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Pre-Licensure RN Programs
Pre-licensure registered nursing programs in California must be approved by the BRN. The purpose of approval is to ensure the program's compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
- Associate Degree Programs
- Baccalaureate Degree Programs
- Entry Level Master's Degree Programs
- Pre-Licensure RN Programs PDF
Associate Degree Programs
* Denotes Private Schools / ** See School Website for Campus Information
LVN = Admits LVNs Only
| School Name | Street Address | City | Zip Code | Phone Number | L V N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Hancock College | 800 South College Drive | Santa Maria | 93454 | (805) 922-6966 x3543 | X |
| *American Career College **Campuses: Los Angeles; Ontario |
4021 Rosewood Ave. | Los Angeles | 90004 | (323) 668-7555 | |
| American River College | 4700 College Oak Drive | Sacramento | 95841 | (916) 484-8254 | |
| Antelope Valley College | 3041 West Avenue K | Lancaster | 93536-5426 | (661) 722-6300 x6402 | |
| Bakersfield College | 1801 Panorama Drive | Bakersfield | 93305 | (661) 395-4282 | |
| Butte Community College | 3536 Butte Campus Drive | Oroville | 95965 | (530) 879-4338 | |
| Cabrillo College | 6500 Soquel Drive | Aptos | 95003 | (831) 479-6280 | |
| *California Career College | 7003 Owensmouth Avenue | Canoga Park | 91303 | (818) 710-1310 | |
| *Career Care Institute | 43770 15th St. West, Ste. 115 | Lancaster | 93534 | (661) 942-6204 | |
| *Carrington College | 8909 Folsom Boulevard | Sacramento | 95826 | (916) 361-1660 | X |
| Cerritos College | 11110 Alondra Boulevard | Norwalk | 90650 | (562) 860-2451 x2551 | |
| Chabot College | 25555 Hesperian Boulevard | Hayward | 94545 | (510) 723-6896 | |
| Chaffey College | 5885 Haven Avenue | Rancho Cucamonga | 91737 | (909) 652-6671 | |
| Citrus College | 1000 West Foothill Boulevard | Glendora | 91741 | (626) 914-8791 | |
| City College of San Francisco | 50 Frida Kahlo Way, Box 340 | San Francisco | 94112 | (415) 239-3218 | |
| College of Marin | 835 College Avenue | Kentfield | 94904 | (415) 485-9319 | |
| College of San Mateo | 1700 West Hillsdale Boulevard | San Mateo | 94402 | (650) 574-6218 | |
| College of the Canyons | 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road | Santa Clarita | 91355 | (661) 362-3369 | |
| College of the Desert | 43-500 Monterey Avenue | Palm Desert | 92260 | (760) 568-3093 | |
| College of the Redwoods **Campuses: Eureka; Del Norte |
7351 Tompkins Hill Road | Eureka | 95501 | (707) 476-4214 | |
| College of the Sequoias | 915 South Mooney Boulevard | Visalia | 93277 | (559) 730-3732 | |
| College of the Siskiyous | 2001 Campus Drive | Yreka | 96097 | (530) 841-5929 | X |
| Compton College | 1111 E. Artesia Boulevard | Compton | 90221 | (310) 900-1600 | |
| Contra Costa College | 2600 Mission Bell Drive | San Pablo | 94806 | (510) 215-4103 | |
| Copper Mountain College | 6162 Rotary Way, PO Box 1398 | Joshua Tree | 92252 | (760) 366-3791 x5801 | |
| Cuesta College | PO Box 8106 | San Luis Obispo | 93403 | (805) 546-3119 | |
| Cypress College | 9200 Valley View Street | Cypress | 90630 | (714) 484-7283 | |
| De Anza College | 21250 Stevens Creek Boulevard | Cupertino | 95014 | (408) 864-5618 | |
| East Los Angeles College | 1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez | Monterey Park | 91754 | (323) 265-8896 | |
| El Camino College | 16007 Crenshaw Boulevard | Torrance | 90506 | (310) 900-1600 x2700 | |
| Evergreen Valley College | 3095 Yerba Buena Road | San Jose | 95135 | (408) 270-6448 | |
