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

RN-to-MSN programs in California

Showing all 6 current public programs across Campus, Hybrid, and strict Fully Online results.

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  • RN-to-MSN

    RN-MSN Bridge Program

    School
    California State University, Stanislaus: Stanislaus State — Online RN Nursing Completion and Bridge Study
    Location
    CA
    Delivery
    Fully Online
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Non-degree bridge coursework for MSN-FNP admission eligibility

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  • RN-to-MSN

    RN to Master of Science — Nurse Educator, Nonnursing-Bachelor Entry

    School
    San José State University: San José State University — San José Nursing
    Location
    San José, CA
    Delivery
    Hybrid
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Master of Science in Nursing

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  • RN-to-MSN

    RN to MSN — Nonnursing-Bachelor Entry, Family Nurse Practitioner

    School
    Sonoma State University: Sonoma State University — Rohnert Park Nursing
    Location
    Rohnert Park, CA
    Delivery
    Hybrid
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Master of Science in Nursing

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  • RN-to-MSN

    Master of Science in Nursing — ADN to MSN

    School
    Touro University California: Touro University California — Mare Island
    Location
    Vallejo, CA
    Delivery
    Hybrid
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Master of Science in Nursing

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  • RN-to-MSN

    Nursing Bridge to Master of Science in Nursing

    School
    University of Phoenix: University of Phoenix online nursing relationship
    Location
    CA
    Delivery
    Fully Online
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Master of Science in Nursing

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  • RN-to-MSN

    Registered Nurses, RN-MSN — Clinical Nurse Leader

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

    Credential: MSN

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