Find a California Nursing School

Pinpoint Degrees that Match Your Salary and Career Goals

California is jam-packed with nursing schools. Dozens of them offer almost every flavor of nursing program you could wish for. Combine the range of climates and the amazing weather in the state with top-notch career opportunity and you can quickly make nurses in other areas of the country downright jealous.

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Use our search list to find campus-based or online programs located within the state. Search even more online nursing degrees with our big list of online nursing schools. Truth is, if you're willing to think outside the box, location no longer tethers you to a short list of schools. And some of the biggest innovations in online education have taken place in nursing schools. Opportunities span the entire range of nursing education options: diplomas, ASN, BSN, Master's, graduate certificates and even Ph.D. programs are available online today.

Find Schools that Meet Your Goals

If you're shopping for a brick and mortar school make sure it meets all your career and education goals. Look for the degree program you want, faculty with credentials, courses that offer a range of academic as well as the most practical and up to date information. Gather all the skills you can and add them to your career toolkit. Do yourself a big favor and pay attention to programs that offer career counseling and assistance with job placement. But job placement for RNs is hardly the biggest concern today.

Salaries and Jobs to Expect

Salaries for well-educated RNs in California are some of the highest in the nation. An experienced RN in a metro area with a few years of experience and in an in-demand specialty could clear $90,000 annually, BUT don't forget to figure in cost of living in this very upscale region of the country. Larger metro areas, such as San Francisco, LA, and San Diego have big hospitals and a consistent high demand for professional RNs.

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For information on state licensure requirements visit the California State Board of Nursing.

Online California Nursing Schools

Samuel Merritt College — Oakland
School of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

University of California — Riverside
Extension

West Coast University — Los Angeles

Search our big list of online nursing schools for more options in distance education.

Campus-Based Nursing Schools in California

Allan Hancock College — Santa Maria

American River College — Sacramento

Antelope Valley College — Lancaster

Azuza Pacific College
CCNE Accredited

Bakersfield College — Bakersfield

Biola University — La Mirada
Department of Baccalaureate Nursing
CCNE Accredited

Butte Community College — Oroville

California College for Health Sciences — National City

California State University — Bakersfield
Department of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

California State University — Chico
School of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

California State University — Dominguez Hills
College of Health and Human Services
CCNE Accredited

California State University — East Bay
Department of Nursing and Health Sciences
NLNAC Accredited

California State University — Fresno
Department of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

California State University — Fullerton
Department of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

California State University — Hayward
Department of Continuing Education
NLNAC Accredited

California State University — Long Beach
Department of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

California State University — Los Angeles
School of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

California State University — Northridge
Department of Health Sciences
CCNE Accredited

California State University — Sacramento
Division of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

California State University — San Bernardino
Department of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

California State University — Stanislaus
Department of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

Casa Loma College
School of Nursing and Applied Health

Cerritos College — Norwalk
Department of Nursing
NLNAC Accredited

Chabot College — Hayward

Chaffey College — Rancho Cucamonga
NLNAC Accredited

Chapman University — Orange

Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science — Los Angeles
College of Allied Health

City College of San Francisco — San Francisco

College of Marin — Kentfield
Registered Nursing Program
NLNAC Accredited

College of San Mateo — San Mateo

College of the Canyons — Santa Clarita
Nursing Department/Math-Science Division
NLNAC Accredited

College of the Desert — Palm Desert
Health Sciences Division
NLNAC Accredited

College of the Redwoods — Eureka
Health Occupations Division

College of the Sequoias — Visalia

Compton Community College — Compton

Concordia University — Irvine

Contra Costa College — San Pablo

Cuesta College — San Luis Obispo

Cypress College — Cypress
Health Sciences Division/Department of Nursing
NLNAC Accredited

De Anza Community College — Cupertino

Dominican University of California — San Rafael
CCNE Accredited

East Los Angeles College — Monterey Park

El Camino Community College — Torrance
Nursing Department
NLNAC Accredited

Evergreen Valley College — San Jose
Nursing Education Department
NLNAC Accredited

Fresno City College — Fresno
Health Sciences- Registered Nursing

Gavilan College — Gilroy

Glendale Career College — Glendale

Glendale Community College — Glendale

Golden West College — Huntington Beach
Department of Health Professions
NLNAC Accredited