| Fresno City College | 1101 East University Avenue | Fresno | 93741 | (559) 244-2604 | |
| Gavilan College | 5055 Santa Teresa Boulevard | Gilroy | 95020 | (408) 848-4883 | X |
| Glendale Community College | 1500 North Verdugo Road | Glendale | 91208 | (818) 551-5270 | |
| Golden West College | 15744 Goldenwest Street | Huntington Beach | 92647 | (714) 895-8285 | |
| Grossmont College | 8800 Grossmont College Drive | El Cajon | 92020 | (619) 644-7301 | |
| *Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts | 7335 North Palm Bluffs Avenue | Fresno | 93711 | (559) 222-1903 | |
| Hartnell College | 411 Central Avenue B-219 | Salinas | 93901 | (831) 770-6146 | |
| Imperial Valley College | 380 East Aten Road | Imperial | 92251 | (760) 355-6348 | |
| Long Beach City College | 4901 East Carson Street | Long Beach | 90808 | (562) 938-4166 | |
| Los Angeles City College | 855 North Vermont Avenue | Los Angeles | 90029 | (323) 953-4000 x2065 | |
| Los Angeles County College of Nursing & Allied Health | 1237 North Mission Road | Los Angeles | 90033 | (323) 409-5911 | |
| Los Angeles Harbor College | 1111 Figueroa Place | Wilmington | 90744 | (310) 233-4262 | |
| Los Angeles Pierce College | 6201 Winnetka Avenue | Woodland Hills | 91371 | (818) 719-6477 | |
| Los Angeles Southwest College | 1600 West Imperial Highway | Los Angeles | 90047 | (323) 241-5461 | |
| Los Angeles Trade-Tech College | 400 West Washington Boulevard | Los Angeles | 90015 | (213) 763-7175 | |
| Los Angeles Valley College | 5800 Fulton Avenue | Valley Glen | 91401 | (818) 947-2559 | |
| Los Medanos College | 2700 East Leland Road | Pittsburg | 94565-5197 | (925) 473-7756 | |
| Madera Community College | 30277 Avenue #12 | Madera | 93638 | (559) 675-4800 | X |
| *Marsha Fuerst School of Nursing **Campuses: Glendale; San Diego; Bakersfield |
240 N. Brand Blvd., Lower Level | Glendale | 91203 | (800) 639-3384 | |
| Mendocino College | 1000 Hensley Creek Road | Ukiah | 95482 | (707) 468-3099 | |
| Merced College | 3600 M Street, Box 37 | Merced | 95348-2898 | (209) 384-6123 | |
| Merritt College | 12500 Campus Drive | Oakland | 94619 | (510) 436-2487 | |
| MiraCosta College | 1 Barnard Drive | Oceanside | 92056 | (760) 795-6651 | |
| Mission College | 3000 Mission College Boulevard, MS#19 | Santa Clara | 95054-1897 | (408) 855-5016 | X |
| Modesto Junior College **Campuses: Modesto; Columbia |
435 College Avenue | Modesto | 95350 | (209) 575-6362 | |
| Monterey Peninsula College | 980 Fremont Street | Monterey | 93940 | (831) 646-4258 | |
| Moorpark College | 7075 Campus Road | Moorpark | 93021 | (805) 378-1433 | |
| *Mount Saint Mary's University - Los Angeles (Effective 11/18/2020, Program on Warning Status with Intent to Close) | 10 Chester Place Building 1, 3rd Floor |
Los Angeles | 90007 | (213) 477-2630 | |
| Mt. San Antonio College | 1100 North Grand Avenue | Walnut | 91789 | (909) 274-4560 | |
| Mt. San Jacinto College, MVC | 23237 La Piedra Road | Menifee | 92584 | (909) 639-5577 | |
| Napa Valley College | 2277 Napa-Vallejo Highway | Napa | 94558 | (707) 256-7603 | |
| Ohlone College | 39399 Cherry Street | Newark | 94560 | (510) 742-2300 | |
| *Pacific College | 3160 Redhill Avenue | Costa Mesa | 92626 | (800) 867-2243 | |
| *Pacific Union College **Campuses: Angwin; Napa |
1 Angwin Avenue | Angwin | 94508 | (707) 965-7262 | |
| Palomar College | 1140 West Mission Road | San Marcos | 92069-1487 | (760) 744-1150 x2279 | |
| Palo Verde College | One College Dr. | Blythe | 92225 | (760) 921-5500 | |
| Pasadena City College | 3035 East Foothill Blvd. Health Science Division B6 |
