Overview
Career outlook
Employers hire licensed practical nurses to provide basic patient care such as monitoring vital signs, administering medications, and assisting with daily needs under the supervision of registered nurses and physicians.
Getting in
What Rasmussen University-Florida asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Minimum score on an accepted entrance exam (HESI A2, TEAS, ACT or SAT) or a bachelor's or higher degree with GPA 2.25 or above from a US accredited institution; no application fee. Eight start dates per year (next listed November 12, 2026); as few as 15 months. Approx. $27,149 tuition and fees ($25,149 with the LPN Care Grant). Ocala campus (with Orlando satellite) program is not programmatically accredited.
Checked Oct 2026 on the school's site. Requirements change each cycle, so confirm before you apply.
Prerequisites
The prerequisites you'll need to meet to apply to this program at Rasmussen University-Florida. Open a category to see each one.
Entrance exams
4
Certifications
1
Health and background checks
2
Application basics
3
Acceptees
Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