Grossmont College — El Cajon
Department of Nursing

Holy Names University — Oakland
Department of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

Humboldt State University — Arcata
CCNE Accredited

Imperial Valley College — Imperial
Division of Nursing

Long Beach City College — Long Beach
NLNAC Accredited

Los Angeles County College of Nursing — Los Angeles

Los Angeles Harbor College — Wilmington
Health Sciences Division
NLNAC Accredited

Los Angeles Pierce College — Woodland Hills
NLNAC Accredited

Los Angeles Southwest College — Los Angeles

Los Angeles Trade — Technical College — Los Angeles

Los Angeles Valley College — Van Nuys
Health Science Department
NLNAC Accredited

Los Medanos College — Pittsburg

Merced College — Merced

Merritt College — Oakland

Mills College — Oakland

Modesto Junior College — Modesto

Monterey Peninsula College — Monterey
Maurine Church Coburn School of Nursing
NLNAC Accredited

Moorpark College — Moorpark
NLNAC Accredited

Mount Saint Mary's College — Los Angeles
CCNE Accredited

Mount San Antonio College — Walnut

Mount San Jacinto College — Menifee

Napa Valley College — Napa
Nursing Program

National University — La Jolla
CCNE Accredited

Ohlone College — Fremont
NLNAC Accredited

Pacific Union College — Angwin
Department of Nursing
NLNAC Accredited

Palo Verde College — Blythe

Palomar College — San Marcos
Nursing Education Department
NLNAC Accredited

Pasadena City College — Pasadena
Nursing Division
NLNAC Accredited

Point Loma Nazarene University — San Diego
CCNE Accredited

Rancho Santiago Community College — Santa Ana
Department of Nursing/Health Sciences

Rio Hondo College — Whittier

Riverside Community College — Riverside
NLNAC Accredited

Sacramento City College — Sacramento

Saddleback College — Mission Viejo
Health Science and Human Services
NLNAC Accredited

Samuel Merritt College — Oakland
School of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

San Bernardino Valley College — San Bernardino
Health Sciences Division
NLNAC Accredited

San Diego City College — San Diego
Nursing Education
NLNAC Accredited

San Diego State University — San Diego
School of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

San Francisco State University — San Francisco
School of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

San Joaquin Delta College — Stockton
Family, Consumer and Health Sciences Division
NLNAC Accredited

San Jose State University — San Jose
School of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

Santa Ana College — Santa Ana
Nursing Department
NLNAC Accredited

Santa Barbara City College — Santa Barbara
NLNAC Accredited

Santa Monica College — Santa Monica
Health Sciences Department
NLNAC Accredited

Shasta College — Redding
Nursing Program

Sierra College — Rocklin

Solano Community College — Fairfield

Sonoma State University — Rohnert Park
Department of Nursing
NLNAC Accredited

Southwestern College — Chula Vista
School of Technology and Human Services
NLNAC Accredited

Unitek College — San Diego

University of California — Los Angeles
School of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

University of California — San Diego
Healthcare Continuing Education

University of California — Davis
School of Medicine

University of California — Irvine
College of Health Sciences

University of California — Riverside

University of California — San Francisco
CCNE Accredited

University of San Francisco
School of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

