Nursing schools in California — Page 2 Browse 355 current public campus profiles representing 713 nursing programs in California. These are the programs currently listed in the directory, not a claim of complete statewide coverage.
LPN-to-RN is the largest current pathway grouping at 137 programs; On campus appears on 511 programs.
Reviewed September 2026
Campus profiles 355
Programs 713 Current program evidence Counts describe the programs below and retain each program's current status; they do not imply approval, accreditation, admissions availability, or resident eligibility.
Delivery formats On campus 511 programs Hybrid 152 programs Online 50 programs Approval and accreditation context State approval, institutional accreditation, and programmatic accreditation are separate facts. An authority listed here is current state-level context from published program evidence; it does not mean every program on this page has the same approval or accreditation status.
California nursing approval authority Reviewed September 6, 2026 Campus, Hybrid, and Fully Online Campus and Hybrid describe programs with supported in-person or mixed delivery relationships. Fully Online describes published academic delivery; it does not prove that clinical, practicum, residency, orientation, immersion, lab, simulation, campus visits, or other physical requirements are absent.
Fully Online availability, state authorization, clinical placement, and licensure eligibility may vary by program and resident state. Confirm each requirement with the official program before applying.
California campus profiles — Page 2 Showing page 2 of 15. Physical campuses and nonphysical or institution locations are labeled separately.
Institution Bakersfield Adult School
Campus Bakersfield Adult School — Bakersfield
Location Bakersfield, CA 0 programs
Reviewed September 5, 2026
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Institution Bakersfield College
Campus Bakersfield College — Panorama Campus
Location Bakersfield, CA 0 programs
Reviewed September 6, 2026
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Institution Beaumont Adult School
Campus Beaumont Adult School — Beaumont
Location Beaumont, CA
Delivery On Campus
Program status Active 1 1 program Vocational Nursing Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN) · Certificate · On Campus · Active Reviewed September 5, 2026
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Institution Biola University
Campus Biola University — Announced Online Nursing Doctorate
Location CA
Delivery Fully Online
Program status Status not confirmed 2 No in-person nursing instruction is verified at this location. This listed campus or institution location does not mean a student attends here.
2 programs BSN to DNP — Executive Nursing Leadership Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) · Doctor of Nursing Practice · Fully Online · Status not confirmed MSN to DNP — Executive Nursing Leadership Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) · Doctor of Nursing Practice · Fully Online · Status not confirmed Reviewed September 5, 2026
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Institution Biola University
Campus Biola University — La Mirada Nursing
Location La Mirada, CA
Delivery On Campus
Program status Active 3 3 programs Bachelor of Science in Nursing Traditional BSN · Bachelor of Science in Nursing · On Campus · Active LVN/LPN to RN NCLEX 30-Unit Non-Degree Option LPN-to-RN · Non-degree coursework for California RN licensure eligibility · On Campus · Active Military Nursing Portfolio Evaluation and Course Challenge Military Medic-to-RN · Bachelor of Science in Nursing · On Campus · Active Reviewed September 6, 2026
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Institution Blake Austin College
Campus Blake Austin College — Vacaville
Location Vacaville, CA 0 programs
Reviewed September 6, 2026
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Institution Butte College
Campus Butte College — Glenn County Center
Location Orland, CA 0 programs
Reviewed September 6, 2026
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Institution Butte College
Location Oroville, CA
Delivery Hybrid
Program status Active 7 7 programs Registered Nursing — Associate of Science Associate Degree Nursing (ADN/ASN) · Associate of Science in Registered Nursing · Hybrid · Active Accelerated Track Registered Nursing — Associate of Science Associate Degree Nursing (ADN/ASN) · Associate of Science in Accelerated Track Registered Nursing · Hybrid · Active Registered Nursing: LVN to ADN — Associate of Science LPN-to-RN · Associate of Science in Registered Nursing: LVN to ADN · Hybrid · Active 4 more programs on the campus profile.
Reviewed September 6, 2026
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Institution Cabrillo College
Campus Cabrillo College — Aptos Campus
Location Aptos, CA 0 programs
Reviewed September 5, 2026
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Institution Cal Poly Humboldt
Campus Cal Poly Humboldt — Arcata Nursing
Location Arcata, CA
Delivery Hybrid
Program status Active 2 2 programs RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing RN-to-BSN · Bachelor of Science in Nursing · Hybrid · Active ADN to BSN Concurrent Enrollment Program RN-to-BSN · Bachelor of Science in Nursing · Hybrid · Active Reviewed September 6, 2026
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Institution California Baptist University
Campus CBU online nursing — nonphysical
Location Riverside, CA
Delivery Fully Online
Program status Active 1 No in-person nursing instruction is verified at this location. This listed campus or institution location does not mean a student attends here.