Pasadena | 91107 | (626) 585-7324 | |
| Porterville College | 100 E. College Ave. | Porterville | 93257 | (559) 791-2321 | |
| Rio Hondo College | 3600 Workman Mill Road | Whittier | 90601-1699 | (562) 908-3421 | |
| Riverside City College | 4800 Magnolia Avenue | Riverside | 92506 | (951) 222-8407 | |
| Sacramento City College | 3835 Freeport Boulevard | Sacramento | 95822 | (916) 558-2271 | |
| Saddleback College | 28000 Marguerite Parkway | Mission Viejo | 92692 | (949) 582-4701 | |
| San Bernardino Valley College | 701 South Mount Vernon Avenue | San Bernardino | 92410 | (909) 384-4450 | |
| San Diego City College | 1313 Park Boulevard | San Diego | 92101 | (619) 388-3441 | |
| San Joaquin Delta College | 5151 Pacific Avenue | Stockton | 95207 | (209) 954-5454 | |
| *San Joaquin Valley College **Campuses: Visalia; Ontario |
8344 West Mineral King | Visalia | 93291 | (559) 651-2500 | |
| Santa Ana College | 1530 West 17th Street | Santa Ana | 92706-3398 | (714) 564-6825 | |
| Santa Barbara City College | 721 Cliff Drive | Santa Barbara | 93109 | (805) 965-0581 x2366 | |
| Santa Monica College | 1900 Pico Boulevard | Santa Monica | 90405 | (310) 434-3453 | |
| Santa Rosa Junior College | 1501 Mendocino Avenue | Santa Rosa | 95401 | (707) 527-4527 | |
| Shasta College | 1400 Market Street, Suite 8204Z | Redding | 96001 | (530) 339-3606 | |
| Sierra College | 5100 Sierra College Blvd. | Rocklin | 95677 | (916) 660-8300 | |
| *Smith Chason School or Nursing | 3580 Wilshire Blvd. 4th Floor | Los Angeles | 90010 | (888) 815-8897 | |
| Solano Community College | 4000 Suisun Valley Road | Fairfield | 94534-3917 | (707) 864-7108 | |
| Southwestern College | 8100 Gigantic Street | San Diego | 92154 | (619) 482-6352 | |
| *Sri Sai Krish Institute | 12362 Beach Blvd., Ste. 114 | Stanton | 90680 | (714) 890-7023 | |
| Ventura College | 4667 Telegraph Road | Ventura | 93003 | (805) 289-6342 | |
| Victor Valley College | 18422 Bear Valley Road | Victorville | 92395 | (760) 245-4271 x2285 | |
| *Weimar University | 20601 West Paoli Lane | Weimar | 96736 | (530) 422-7999 | |
| West Hills College Lemoore | 555 College Avenue | Lemoore | 93245 | (559) 925-3490 | |
| *Xavier College | 1340 N. El Dorado St. | Stockton | 95202 | (209) 941-0968 | |
| Yuba College | 2088 North Beale Road | Marysville | 95901 | (530) 741-6784 |
Baccalaureate Degree Programs
* Denotes Private Schools / ** See School Website for Campus Information
LVN = Admits LVNs Only
| School Name | Street Address | City | Zip Code | Phone Number | L V N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *American University of Health Sciences | 1600 East Hill Street, Bldg. 1 | Signal Hill | 90755 | (562) 988-2278 | |
| *Angeles College | 3440 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 310 | Los Angeles | 90010 | (213) 487-2211 | |
| *Arizona College of Nursing | 3401 E Centrelake Drive, Ste 430 | Ontario | 91761 | (855) 706-8382 | |
| *Azusa Pacific University **Campuses: Azusa; Monrovia; High Desert; Inland Empire |
901 East Alosta Avenue | Azusa | 91702 | (626) 815-5386 | |
| *Biola University | 13800 Biola Avenue | La Mirada | 90639 | (562) 903-4850 | |
| *California Baptist University | 8432 Magnolia Avenue | Riverside | 92504 | (951) 343-4700 | |
| California State University, Bakersfield | 9001 Stockdale Highway | Bakersfield | 93311-1099 | (661) 654-2506 | |
| California State University, Channel Islands **Campuses: Camarillo; Goleta |
One University Drive | Camarillo | 93012-8599 | (805) 437-3367 | |
| California State University, Chico | 400 West First Street, Trinity 121 | Chico | 95929-0200 | (530) 898-5891 | |