Ventura College — Ventura

Victor Valley Community College — Victorville
Department of Nursing

West Coast University — Los Angeles

Yuba College — Marysville

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School	Location	Contact Information	BSN	MSN	DSN	Certs
American University of Health Sciences	School of Nursing 1600 East Hill Street, Building 1 Signal Hill, CA 90755	Chief Nurse Administrator: Cheryl Padgham, PhD, RN Title: Assistant Dean E-Mail: cpadgham@auhs.edu Phone: 562-988-2278 Fax: 562-998-1791	BSN
Azusa Pacific University	School of Nursing 701 East Foothill Avenue, PO Box 7000 Azusa, CA 91702-7000	Chief Nurse Administrator: Aja Tulleners-Lesh, PhD, RN Title: Dean and Professor E-Mail: alesh@apu.edu Phone: 626-815-5384 Fax: 626-815-5414	BSN	MSN	DNP
Biola University	Department of Nursing 13800 Biola Avenue La Mirada, CA 90639-0001	Chief Nurse Administrator: Anne Gewe, PhD, RN Title: Acting Director E-Mail: anne.gewe@biola.edu Phone: 562-903-4850 Fax: 562-903-4803	BSN
Brandman University	Marybelle and S. Paul Musco School of Nursing and Health Professions 16355 Laguna Canyon Road Irvine, CA 92618	Chief Nurse Administrator: Tyke Hanisch, DNP, APRN, FNP-c Title: Dean E-Mail: hanisch@brandman.edu Phone: 949-341-9940 Fax: 949-754-0499	BSN		DNP
California Baptist University	School of Nursing 8432 Magnolia Avenue, Lambeth House, Room 7 Riverside, CA 92504-3297	Chief Nurse Administrator: Geneva G. Oaks, PhD, RN, FNP Title: Dean E-Mail: goaks@calbaptist.edu Phone: 951-343-4700 Fax: 951-343-4703	BSN	MSN
California State University, Bakersfield	Department of Nursing 9001 Stockdale Highway Bakersfield, CA 93311-1099	Chief Nurse Administrator: Deborah Boschini, MSN, RN Title: Chair E-Mail: dboschini@csub.edu Phone: 661-654-3110 Fax: 661-654-6903	BSN
California State University, Channel Islands	Nursing Program One University Drive Camarillo, CA 93012-8599	Chief Nurse Administrator: Karen Jensen, PhD, RN Title: Director E-Mail: karen.jensen@csuci.edu Phone: 805-437-3150 Fax: 805-437-3367	BSN
California State University, Chico	School of Nursing Holt Hall, Room 369 Chico, CA 95929-0200	Chief Nurse Administrator: Margaret J. Rowberg, DNP, APRN-BC Title: Director E-Mail: mrowberg@csuchico.edu Phone: 530-898-5891 Fax: 530-898-6709	BSN	MSN
California State University, Dominguez Hills	School of Nursing 1000 East Victoria Street, Welch Hall - A330 Carson, CA 90747	Chief Nurse Administrator: Kathleen Tornow Chai, PhD, CNE Title: Interim Director E-Mail: kchai@csudh.edu Phone: 310-243-2005 Fax: 310-516-3542	BSN	MSN
California State University, East Bay	Department of Nursing & Heath Sciences 25800 Carlos Bee Boulevard Hayward, CA 94542-3086	Chief Nurse Administrator: Lynn Van Hofwegen, DNP, RN, APRN Title: Chair E-Mail: lynn.vanhofwegen@csueastbay.edu Phone: 510-885-3481 Fax: 510-885-2156	BSN
California State University, Fresno	School of Nursing 2345 East San Ramon Avenue, M/S MH25 Fresno, CA 93740-8031	Chief Nurse Administrator: F. Ndidi Griffin-Myers, EdD, FNP, RN Title: Director/Chair E-Mail: ndidig@csufresno.edu Phone: 559-278-6697 Fax: 559-278-6360	BSN	MSN
California State University, Fresno	Department of Nursing 2345 East San Ramon Avenue, M/S MH25 Fresno, CA 93740-8031	Chief Nurse Administrator: F. Ndidi Griffin-Myers, EdD, FNP, RN Title: Director/Chair E-Mail: ndidig@csufresno.edu Phone: 559-278-6697 Fax: 559-278-6360
