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

* Denotes Private Schools / ** See School Website for Campus Information
LVN = Admits LVNs Only
School Name City Phone Number Tuition and Fees (before Financial Aid) Costs Include Approved Annual Enrollment L
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Allan Hancock College Santa Maria (805) 922-6966 x3543 $3,588 - $3,726 Tuition 50 X
*American Career College
**Campuses: Los Angeles; Ontario
Los Angeles (323) 668-7555 $81,603.50 Total Program 250  
American River College Sacramento (916) 484-8254 $3,588-$3,772 + startup program costs of $6,500 Total Program 90  
Antelope Valley College Lancaster (661) 722-6300 x6402 $3,404 Tuition 102  
Bakersfield College Bakersfield (661) 395-4282 $8,460 Total Program 360  
Butte Community College Oroville (530) 879-4338 $3,634-$3,680 Tuition 168  
Cabrillo College Aptos (831) 479-6280 $9,135.50-$10,285.50 Total Program 70  
*California Career College Canoga Park (818) 710-1310 $70,732 Total Program 72  
*Career Care Institute Lancaster (661) 942-6204 $86,525-$86,645 Total Program 32  
*Carrington College Sacramento (916) 361-1660 $59,794 Total Program 72 X
Cerritos College Norwalk (562) 860-2451 x2551 $6,300 Total Program 100  
Chabot College Hayward (510) 723-6896 $3,772-$3,910 Tuition 110  
Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga (909) 652-6671 $3,381 Tuition 80  
Citrus College Glendora (626) 914-8791 $6,010 Total Program 32  
City College of San Francisco San Francisco (415) 239-3218 $3,956-$4,140

Tuition

100  
College of Marin Kentfield (415) 485-9319 $6,847 Total Program 43  
College of San Mateo San Mateo (650) 574-6218 $15,000 Total Program 50  
College of the Canyons Santa Clarita (661) 362-3369 $5,040-$6,592 Total Program 100  
College of the Desert Palm Desert (760) 568-3093 $5,790 Tuition + Books 200  
College of the Redwoods
**Campuses: Eureka; Del Norte
Eureka (707) 476-4214 $5,616 Tuition + Books 64  
College of the Sequoias Visalia (559) 730-3732 $3,450-$3,542 Tuition 200  
Compton College Compton (310) 900-1600 $5,100 Total Program 80  
Contra Costa College San Pablo (510) 215-4103 $6,464 Tuition + Books 48  
Copper Mountain College Joshua Tree (760) 366-3791 x5801 $5,148-$5,728 Total Program 32  
Cuesta College San Luis Obispo (805) 546-3119 $7,254 Tuition + Books 46  
Cypress College Cypress (714) 484-7283 $9,493 Tuition + Books 84  
De Anza College Cupertino (408) 864-5618 $6,973 Tuition + Books 144  
East Los Angeles College Monterey Park (323) 265-8896 $8,000 Total Program 60  
El Camino College Torrance (310) 900-1600 x2700 $4,584 Total Program 90  
Evergreen Valley College San Jose (408) 270-6448 $3,956 Tuition 80  
Fresno City College Fresno (559) 244-2604 $10,651 Tuition + Books 244  
Gavilan College Gilroy (408) 848-4883 $8,133 Tuition + Books 22 X
Glendale Community College Glendale (818) 551-5270 $8,925 Total Program 90  
Golden West College Huntington Beach (714) 895-8285 $7,302 Total Program 100  
Grossmont College El Cajon (619) 644-7301 $6,164 Tuition + Books 80  
*Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts Fresno (559) 222-1903 $31,991 Total Program 112  
Hartnell College Salinas (831) 770-6146 $7,727 Total Program 50  
*High Desert Medical College Lancaster (661) 940-9300 ADN: $89,995
LVN-RN: $68,325
Total Program 2024: 30
2025: 50
 
