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

Other Graduate Nursing Program programs in California

Showing all 5 current public programs across Campus, Hybrid, and strict Fully Online results.

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  • Other Graduate Nursing Program

    School Nurse Services Credential Program

    School
    California State University, Fresno: Fresno State — Main Campus (School of Nursing)
    Location
    Fresno, CA
    Delivery
    Hybrid
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Professional (clear) School Nurse Services Credential

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  • Other Graduate Nursing Program

    School Nurse Services Credential (SNSC)

    School
    California State University, Fullerton: Cal State Fullerton — Online Nursing
    Location
    CA
    Delivery
    Fully Online
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Clear School Nurse Services Credential recommendation

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  • Other Graduate Nursing Program

    Family Caregiving Graduate Academic Unit Certificate

    School
    University of California, Davis: UC Davis School of Nursing — online certificate instruction
    Location
    CA
    Delivery
    Fully Online
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Family Caregiving Graduate Academic Unit Certificate

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  • Other Graduate Nursing Program

    Advancing Health Equity Series Graduate Academic Unit Certificate

    School
    University of California, Davis: UC Davis School of Nursing — online certificate instruction
    Location
    CA
    Delivery
    Fully Online
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Advancing Health Equity Series Graduate Academic Unit Certificate

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  • Other Graduate Nursing Program

    Clinical Nurse Leader 4+1, BSN/MSN

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

    Credential: BSN then MSN

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