California State University, Fullerton	School of Nursing 800 North State College Boulevard, EC-197B Fullerton, CA 92834-6868	Chief Nurse Administrator: Stephanie Vaughn, PhD, RN, CRRN Title: Interim Director E-Mail: svaughn@fullerton.edu Phone: 657-278-7927	BSN	MSN
California State University, Fullerton	School of Nursing 800 North State College Boulevard, EC-197B Fullerton, CA 92834-6868	Chief Nurse Administrator: Stephanie Vaughn, PhD, RN, CRRN Title: Interim Director E-Mail: svaughn@fullerton.edu Phone: 657-278-3245 Fax: 657-278-3338
California State University, Long Beach	Department of Nursing 1250 Bellflower Boulevard, Room 61B Long Beach, CA 90840-0301	Chief Nurse Administrator: Loucine M. Huckabay, PhD, RN, PNP, FAAN Title: Director and Professor E-Mail: Lucy.Huckabay@csulb.edu Phone: 562-985-4582 Fax: 562-985-2382	BSN	MSN
California State University, Long Beach	School of Nursing 1250 Bellflower Boulevard, Room 61B Long Beach, CA 90840-0301	Chief Nurse Administrator: Loucine M. Huckabay, PhD, RN, PNP, FAAN Title: Director and Professor E-Mail: Lucy.Huckabay@csulb.edu Phone: 657-278-3245 Fax: 657-278-3338
California State University, Los Angeles	School of Nursing 5151 State University Drive Los Angeles, CA 90032-8171	Chief Nurse Administrator: Lorie H. Judson, PhD, RN Title: Director E-Mail: ljudson@exchange.calstatela.edu Phone: 323-343-4719 Fax: 323-343-6454	BSN	MSN
California State University, Los Angeles	School of Nursing 5151 State University Drive Los Angeles, CA 90032-8171	Chief Nurse Administrator: Lorie H. Judson, PhD, RN Title: Director E-Mail: ljudson@exchange.calstatela.edu Phone: 657-278-3245 Fax: 657-278-3338
California State University, Northern California Consortium, Doctor of Nursing Practice	Department of Nursing 2345 East San Ramon Avenue, MH25 Fresno, CA 93740-8031	Chief Nurse Administrator: F. Ndidi Griffin-Myers, EdD, FNP, RN Title: Director/Chair E-Mail: ndidig@csufresno.edu Phone: 559-278-6697 Fax: 559-278-6360			DNP
California State University, Northridge	Nursing Program 18111 Nordhoff Street Northridge, CA 91330	Chief Nurse Administrator: Marianne Hattar-Pollara, DNSc, RN, FAAN Title: Director E-Mail: marianne.hattar@csun.edu Phone: 818-677-2494 Fax: 818-677-2045	BSN
California State University, Sacramento	Division of Nursing College of Health and Human Services, 6000 J Street Sacramento, CA 95819-6096	Chief Nurse Administrator: Carolynn M. Goetze, PhD, RN. CNE Title: Chair E-Mail: cgoetze@csus.edu Phone: 916-278-7543 Fax: 916-278-6311	BSN	MSN
California State University, San Bernardino	Department of Nursing 5500 University Parkway, HP 220 San Bernardino, CA 92407-2318	Chief Nurse Administrator: Mary Ann Schultz, PhD, RN Title: Chair and Professor E-Mail: mschultz@csusb.edu Phone: 909-537-3394 Fax: 909-537-7089	BSN	MSN
California State University, San Marcos	School of Nursing 335 South Twin Oaks Valley Road San Marcos, CA 92078-9924	Chief Nurse Administrator: Denise Boren, PhD, RN Title: Director E-Mail: dboren@csusm.edu Phone: 760-750-7553 Fax: 760-750-3646	BSN	MSN
California State University, Stanislaus	School of Nursing One University Circle, DBH 259 Turlock, CA 95382-0299	Chief Nurse Administrator: Debbie Tavernier, EdD, RN Title: Director E-Mail: DTavernier@csustan.edu Phone: 209-667-3142 Fax: 209-667-3690	BSN	MSN
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science	Mervyn M. Dymally School of Nursing 1748 East 118th Street Los Angeles, CA 90059	Chief Nurse Administrator: Rebecca Mae Harris-Smith, EdD, RN Title: Assistant Dean & Assistant Professor E-Mail: rebeccaharrissmith@cdrewu.edu Phone: 323-568-3304 Fax: 323-568-3389		MSN
