Pre-Licensure RN Programs in California
Pre-licensure registered nursing programs in California must be approved by the BRN. The purpose of approval is to ensure the program’s compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
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Associate Degree Programs in California
* Denotes Private Schools / ** See School Website for Campus Information
LVN = Admits LVNs Only
| School Name | City | Phone Number | Tuition and Fees (before Financial Aid) | Costs Include | Approved Annual Enrollment | L V N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Hancock College | Santa Maria | (805) 922-6966 x3543 | $3,588 – $3,726 | Tuition | 50 | X |
| *American Career College **Campuses: Los Angeles; Ontario | Los Angeles | (323) 668-7555 | $81,603.50 | Total Program | 250 | |
| American River College | Sacramento | (916) 484-8254 | $3,588-$3,772 + startup program costs of $6,500 | Total Program | 90 | |
| Antelope Valley College | Lancaster | (661) 722-6300 x6402 | $3,404 | Tuition | 102 | |
| Bakersfield College | Bakersfield | (661) 395-4282 | $8,460 | Total Program | 360 | |
| Butte Community College | Oroville | (530) 879-4338 | $3,634-$3,680 | Tuition | 168 | |
| Cabrillo College | Aptos | (831) 479-6280 | $9,135.50-$10,285.50 | Total Program | 70 | |
| *California Career College | Canoga Park | (818) 710-1310 | $70,732 | Total Program | 72 | |
| *Career Care Institute | Lancaster | (661) 942-6204 | $86,525-$86,645 | Total Program | 32 | |
| *Carrington College | Sacramento | (916) 361-1660 | $59,794 | Total Program | 72 | X |
| Cerritos College | Norwalk | (562) 860-2451 x2551 | $6,300 | Total Program | 100 | |
| Chabot College | Hayward | (510) 723-6896 | $3,772-$3,910 | Tuition | 110 | |
| Chaffey College | Rancho Cucamonga | (909) 652-6671 | $3,381 | Tuition | 80 | |
| Citrus College | Glendora | (626) 914-8791 | $6,010 | Total Program | 32 | |
| City College of San Francisco | San Francisco | (415) 239-3218 | $3,956-$4,140 | Tuition | 100 | |
| College of Marin | Kentfield | (415) 485-9319 | $6,847 | Total Program | 43 | |
| College of San Mateo | San Mateo | (650) 574-6218 | $15,000 | Total Program | 50 | |
| College of the Canyons | Santa Clarita | (661) 362-3369 | $5,040-$6,592 | Total Program | 100 | |
| College of the Desert | Palm Desert | (760) 568-3093 | $5,790 | Tuition + Books | 200 | |
| College of the Redwoods **Campuses: Eureka; Del Norte | Eureka | (707) 476-4214 | $5,616 | Tuition + Books | 64 | |
| College of the Sequoias | Visalia | (559) 730-3732 | $3,450-$3,542 | Tuition | 200 | |
| Compton College | Compton | (310) 900-1600 | $5,100 | Total Program | 80 | |
| Contra Costa College | San Pablo | (510) 215-4103 | $6,464 | Tuition + Books | 48 | |
| Copper Mountain College | Joshua Tree | (760) 366-3791 x5801 | $5,148-$5,728 | Total Program | 32 | |
| Cuesta College | San Luis Obispo | (805) 546-3119 | $7,254 | Tuition + Books | 46 | |
| Cypress College | Cypress | (714) 484-7283 | $9,493 | Tuition + Books | 84 | |
| De Anza College | Cupertino | (408) 864-5618 | $6,973 | Tuition + Books | 144 | |
| East Los Angeles College | Monterey Park | (323) 265-8896 | $8,000 | Total Program | 60 | |
| El Camino College | Torrance | (310) 900-1600 x2700 | $4,584 | Total Program | 90 | |
| Evergreen Valley College | San Jose | (408) 270-6448 | $3,956 | Tuition | 80 | |
| Fresno City College | Fresno | (559) 244-2604 | $10,651 | Tuition + Books | 244 | |
| Gavilan College | Gilroy | (408) 848-4883 | $8,133 | Tuition + Books | 22 | X |
| Glendale Community College | Glendale | (818) 551-5270 | $8,925 | Total Program | 90 | |
| Golden West College | Huntington Beach | (714) 895-8285 | $7,302 | Total Program | 100 | |
| Grossmont College | El Cajon | (619) 644-7301 | $6,164 | Tuition + Books | 80 | |
| *Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts | Fresno | (559) 222-1903 | $31,991 | Total Program | 112 | |