| California State University, East Bay | 25800 Carlos Bee Blvd., SC-N143 | Hayward | 94542-3086 | (510) 885-3481 | |
| California State University, Fresno | 2345 East San Ramon Avenue, M/S MH25 | Fresno | 93740-8031 | (559) 278-2041 | |
| California State University, Fullerton | 800 N. State College Boulevard | Fullerton | 92834-6868 | (657) 278-3336 | |
| California State University, Long Beach | 1250 Bellflower Boulevard | Long Beach | 90840-0301 | (562) 985-4463 | |
| California State University, Los Angeles | 5151 State University Drive | Los Angeles | 90032-8171 | (323) 343-4700 | |
| California State University, Northridge | 18111 Nordhoff Street | Northridge | 91330-8327 | (818) 677-5591 | |
| California State University, Sacramento | 6000 J Street | Sacramento | 95819-6096 | (916) 278-6525 | |
| California State University, San Bernardino **Campuses: San Bernardino; Palm Desert |
5500 University Parkway | San Bernardino | 92407-2397 | (909) 537-5380 | |
| California State University, San Marcos | 333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Road | San Marcos | 92096-0001 | (760) 750-7550 | |
| California State University, Stanislaus | One University Circle, DBH 260 | Turlock | 95382 | (209) 667-3141 | |
| *Chamberlain University | 10971 Sun Center Drive | Rancho Cordova | 95670 | (916) 330-3410 | |
| *Chamberlain University - Irwindale | 4910 Rivergrade Road | Irwindale | 91706 | (877) 751-5783 | |
| *Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Mervyn M. Dymally School of Nursing | 1748 E. 118th Street | Los Angeles | 90059 | (323) 568-3301 | |
| *CNI College | 1610 E. Saint Andrews Place Suite 200 | Santa Ana | 92705 | (714) 437-9697 | |
| *Concordia University Irvine | Park Place Campus, 3337 Michelson Dr., Ste. 650 | Irvine | 92612 | (949) 214-3280 | |
| *Dominican University of California | 50 Acacia Avenue | San Rafael | 94901-2298 | (415) 485-3204 | |
| *Fresno Pacific University | 5 River Park Place West, Suite 303 | Fresno | 93720 | (559) 453-2000 | |
| *Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts | 1401 Willow Pass Rd. #450 | Concord | 94520 | (925) 687-9555 | |
| *Holy Names University | 3500 Mountain Blvd. | Oakland | 94619-1699 | (510) 436-1340 | |
| *Loma Linda University | 11262 Campus Street | Loma Linda | 92350 | (909) 558-1000 x87718 | |
| *Mount Saint Mary's University - Los Angeles | 12001 Chalon Road | Los Angeles | 90049 | (310) 954-4230 | |
| *National University **Campuses: San Diego; Los Angeles; Fresno |
16875 West Bernardo Drive | San Diego | 92127 | (858) 521-3911 | |
| *Point Loma Nazarene University | 3900 Lomaland Drive | San Diego | 92106-2899 | (619) 849-2425 or 7055 | |
| *Samuel Merritt University **Campuses: Oakland; San Francisco Peninsula; Sacramento |
3100 Summit Street, 3rd Floor | Oakland | 94609 | (510) 869-6511 x3765 | |
| San Diego State University | 5500 Campanile Drive | San Diego | 92182-4158 | (619) 594-2540 | |
| San Francisco State University | 1600 Holloway Avenue, Burk Hall 371 | San Francisco | 94132-4161 | (415) 338-1801 | |
| *Simpson University | 2211 College View Drive | Redding | 96003 | (530) 226-4760 | |
| Sonoma State University | 1801 East Cotati Avenue, Nichols Hall 262a | Rohnert Park | 94928 | (707) 664-2465 | |
| *Stanbridge University **Campuses: Orange County; Los Angeles; Riverside |
2041 Business Center Drive, Suite 107 | Irvine | 92612 | (949) 794-9090 | |
| The Valley Foundation School of Nursing at San Jose State University | One Washington Square | San Jose | 95192-0057 | (408) 924-3131 | |
