)
• CHM1030/L (4 credit hours) or CHM1020 (3 credit hours)
• MCB2000/L or MCB2010/L (4 credit hours)
• STA2023 (3 credit hours)
• PSY2012 or SYG 2000 (3 credit hours)
• DEP2004 (3 credit hours)
• HUN1201 (3 credit hours)
• NOTE: Choose one of the following Civics Literacy courses (3 credit hours). An assessment may also need to be completed through SF's Placement and Assessment Center before graduation.
  • AMH2020 US History Since 1877
  • POS2041 American national Government

Core Courses* (30 total credit hours)

• NUR3805 Transitions to Professional Nursing (3 credit hours)
• NUR3655 Culture in Nursing (3 credit hours)
• NUR3065C Advanced Health Assessment (3 credit hours)
• NUR3145 Pharmacology (3 credit hours)
• NUR3165 Nursing Research (3 credit hours)
• NUR4827 Nursing Leadership and Management (3 credit hours)
• NUR4837 Globalization of Health Care: Health Care Finance (3 credit hours)
• NUR4826 Foundations of Nursing: Ethics (3 credit hours)
• NUR4636C Community Health Nursing (3 credit hours)
• NUR4945 B.S.N. Capstone Course (3 credit hours)

Part-Time Option (Fall Entry) (recommended sequencing)

• Term 1
  • Fall A: NUR3805 Nursing Transitions
  • Fall B: NUR3655 Culture of Nursing
• Term 2
  • Spring A: NUR3065C Advance Health Assessment
  • Spring B: NUR3165 Nursing Research
• Term 3
  • Summer A: NUR3145 Pharmacology (offered only during summer)
  • Summer B: NUR4826 Nursing Ethics (offered only during summer)
• Term 4
  • Fall A: NUR4827 Nursing Leadership and Management
  • Fall B: NUR4837 Globalization of Healthcare: Healthcare Finance
• Term 5
  • Spring A: NUR4636C Community Health Nursing
  • Spring B: NUR4945 B.S.N. Capstone Course

Full-Time Option (Fall Entry)

• Term 1
  • Fall A: NUR3805 Nursing Transitions and NUR3065C Health Assessment
  • Fall B: NUR3655 Culture of Nursing and NUR3165 Nursing Research
• Term 2
  
  • Spring A: NUR4827 Nursing Leadership and NUR4636C Community Health Nursing
  • Spring B: NUR4837 Nursing Finance and NUR4945 B.S.N. Capstone Course
• Term 3
  
  • Summer A: NUR3145 Pharmacology and NUR4826 Nursing Ethics (offered only during summer)

Part-Time Option (Spring Entry)

• Term 1
  
  • Spring A: NUR3805 Nursing Transitions
  • Spring B: NUR3655 Culture of Nursing
• Term 2
  
  • Summer A: NUR3145 Pharmacology (offered only during summer)
  • Summer B: NUR4826 Nursing Ethics (offered only during summer)
• Term 3
  
  • Fall A: NUR3065C Advance Health Assessment
  • Fall B: NUR3165 Nursing Research
• Term 4
  
  • Spring A: NUR4827 Nursing Leadership
  • Spring B: NUR4837 Globalization of Healthcare: Healthcare Finance
• Term 5
  
  • Fall A: NUR4636C Community Health Nursing
  • Fall B: NUR4945 B.S.N. Capstone Course

Full-Time Option (Spring Entry)

• Term 1
  
  • Spring A: NUR3805 Nursing Transitions and NUR3065C Advanced Health Assessment
  • Spring B: NUR3655 Culture of Nursing and NUR3165 Nursing Research
• Term 2
  
  • Summer A or Summer B: NUR3145 Pharmacology and NUR4826 Nursing Ethics (offered only during summer)
• Term 3
  
  • Fall A: NUR4827 Nursing Leadership and NUR4636C Community Health Nursing
  • Fall B: NUR4837 Globalization of Healthcare: Healthcare Finance and NUR4945 B.S.N. Capstone Course

Part-Time Option (Summer Entry)

• Term 1
  
  • Summer A: NUR3805 Transitions to Professional Nursing
  • Summer B: NUR3655 Culture in Nursing
• Term 2
  
  • Fall A: NUR3065C Advanced Health Assessment
  • Fall B: NUR3165 Nursing Research
• Term 3
  
  • Spring A: NUR4827 Nursing Leadership and Management
  • Spring B: NUR4837 Globalization of Healthcare: Healthcare Finance
• Term 4
  
  • Summer A: NUR4826 Ethics
  • Summer B: NUR3145 Pharmacology
• Term 5
  
  • Fall A: NUR4636 Community Health Nursing
  • Fall B: NUR4945 B.S.N. Capstone

Full-Time Option (Summer Entry)

• Term 1
  
  • Summer A: NUR3805 Transitions to Professional Nursing and NUR4826 Ethics
  • Summer B: NUR3655 Culture in Nursing AND NUR3145 Pharmacology
• Term 2
  
  • Fall A: NUR3065C Advanced Health Assessment and NUR4827 Nursing Leadership and Management
  • Fall B: NUR3165 Nursing Research and NUR4837 Globalization of Healthcare: Healthcare Finance
• Term 3
  
  • Spring A: NUR4827 Nursing Leadership and Management
  • Spring B: NUR4945 B.S.N. Capstone

Information in this packet is subject to change. It is the applicant's responsibility to check with the Health Sciences Advisement Office for up-to-date requirements.

