
Florida Academy of Nursing is a nursing-focused institution in Miramar, Florida. Its present-day identity is more useful to applicants than an unverified founding date or account of earlier operations: prospective students should establish which programs the school currently offers and which credentials those programs award.
For a nursing applicant, the most consequential institutional milestones are often changes in state program approval, accreditation, ownership, or campus location. Ask the school for its current catalog and confirm that its institutional and nursing-program records refer to the Miramar institution, rather than a similarly named school.
Florida Academy of Nursing is a specialized nursing institution, not a university organized into a broad range of colleges and academic departments. Its reported field of study is registered nursing, including the federal reporting category that covers nursing administration, research, and clinical nursing.
That reporting category does not, by itself, establish that every subject in its name is offered as a separate program. Applicants should use the current catalog to identify the exact credential, curriculum, clinical requirements, and program length. Also confirm whether the program is intended to qualify graduates to apply for registered-nurse licensure in Florida.
Florida Academy of Nursing is located in Miramar, in southern Broward County. For students arranging classes and clinical training, travel time may depend on both the campus location and the sites where clinical hours take place.
Miramar is part of the South Florida metropolitan area, with connections to other Broward County communities and neighboring Miami-Dade County. Before enrolling, commuters should check the current campus address, class schedule, parking arrangements, and likely clinical-site travel requirements rather than estimating the commute from the classroom address alone.
Florida Academy of Nursing's academic focus is nursing education. Applicants should look to its current catalog for the school's exact mission and vision language and for the educational objectives attached to their particular program.
In evaluating those objectives, distinguish the school's stated aims from measurable requirements: the courses and clinical experiences students must complete, the credential awarded, and the steps required to seek nursing licensure.
Name of the institution
Florida Academy of NursingLevel of institution
Four or more yearsControl of institution
PrivateSetting type
Suburb: LargeInstitutional Category
Degree - granting, not primarily baccalaureate or aboveInstitution size category
Under 1,000School type
Four-year collegeMain student body
CoeducationalCalendar system
ContinuousFlorida Academy of Nursing is institutionally accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges, an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation confirms that the school meets quality standards and is required for students to receive federal financial aid.
Certificate of at least 1 year, but less than 2 years
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degreeData last updated on November 2, 2026
Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026
Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.