Concordia University Irvine	Division of Nursing 1530 Concordia West Irvine, CA 92612-3203	Chief Nurse Administrator: Mary E. Hobus, PhD, RN Title: Assistant Dean E-Mail: mary.hobus@cui.edu Phone: 949-214-3282 Fax: 949-214-3279	BSN
Dominican University of California	Department of Nursing 50 Acacia Avenue San Rafael, CA 94901-2298	Chief Nurse Administrator: Andrea Renwanz Boyle, PhD Title: Chair E-Mail: andrea.boyle@dominican.edu Phone: 415-257-1314 Fax: 415-257-0120	BSN
Fresno Pacific University	BSN Program 1717 South Chestnut Avenue Fresno, CA 93702	Chief Nurse Administrator: Stacy Manning, DNP, NP-C Title: Chair E-Mail: stacy.manning@fresno.edu Phone: 559-573-7832	BSN	MSN
Holy Names University	Department of Nursing 3500 Mountain Boulevard Oakland, CA 94619-9989	Chief Nurse Administrator: Edith Jenkins-Weinrub, EdD, RN Title: Chair and Associate Professor E-Mail: jenkins-weinrub@hnu.edu Phone: 510-436-1305 Fax: 510-436-1376	BSN	MSN
Loma Linda University	School of Nursing 11262 Campus Street, West Hall, Room 1101 Loma Linda, CA 92350-0001	Chief Nurse Administrator: Elizabeth A. Bossert, PhD, RN Title: Dean E-Mail: bbossert@llu.edu Phone: 909-558-4517 Fax: 909-558-0225	BSN	MSN	DNP
Mount St. Mary's University, Los Angeles	Department of Nursing 12001 Chalon Road, H423 Los Angeles, CA 90049	Chief Nurse Administrator: Diane Vines, PhD, RN Title: Dean E-Mail: dvines@msmu.edu Phone: 310-954-4279 Fax: 310-954-4229	BSN	MSN
National University	Department of Nursing 3678 Aero Court San Diego, CA 92123	Chief Nurse Administrator: Richard M. Guertin, DHA, RN-C, CHCE Title: Chair and Director E-Mail: rguertin@nu.edu Phone: 858-525-3735 Fax: 858-309-3480	BSN
Pacific College	Bachelor of Science in Nursing 3160 Red Hill Avenue Costa Mesa, CA 92626	Chief Nurse Administrator: Donna Beuk, EdD, MSN, RN, CNE Title: Program Director E-Mail: dbeuk@pacific-college.edu Phone: 714-662-4402 Fax: 714-662-1702	BSN
Point Loma Nazarene University	School of Nursing 3900 Lomaland Drive San Diego, CA 92106-2899	Chief Nurse Administrator: Barbara J. Taylor, PhD, RN Title: Dean and Professor E-Mail: bataylor@pointloma.edu Phone: 619-849-2766 Fax: 619-849-2672	BSN	MSN
Samuel Merritt University	School of Nursing 3100 Telegraph Avenue, Suite 1000 Oakland, CA 94609-3285	Chief Nurse Administrator: Audrey Berman, PhD, RN Title: Dean E-Mail: aberman@samuelmerritt.edu Phone: 510-869-6611 Fax: 510-869-6677	BSN	MSN	DNP
San Diego State University	School of Nursing 5500 Campanile Drive San Diego, CA 92182-4158	Chief Nurse Administrator: Philip A. Greiner, DNSc, RN Title: Director E-Mail: pgreiner@mail.sdsu.edu Phone: 619-594-2540 Fax: 619-594-2765	BSN	MSN
San Francisco State University	School of Nursing 1600 Holloway Avenue, Burk Hall 371 B San Francisco, CA 94132	Chief Nurse Administrator: Mary Ann van Dam, PhD, PNP, RN Title: Director and Associate Professor E-Mail: vandam@sfsu.edu Phone: 415-338-6850 Fax: 415-338-0555	BSN	MSN
San Jose State University	The Valley Foundation School of Nursing One Washington Square San Jose, CA 95192-0057	Chief Nurse Administrator: Katherine Abriam-Yago, EdD, RN Title: Director E-Mail: katherine.abriam-yago@sjsu.edu Phone: 408-924-3159 Fax: 408-924-3135	BSN	MSN
San Jose State University	Department of Nursing One Washington Square San Jose, CA 95192-0057	Chief Nurse Administrator: Katherine Abriam-Yago, EdD, RN Title: Director E-Mail: katherine.abriam-yago@sjsu.edu Phone: 559-278-6697 Fax: 559-278-6360

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