The Nursing Programs of Santa Fe College provide quality nursing education that is student-oriented and accessible to a diverse student population, in response to the current healthcare needs of our community. We add value to the lives of our students and enrich our community through excellence in teaching and learning, innovative educational programs, student services, community leadership and service in healthcare.

The B.S.N. program is a practice discipline with cognitive, sensory, affective and psychomotor performance requirements. Based on these requirements, the following list of Program Performance Standards has been developed. Each standard has an example of activities which a student will be required to perform, with or without an accommodation, while enrolled in the B.S.N. program. The Program Performance Standards should be used as a guide to assist applicants in determining whether or not accommodations or modifications are necessary in order to meet program participation requirements. Applicants who identify potential difficulties with meeting the Program Performance Standards should communicate their concerns to the Academic Chair for Nursing Programs. If the concern is related to a documented disability, applicants are responsible for contacting the Disabilities Resource Center. Determination of reasonable and appropriate accommodation will be made on an individual basis in consultation with the Disabilities Resource Center. Additionally, applicants should assess their aptitude and ability to perform professional duties by reviewing the Program Performance Standards below and discussing them with their healthcare provider.

Critical

Standard: Thinking Critical thinking sufficient for clinical judgment.

Interpersonal

Standard: Interpersonal abilities sufficient to interact with individuals, families and groups from a variety of social, emotional, cultural, and intellectual backgrounds.

Communication

Standard: Communication abilities sufficient for interaction with others in verbal and written form.

Mobility

Standard: Physical abilities sufficient to move from room to room and walk in hallways; maneuver within the healthcare or community settings.

Tactile and Motor Skills

Standard: Gross and fine motor abilities sufficient to safely and effectively perform nursing care. Tactile ability sufficient for physical assessment and to provide nursing intervention.

Hearing

Standard: Auditory ability sufficient to monitor and assess health needs.

Visual

Standard: Visual ability sufficient for observation and assessment.

The program is effective in fulfilling its mission and goals as evidenced by achieving expected program outcomes. Evaluation data demonstrate program effectiveness. Data on program effectiveness are used to foster ongoing program improvement.

Completion Rates

The Santa Fe College RN to B.S.N. program has established a benchmark of 70% completion rate, which is consistent with the CCNE benchmark.

Completion rates for the past three years:

2021 - 94.4%
2020 - 96.1%
2019 - 83.3%

Employment Rates

Employment rate data is collected at the time of program completion. Students are surveyed in their final semester of the program and asked to provide employment status. The employment rate is consistently higher than the 70% benchmark.

2021 - 98.6%
2020 - 98.8%
2019 - 100.%

Graduate achievement

Graduate achievement is an outcome measure that demonstrates program effectiveness. All B.S.N. graduates are surveyed the following data demonstrates graduate success rates:

2021

94.4% of Santa Fe College B.S.N. graduates report taking on more professional responsibility
51.4% of Santa Fe College B.S.N. graduates report that they received a promotion
84.7% of Santa Fe College B.S.N. graduates report receiving a pay increase
58.3% of Santa Fe College B.S.N. graduates report that they are now in a leadership position
57% of Santa Fe College graduates report that they plan to enroll in a graduate program within 6 months post graduation

Disclosure

The Cost of Attendance (COA) is not the bill that you will receive from Santa Fe College. It is an estimate of what it costs the typical student to attend Santa Fe College for one academic year including tuition, books, course materials, living expenses, transportation, and miscellaneous personal expenses.

Tuition and fees in the cost of attendance below are calculated for credit hour programs, assuming enrollment in 12 credit hours in the Fall and Spring semesters. Actual tuition and fees may vary by program. For a better understanding of your chosen program’s tuition and fees, see program costs above.

Undergraduate Lower Division Courses (A.A./A.S. Degree Courses)

	Off-Campus*	Off-Campus w/ Parent**
Tuition and Fees In-State: $106.77 per credit Out-Of-State: $382.90 per credit	In-State: $2,563 Out-Of-State: $9,190	In-State: $2,563 Out-Of-State: $9,190
Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment	$783	$783
Living Expenses (Food & Housing)	$10,367	$3,654
Miscellaneous Personal Expenses	$2,394	$2,394
Transportation	$1,197	$3,942
Total	In-State: $17,304 Out-Of-State: $23,931	In-State: $13,336 Out-Of-State: $19,963

Undergraduate Upper Division Courses (Bachelor's Degree Courses)

	Off-Campus*	Off-Campus w/ Parent**
Tuition and Fees In-State: $126.33 per credit Out-Of-State: $428.83 per credit	In-State: $3,032 Out-Of-State: $10,292	In-State: $3,032 Out-Of-State: $10,292
Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment	$783	$783
Living Expenses (Food & Housing)	$10,367	$3,654
Miscellaneous Personal Expenses	$2,394	$2,394
Transportation	$1,197	$3,942
Total	In-State: $17,773 Out-Of-State: $25,033	In-State: $13,805 Out-Of-State: $21,065

*Off-Campus: you intend to live off-campus but not with your parent(s).

**Off-Campus with Parent: you intend to live with your parent(s) or other relatives.

Note: All costs and rates are subject to change for the upcoming year.

For more detailed information, visit SF's Cost of Attendance page.