| Hartnell College | Salinas | (831) 770-6146 | $7,727 | Total Program | 50 | |
| Imperial Valley College | Imperial | (760) 355-6348 | $8,407 | Total Program | 80 | |
| Lassen Community College | Susanville | (530) 251-8870 | $5,899 | Total Program | 40/2yr | |
| Long Beach City College | Long Beach | (562) 938-4166 | $3,339-$3,385 | Tuition | 96 | |
| Los Angeles City College | Los Angeles | (323) 953-4000 x2065 | $3,174 | Tuition | 80 | |
| Los Angeles County College of Nursing & Allied Health | Los Angeles | (323) 409-5911 | $11,300-$11,400 | Total Program | 120 | |
| Los Angeles Harbor College | Wilmington | (310) 233-4262 | $5,076 | Total Program | 80 | |
| Los Angeles Pierce College | Woodland Hills | (818) 719-6477 | $5,907.50 | Tuition + Books | 80 | |
| Los Angeles Southwest College | Los Angeles | (323) 241-5461 | $3,542 | Tuition | 60 | |
| Los Angeles Trade-Tech College | Los Angeles | (213) 763-7175 | $5,001-$5,047 | Tuition + Books | 80 | |
| Los Angeles Valley College | Valley Glen | (818) 947-2559 | $3,197 | Tuition | 80 | |
| Los Medanos College | Pittsburg | (925) 473-7756 | $3,680-$3,818 | Tuition | 40 | |
| Madera Community College | Madera | (559) 675-4800 | $6,840 | Tuition + Books | 15 | X |
| *Marsha Fuerst School of Nursing **Campuses: Glendale; San Diego; Bakersfield | Glendale | (800) 639-3384 | $80,158 | Total Program | 675 | |
| Mendocino College | Ukiah | (707) 468-3099 | $6,000 | Total Program | 24 | |
| Merced College | Merced | (209) 384-6123 | $3,588-$3,726 | Tuition | 130 | |
| Merritt College | Oakland | (510) 436-2487 | $3,726-$3,772 | Tuition | 40 | |
| MiraCosta College | Oceanside | (760) 795-6651 | $3,105-$3,335 | Tuition | 100 | |
| Mission College | Santa Clara | (408) 855-5016 | $3,312 | Tuition | 30 | X |
| Modesto Junior College **Campuses: Modesto; Columbia | Modesto | (209) 575-6362 | $6,630 | Total Program | 160 | |
| Monterey Peninsula College | Monterey | (831) 646-4258 | $6,198-$6,238 | Tuition + Books | 40 | |
| Moorpark College | Moorpark | (805) 378-1433 | $6,000 | Total Program | 88 | |
| Mt. San Antonio College | Walnut | (909) 274-4560 | $2,760 | Tuition | 120 | |
| Mt. San Jacinto College, MVC | Menifee | (909) 639-5577 | $5,000-$7,000 | Total Program | 57 | |
| Napa Valley College | Napa | (707) 256-7603 | $5,500 | Total Program | 40 | |
| Ohlone College | Newark | (510) 742-2300 | $5,900 | Total Program | 40 | |
| *Pacific College | Costa Mesa | (800) 867-2243 | $85,312.50 | Total Program | 90 | |
| *Pacific Union College **Campuses: Angwin; Napa | Angwin | (707) 965-7262 | $67,356 | Tuition + Fees | 153 | |
| Palomar College | San Marcos | (760) 744-1150 x2279 | $3,119-$3,579 | Tuition + Fees | 72 | |
| Palo Verde College | Blythe | (760) 921-5500 | $8,515 | Total Program | 20 | |
| Pasadena City College | Pasadena | (626) 585-7324 | $3,634 | Tuition | 80 | |
| Porterville College | Porterville | (559) 791-2321 | $9,924 | Total Program | 40 | |
| Rio Hondo College | Whittier | (562) 908-3421 | $3,519 | Tuition | 80 | |
| Riverside City College | Riverside | (951) 222-8407 | $9,648-$10,150 | Total Program | 260 | |
| Sacramento City College | Sacramento | (916) 558-2271 | $7,274-$7,688 | Tuition + Books | 128 | |
| Saddleback College | Mission Viejo | (949) 582-4701 | $5,386.35 | Total Program | 100 | |
| San Bernardino Valley College | San Bernardino | (909) 384-4450 | $3,312-$3,404 | Tuition | 110 | |
| San Diego City College | San Diego | (619) 388-3441 | $3,128-$3,220 | Tuition | 85 | |
| San Joaquin Delta College | Stockton | (209) 954-5454 | $3,427-$3,473 | Tuition | 140 | |
| *San Joaquin Valley College **Campuses: Visalia; Ontario; Rancho Mirage | Visalia | (559) 651-2500 | $71,768 | Total Program | 306 | |
| Santa Ana College | Santa Ana | (714) 564-6825 | $5,765 | Total Program | 100 | |
| Santa Barbara City College | Santa Barbara | (805) 965-0581 x2366 | $3,358-$3,634 | Tuition | 82 | |