1 program Nursing, RN to BSN RN-to-BSN · BSN · Fully Online · Active Reviewed September 5, 2026
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Institution California Baptist University
Campus Riverside campus
Location Riverside, CA
Delivery On Campus
Program status Active 2 2 programs Nursing, BSN Traditional BSN · BSN · On Campus · Active LVN 30-Unit Option LPN-to-RN · Nondegree RN licensure option · On Campus · Active Reviewed September 5, 2026
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Institution California Career College
Campus California Career College — Canoga Park
Location Canoga Park, CA
Delivery On Campus
Program status Active 4 4 programs Associate Degree in Nursing Associate Degree Nursing (ADN/ASN) · Associate of Science in Nursing · On Campus · Active LVN Advanced Placement — Associate Degree in Nursing LPN-to-RN · Associate of Science in Nursing · On Campus · Active Military Healthcare Advanced Placement — Associate Degree in Nursing Military Medic-to-RN · Associate of Science in Nursing · On Campus · Active 1 more program on the campus profile.
Reviewed September 5, 2026
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Institution California Career Institute
Campus California Career Institute — Anaheim
Location Anaheim, CA
Delivery Hybrid
Program status Active 1 1 program Vocational Nursing — IDL Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN) · Diploma · Hybrid · Active Reviewed September 5, 2026
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Institution California Career Institute
Campus California Career Institute — Hawthorne
Location Hawthorne, CA 0 programs
Reviewed September 5, 2026
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Institution California Healthcare Skills Center
Campus California Healthcare Skills Center — Riverside
Location Riverside, CA 0 programs
Reviewed September 5, 2026
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Institution California Northstate University
Campus College of Health Sciences — Rancho Cordova
Location Rancho Cordova, CA
Delivery On Campus
Program status Active 4 4 programs Bachelor of Science in Nursing Traditional BSN · BSN · On Campus · Active LPN/LVN 30-unit Non-Degree Option LPN-to-RN · Nondegree RN licensure pathway · On Campus · Active LPN/LVN to BSN Option LPN-to-BSN · BSN · On Campus · Active 1 more program on the campus profile.
Reviewed September 6, 2026
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Institution California Nurses Educational Institute
Campus California Nurses Educational Institute — Rancho Mirage
Location Rancho Mirage, CA
Delivery Hybrid
Program status Active 3 3 programs Licensed Vocational Nurse Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN) · Certificate · Hybrid · Active Associate Degree in Nursing Associate Degree Nursing (ADN/ASN) · Associate Degree in Nursing · Hybrid · Active LVN-RN Advanced Placement Pathway LPN-to-RN · Associate Degree in Nursing · Hybrid · Active Reviewed September 5, 2026
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Institution California State University, Bakersfield
Campus CSU Bakersfield — Main Campus
Location Bakersfield, CA
Delivery On Campus, Hybrid
Program status Active 3 3 programs Traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Traditional BSN · Bachelor of Science in Nursing · On Campus · Active Doctor of Nursing Practice — Family Nurse Practitioner Nurse Practitioner · Doctor of Nursing Practice · Hybrid · Active Post-Graduate Nurse Educator Certificate Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate · Post-Graduate Nurse Educator Certificate · Hybrid · Active Reviewed September 6, 2026
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Institution California State University, Bakersfield
Campus CSU Bakersfield — RN to BSN Online
Location Bakersfield, CA
Delivery Fully Online
Program status Active 1 No in-person nursing instruction is verified at this location. This listed campus or institution location does not mean a student attends here.
1 program RN to BSN Post-Licensure Program RN-to-BSN · Bachelor of Science in Nursing · Fully Online · Active Reviewed September 5, 2026
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Institution California State University Channel Islands
Campus CSU Channel Islands — Camarillo Nursing
Location Camarillo, CA
Delivery On Campus, Hybrid
Program status Active 5; Admissions closed 1 6 programs Track I Generic BSN — Camarillo Traditional BSN · Bachelor of Science in Nursing · On Campus · Active LVN 30-Unit Option LPN-to-RN · Non-degree coursework for California RN licensure eligibility · On Campus · Active Military Nursing Education and Experience Course Credit Military Medic-to-RN · Bachelor of Science in Nursing · On Campus · Active 3 more programs on the campus profile.
Reviewed September 6, 2026
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Institution California State University Channel Islands
Campus CSU Channel Islands — Online ADN/RN to BSN
Location CA
Delivery Fully Online
Program status Active 1 No in-person nursing instruction is verified at this location. This listed campus or institution location does not mean a student attends here.
1 program Track II ADN/RN to BSN RN-to-BSN · Bachelor of Science in Nursing · Fully Online · Active Reviewed September 5, 2026
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Institution California State University, Chico
Campus Chico State — Main Campus
Location Chico, CA
Delivery On Campus
Program status Active 3 3 programs Bachelor of Science in Nursing — Prelicensure Traditional BSN · Bachelor of Science in Nursing · On Campus · Active LVN 30-Unit Option — Nondegree RN Pathway LPN-to-RN · No degree — LVN 30-Unit Option · On Campus · Active LVN Advanced Placement — Bachelor of Science in Nursing LPN-to-BSN · Bachelor of Science in Nursing · On Campus · Active Reviewed September 6, 2026
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Institution California State University, Chico
Campus Chico State — Online Nursing
Location Chico, CA
Delivery Fully Online
Program status Active 1 No in-person nursing instruction is verified at this location. This listed campus or institution location does not mean a student attends here.
1 program RN to BSN Program RN-to-BSN · Bachelor of Science in Nursing · Fully Online · Active Reviewed September 5, 2026
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