Nursing schools in California

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.

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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

Accelerated / Second-Degree BSN programs in California

Showing all 8 current public programs across Campus, Hybrid, and strict Fully Online results.

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  • Accelerated / Second-Degree BSN

    Accelerated BSN Pathway

    School
    California State University, Fullerton: Cal State Fullerton — School of Nursing
    Location
    Fullerton, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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  • Accelerated / Second-Degree BSN

    Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing

    School
    California State University, Los Angeles: Cal State LA — Los Angeles Nursing
    Location
    Los Angeles, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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  • Accelerated / Second-Degree BSN

    Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing

    School
    California State University, Northridge: CSU Northridge — Jacaranda Hall Nursing
    Location
    Northridge, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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  • Accelerated / Second-Degree BSN

    Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing

    School
    California State University San Marcos: CSUSM — San Marcos Nursing
    Location
    San Marcos, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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  • Accelerated / Second-Degree BSN

    Accelerated Second Bachelor of Science in Nursing

    School
    California State University, Stanislaus: Stanislaus State — Stockton Nursing at Willow Hall
    Location
    Stockton, CA
    Delivery
    Hybrid
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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  • Accelerated / Second-Degree BSN

    Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing

    School
    Mount Saint Mary's University, Los Angeles: Doheny Campus
    Location
    Los Angeles, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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  • Accelerated / Second-Degree BSN

    Accelerated BSN Program (BSNA)

    School
    San Francisco State University: San Francisco State University — San Francisco Nursing
    Location
    San Francisco, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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  • Accelerated / Second-Degree BSN

    Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing

    School
    Westmont College: Westmont Downtown | Grotenhuis Nursing
    Location
    Santa Barbara, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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