| Santa Monica College | Santa Monica | (310) 434-3453 | $6,128-$7,128 | Total Program | 80 | |
| Santa Rosa Junior College | Santa Rosa | (707) 527-4527 | $10,420 | Total Program | 120 | |
| Shasta College | Redding | (530) 339-3606 | $7,657.95-$8,145.95 | Total Program | 60 | |
| Sierra College | Rocklin | (916) 660-8300 | $5,244-$6,266 | Total Program | 40 | |
| *Smith Chason School of Nursing | Los Angeles | (888) 815-8897 | $77,870 | Total Program | 90 | |
| Solano Community College | Fairfield | (707) 864-7108 | $8,000 – $8,500 | Total Program | 48 | |
| Southwestern College | San Diego | (619) 482-6352 | $8,474-$8,997 | Total Program | 75 | |
| *Sri Sai Krish Institute | Orange | (714) 890-7023 | $70,000 | Total Program | 72 | |
| *United Nursing College | Murrieta | (951) 526-1033 | $37,700 | Total Program | 120 | |
| Ventura College | Ventura | (805) 289-6342 | $7,274-$7,320 | Tuition + Books | 120 | |
| Victor Valley College | Victorville | (760) 245-4271 x2285 | $10,603 | Total Program | 80 | |
| *Weimar University | Weimar | (530) 422-7999 | $101,000 (including room and board) | Total Program | 20 | |
| West Hills College Lemoore | Lemoore | (559) 925-3490 | $7,265-$7,449 | Tuition + Books | 50 | |
| *Xavier College | Stockton | (209) 941-0968 | $47,000 | Total Program | 30 | |
| Yuba College | Marysville | (530) 741-6784 | $6,470.03 | Total Program | 60 |
Baccalaureate Degree Programs in California
* Denotes Private Schools / ** See School Website for Campus Information
LVN = Admits LVNs Only
| School Name | City | Phone Number | Tuition and Fees (before Financial Aid) | Costs Include | Approved Annual Enrollment | L V N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *American University of Health Sciences | Signal Hill | (562) 988-2278 | $111,234 | Total Program | 120 | |
| *Angeles College | Los Angeles | (213) 487-2211 | $125,000 | Total Program | 120 | |
| *Arizona College of Nursing | Ontario | (855) 706-8382 | $64,444-$125,000 | Total Program | 120 | |
| *Azusa Pacific University **Campuses: Azusa; Monrovia; High Desert; Inland Empire | Azusa | (626) 815-5386 | $59,400 | Tuition | 283 | |
| *Biola University | La Mirada | (562) 903-4850 | $186,816 | Tuition | 60 | |
| *California Baptist University | Riverside | (951) 343-4700 | $175,758-$179,128 | Total Program | 192 | |
| California State University, Bakersfield | Bakersfield | (661) 654-2506 | $40,912 | Tuition + Books | 92 | |
| California State University, Channel Islands **Campuses: Camarillo; Goleta | Camarillo | (805) 437-3367 | $51,000 | Tuition + Fees | 66 | |
| California State University, Chico | Chico | (530) 898-5891 | $31,904 | Tuition + Fees | 80 | |
| California State University, East Bay | Hayward | (510) 885-3481 | $27,976 | Tuition + Fees | 96 | |
| California State University, Fresno | Fresno | (559) 278-2041 | $28,493 | Tuition + Fees | 120 | |
| California State University, Fullerton | Fullerton | (657) 278-3336 | $33,116 | Tuition + Fees | 80 | |
| California State University, Long Beach | Long Beach | (562) 985-4463 | $27,552 | Tuition + Fees | 228 | |
| California State University, Los Angeles | Los Angeles | (323) 343-4700 | $32,180 | Tuition + Books | 100 | |
| California State University, Northridge | Northridge | (818) 677-5591 | $46,400 | Tuition | 120 | |
| California State University, Sacramento | Sacramento | (916) 278-6525 | $29,936 | Tuition + Fees | 160 | |
| California State University, San Bernardino **Campuses: San Bernardino; Palm Desert | San Bernardino | (909) 537-5380 | $29,827.60 (Plus 1st Year RN Prgm Costs = $2,500-$3,500) | Tuition + Fees | 132 | |
| California State University, San Marcos | San Marcos | (760) 750-7550 | $35,488 (Plus 1st Year RN Prgm Costs = $2,000) | Tuition + Books | 80 | |
| California State University, Stanislaus | Turlock | (209) 667-3141 | $22,872-$27,200 | Tuition + Books | 100 | |
