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

Direct-Entry Prelicensure Master's programs in California

Showing all 11 current public programs across Campus, Hybrid, and strict Fully Online results.

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  • Direct-Entry Prelicensure Master's

    Entry-Level Master of Science in Nursing

    School
    Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science: Mervyn M. Dymally College of Nursing
    Location
    Los Angeles, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Master of Science in Nursing

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  • Direct-Entry Prelicensure Master's

    Entry-Level Master’s in Nursing — Population Health

    School
    Loma Linda University: LLU Medical Center Murrieta — ELM instruction
    Location
    Murrieta, CA
    Delivery
    Hybrid
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: MS in Nursing

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  • Direct-Entry Prelicensure Master's

    Entry Level Master of Science in Nursing, Clinical Nurse Leader

    School
    Pepperdine University: Pepperdine University — Calabasas Campus
    Location
    Calabasas, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: MSN

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  • Direct-Entry Prelicensure Master's

    Entry Level Master of Science in Nursing

    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 and Master of Science in Nursing

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  • Direct-Entry Prelicensure Master's

    Master’s Entry Program in Nursing (MSN)

    School
    University of California, Davis: UC Davis School of Nursing — Betty Irene Moore Hall
    Location
    Sacramento, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Master of Science in Nursing

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  • Direct-Entry Prelicensure Master's

    Master’s Entry Clinical Nursing

    School
    University of California, Los Angeles: UCLA — Westwood Nursing
    Location
    Los Angeles, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Master of Science in Nursing

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  • Direct-Entry Prelicensure Master's

    Master’s Entry Program in Nursing

    School
    University of San Diego: Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science
    Location
    San Diego, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: MSN

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  • Direct-Entry Prelicensure Master's

    Clinical Nurse Leader, Master’s Entry MSN

    School
    University of San Francisco: San Francisco campus
    Location
    San Francisco, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: MSN

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  • Direct-Entry Prelicensure Master's

    Entry Level Master of Science in Nursing

    School
    University of the Pacific: University of the Pacific — Sacramento nursing
    Location
    Sacramento, CA
    Delivery
    Hybrid
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Master of Science in Nursing

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  • Direct-Entry Prelicensure Master's

    Entry-Level Master of Science in Nursing

    School
    Westcliff University: Westcliff University — Corona Campus
    Location
    Corona, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: MSN

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  • Direct-Entry Prelicensure Master's

    Master of Science in Nursing–Entry

    School
    Western University of Health Sciences: Pomona campus
    Location
    Pomona, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: MSN

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