| *Unitek College **Campuses: Fremont; Concord; Bakersfield; Sacramento |
4670 Auto Mall Parkway | Fremont | 94538 | (510) 249-1060 | |
| University of California, Irvine | College of Health Sciences - Program in Nursing Science - Room 252 Berk Hall | Irvine | 92697-3959 | (949) 824-1514 | |
| University of California, Los Angeles | 700 Tiverton Avenue, Box 956918 | Los Angeles | 90095-6918 | (310) 825-4321 | |
| *University of Massachusetts Global **Campus: San Diego |
16355 Laguna Canyon Road | Irvine | 92618 | (800) 746-0082 | |
| *University of Phoenix (Effective 6/13/2019, program not accepting new students) | Southern California Campus 6 Centerpointe Drive, Ste. 200 |
La Palma | 90623 | (800) 888-1968 | X |
| *University of Phoenix (Effective 7/1/2021, program not accepting new students) | Southern California Campus 3110 East Guasti Road |
Ontario | 91761 | (800) 888-1968 | X |
| *University of Phoenix (Effective 7/1/2021, program not accepting new students) | Southern California Campus 1299 North Euclid Avenue |
Pasadena | 91101 | (800) 888-1968 | X |
| *University of San Francisco | 2130 Fulton Street | San Francisco | 94117-1080 | (415) 422-6681 | |
| *Vanguard University | 55 Fair Drive | Costa Mesa | 92626 | (800) 722-6279 | |
| *West Coast University **Campuses: Los Angeles; Orange County; Inland Empire |
12215 Victory Blvd | North Hollywood | 91606 | (949) 783-4800 | |
| *Western Governors University | 2900 So. Harbor Blvd., Ste. 201 | Santa Ana | 92704 | (866) 225-5948 | |
| *Westmont College | 955 La Paz Road | Santa Barbara | 93108 | (805) 565-6000 | |
| *William Jessup University | 2121 University Ave. | Rocklin | 95765 | (916) 577-2200 |
Entry Level Master's Degree Programs
* Denotes Private Schools / ** See School Website for Campus Information
LVN = Admits LVNs Only
| School Name | Street Address | City | Zip Code | Phone Number | L V N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Azusa Pacific University **Campuses: Azusa; Monrovia; Inland Empire; San Diego |
901 East Alosta Avenue | Azusa | 91702 | (626) 815-5386 | |
| *California Baptist University | 8432 Magnolia Avenue | Riverside | 92504 | (951) 343-4700 | |
| *Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Mervyn M. Dymally School of Nursing | 1748 E. 118th Street | Los Angeles | 90059 | (323) 568-3302 | |
| *Samuel Merritt University **Campuses: Oakland; Sacramento |
3100 Summit Street, 3rd Floor | Oakland | 94609 | (510) 869-6129 x3765 | |
| San Francisco State University | 1600 Holloway Avenue, Burk Hall 371 | San Francisco | 94132-4161 | (415) 338-1801 | |
| University of California, Davis - Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing | Betty Irene Moore Hall 2570 48th Street |
Sacramento | 95817 | (916) 734-2145 | |
| University of California, Irvine | College of Health Sciences, Program in Nursing Science 252 Berk Hall |
Irvine | 92697-3959 | (949) 824-1514 | |
| University of California, Los Angeles | 700 Tiverton Avenue - Box 956918 | Los Angeles | 90095-6918 | (310) 825-4321 | |
| University of California, San Francisco | 2 Koret Way, Box 0604 | San Francisco | 94143-0604 | (415) 476-1435 | |
| *University of San Diego-Hahn School of Nursing & Beyster Institute for Nursing Research | 5998 Alcala Park | San Diego | 92110 | (619) 260-7608 | |
| *University of San Francisco **Campuses: San Francisco; Orange County |
2130 Fulton Street | San Francisco | 94117-1080 | (415) 422-6681 | |
| *University of the Pacific | 3200 5th Ave. | Sacramento | 95817 | (209) 946-3929 | |
| *Western University of Health Sciences | 309 East Second Street | Pomona | 91766-1854 | (909) 469-5523 |