| *Chamberlain University | Rancho Cordova | (916) 330-3410 | $101,653 | Total Program | 135 1/2023 – 180 1/2024 – 240 | |
| *Chamberlain University – Irwindale | Irwindale | (877) 751-5783 | $98,755 | Total Program | 120 | |
| *Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Mervyn M. Dymally College of Nursing | Los Angeles | (323) 568-3317 | $53,515 | Tuition + Books | 80 | |
| *CNI College | Santa Ana | (714) 437-9697 | $147,450 | Total Program | 200 | |
| *Concordia University Irvine **Campuses: Irvine; Rancho Cucamonga | Irvine | (949) 214-3280 | $60,000-$62,000 | Total Program | 408 | |
| *Dominican University of California | San Rafael | (415) 485-3204 | $207,272 | Tuition + Books | 134 | |
| *Fresno Pacific University | Fresno | (559) 453-2000 | $136,752 | Tuition + Fees | 24 | |
| *Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts | Concord | (925) 687-9555 | $139,672.50 | Total Program | 112 | |
| *Holy Names University | Oakland | (510) 436-1340 | Tuition | 20 | ||
| *Loma Linda University | Loma Linda | (909) 558-1000 x87718 | $102,120 | Total Program | 168 | |
| *Mount Saint Mary’s University – Los Angeles | Los Angeles | (310) 954-4230 | $186,960 | Tuition + Fees | 178 | |
| *National University **Campuses: San Diego; Los Angeles; Fresno | San Diego | (858) 521-3911 | $67,561 | Tuition + Fees | 300 | |
| *Point Loma Nazarene University | San Diego | (619) 849-2425 or 7055 | $177,520 | Tuition + Fees | 85 | |
| *Samuel Merritt University **Campuses: Oakland; San Francisco Peninsula; Sacramento | Oakland | (510) 869-6511 x3765 | $259,973 | Total Program | 336 | |
| San Diego State University | San Diego | (619) 594-2540 | $37,280 | Tuition + Books | 200 | |
| San Francisco State University | San Francisco | (415) 338-1801 | $34,484 | Tuition + Books | 92 | |
| *Simpson University | Redding | (530) 226-4760 | $156,495 | Tuition + Fees | 100 | |
| Sonoma State University | Rohnert Park | (707) 664-2465 | $34,325-$34,525 | Total Program | 48 | |
| *Stanbridge University **Campuses: Orange County; Los Angeles; Riverside | Irvine | (949) 794-9090 | $142,995 | Total Program | 440 | |
| The Valley Foundation School of Nursing at San Jose State University | San Jose | (408) 924-3131 | $48,768-$50,466 | Total Program | 120 | |
| *Unitek College **Campuses: Fremont; Concord; Bakersfield; Sacramento | Fremont | (510) 249-1060 | $143,392.50 | Total Program | 600 | |
| University of California, Irvine | Irvine | (949) 824-1514 | $76,397.96 | Tuition + Fees | 50 | |
| University of California, Los Angeles | Los Angeles | (310) 825-4321 | $68,329.12 | Tuition + Fees | 69 | |
| *University of Massachusetts Global (Effective 1/9/2023, program not accepting new students) **Campus: San Diego | Irvine | (800) 746-0082 | $100,305 | Tuition + Fees | 72 | |
| *University of Phoenix (Effective 6/13/2019, program not accepting new students) | La Palma | (800) 888-1968 | No new students enrolling | 0 | X | |
| *University of Phoenix (Effective 7/1/2021, program not accepting new students) | Ontario | (800) 888-1968 | No new students enrolling | 0 | X | |
| *University of Phoenix (Effective 7/1/2021, program not accepting new students) | Pasadena | (800) 888-1968 | No new students enrolling | 0 | X | |
| *University of San Francisco | San Francisco | (415) 422-6681 | $226,736 | Tuition + Books | 254 | |
| *Vanguard University | Costa Mesa | (800) 722-6279 | $159,400 | Tuition + Books | 32 | |
| *West Coast University **Campuses: Los Angeles; Orange County; Inland Empire | North Hollywood | (949) 783-4800 | $148,253 | Total Program | LA – 500 OC – 500 IE/Ontario – 500 | |
| *Westmont College | Santa Barbara | (805) 565-6000 | $71,150 | Tuition + Books | 48 | |
| *William Jessup University | Rocklin | (916) 577-2200 | $36,000 | Tuition | 60 |
Entry Level Master’s Degree Programs in California
* Denotes Private Schools / ** See School Website for Campus Information
LVN = Admits LVNs Only