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.
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.
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs in California Showing all 17 current public programs across Campus, Hybrid, and strict Fully Online results.
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School Biola University: Biola University — Announced Online Nursing Doctorate
Location CA
Delivery Fully Online
Program status Status not confirmed Credential: Doctor of Nursing Practice
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School Biola University: Biola University — Announced Online Nursing Doctorate
Location CA
Delivery Fully Online
Program status Status not confirmed Credential: Doctor of Nursing Practice
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School California State University, Fresno: Fresno State — Main Campus (School of Nursing)
Location Fresno, CA
Delivery Hybrid
Program status Active Credential: Doctor of Nursing Practice
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School California State University, Fullerton: Cal State Fullerton — School of Nursing
Location Fullerton, CA
Delivery Hybrid
Program status Active Credential: Doctor of Nursing Practice
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School California State University, Long Beach: CSULB — Main Campus (School of Nursing)
Location Long Beach, CA
Delivery Hybrid
Program status Active Credential: Doctor of Nursing Practice
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School California State University, Los Angeles: Cal State LA — Los Angeles Nursing
Location Los Angeles, CA
Delivery Hybrid
Program status Active Credential: Doctor of Nursing Practice
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School Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science: Mervyn M. Dymally College of Nursing
Location Los Angeles, CA
Delivery Hybrid
Program status Active Credential: Doctor of Nursing Practice
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School Point Loma Nazarene University: PLNU online nursing relationship
Location CA
Delivery Fully Online
Program status Active Credential: Doctor of Nursing Practice
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School San Diego State University: SDSU — San Diego Nursing
Location San Diego, CA
Delivery On Campus
Program status Active Credential: Doctor of Nursing Practice
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School San Diego State University: SDSU — San Diego Nursing
Location San Diego, CA
Delivery Hybrid
Program status Active Credential: Doctor of Nursing Practice
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School San José State University: San José State University — San José Nursing
Location San José, CA
Delivery Hybrid
Program status Active Credential: Doctor of Nursing Practice
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School United States University: United States University — California distance/clinical relationship
Location CA
Delivery Fully Online
Program status Active Credential: Doctor of Nursing Practice
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School University of California, Los Angeles: UCLA — Westwood Nursing
Location Los Angeles, CA
Delivery On Campus
Program status Active Credential: Doctor of Nursing Practice
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School University of Phoenix: University of Phoenix online nursing relationship
Location CA
Delivery Fully Online
Program status Active Credential: Doctor of Nursing Practice
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School University of San Francisco: San Francisco campus
Location San Francisco, CA
Delivery Hybrid
Program status Active Credential: DNP
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School West Coast University: West Coast University — Online nursing programs
Location Not applicable, CA
Delivery Fully Online
Program status Active Credential: Doctor of Nursing Practice
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School Western University of Health Sciences: Pomona campus
Location Pomona, CA
Delivery Hybrid
Program status Active Credential: DNP
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