Imperial Valley College Imperial (760) 355-6348 $8,407 Total Program 80  
Lassen Community College Susanville (530) 251-8870 $5,899 Total Program 40/2yr  
Long Beach City College Long Beach (562) 938-4166 $3,339-$3,385 Tuition 96  
Los Angeles City College Los Angeles (323) 953-4000 x2065 $3,174 Tuition 80  
Los Angeles County College of Nursing & Allied Health Los Angeles (323) 409-5911 $11,300-$11,400 Total Program 120  
Los Angeles Harbor College Wilmington (310) 233-4262 $5,076 Total Program 80  
Los Angeles Pierce College Woodland Hills (818) 719-6477 $5,907.50 Tuition + Books 80  
Los Angeles Southwest College Los Angeles (323) 241-5461 $3,542 Tuition 60  
Los Angeles Trade-Tech College Los Angeles (213) 763-7175 $5,001-$5,047 Tuition + Books 80  
Los Angeles Valley College Valley Glen (818) 947-2559 $3,197 Tuition 80  
Los Medanos College Pittsburg (925) 473-7756 $3,680-$3,818 Tuition 40  
Madera Community College Madera (559) 675-4800 $6,840 Tuition + Books 15 X
*Marsha Fuerst School of Nursing
**Campuses: Glendale; San Diego; Bakersfield; Riverside; West Covina
Glendale (800) 639-3384 $80,158 Total Program 675  
Mendocino College Ukiah (707) 468-3099 $6,000 Total Program 24  
Merced College Merced (209) 384-6123 $3,588-$3,726 Tuition 130  
Merritt College Oakland (510) 436-2487 $3,726-$3,772 Tuition 40  
MiraCosta College Oceanside (760) 795-6651 $3,105-$3,335 Tuition 100  
Mission College Santa Clara (408) 855-5016 $3,312 Tuition 30 X
Modesto Junior College
**Campuses: Modesto; Columbia
Modesto (209) 575-6362 $6,630 Total Program 160  
Monterey Peninsula College Monterey (831) 646-4258 $6,198-$6,238 Tuition + Books 40  
Moorpark College Moorpark (805) 378-1433 $6,000 Total Program 88  
Mt. San Antonio College Walnut (909) 274-4560 $2,760 Tuition 120  
Mt. San Jacinto College, MVC Menifee (909) 639-5577 $5,000-$7,000 Total Program 57  
Napa Valley College Napa (707) 256-7603 $5,500 Total Program 40  
Ohlone College Newark (510) 742-2300 $5,900 Total Program 40  
*Pacific College Costa Mesa (800) 867-2243 $85,312.50 Total Program 90  
*Pacific Union College
**Campuses: Angwin; Napa
Angwin (707) 965-7262 $67,356 Tuition + Fees 153  
Palomar College San Marcos (760) 744-1150 x2279 $3,119-$3,579 Tuition + Fees 72  
Palo Verde College Blythe (760) 921-5500 $8,515 Total Program 20  
Pasadena City College Pasadena (626) 585-7324 $3,634 Tuition 160  
Porterville College Porterville (559) 791-2321 $9,924 Total Program 40  
Rio Hondo College Whittier (562) 908-3421 $3,519 Tuition 80  
Riverside City College Riverside (951) 222-8407 $9,648-$10,150 Total Program 260  
Sacramento City College Sacramento (916) 558-2271 $7,274-$7,688 Tuition + Books 128  
Saddleback College Mission Viejo (949) 582-4701 $5,386.35 Total Program 100  
San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino (909) 384-4450 $3,312-$3,404 Tuition 110  
San Diego City College San Diego (619) 388-3441 $3,128-$3,220 Tuition 85  
San Joaquin Delta College Stockton (209) 954-5454 $3,427-$3,473 Tuition 140  
*San Joaquin Valley College
**Campuses: Visalia; Ontario; Rancho Mirage
Visalia (559) 651-2500 $71,768 Total Program 306  
Santa Ana College Santa Ana (714) 564-6825 $5,765 Total Program 100  
Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara (805) 965-0581 x2366 $8,000 Tuition 82  
Santa Monica College Santa Monica (310) 434-3453 $6,128-$7,128 Total Program 80  
Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa (707) 527-4527 $10,420 Total Program 120  
Shasta College Redding (530) 339-3606 $7,657.95-$8,145.95 Total Program 60  
Sierra College Rocklin (916) 660-8300 $5,244-$6,266 Total Program 40  
*Smith Chason School of Nursing Los Angeles (888) 815-8897 $77,870 Total Program 90  
Solano Community College Fairfield (707) 864-7108 $8,000 - $8,500 Total Program 48  
Southwestern College San Diego (619) 482-6352 $8,474-$8,997 Total Program 75  
*Sri Sai Krish Institute Orange (714) 890-7023 $70,000 Total Program 72  
*United Nursing College Murrieta (951) 526-1033 $37,700 Total Program 120  
*Unitek College Fremont (510) 694-6940 $55,000 Total Program 50  
Ventura College Ventura (805) 289-6342 $7,274-$7,320 Tuition + Books 120  
Victor Valley College Victorville (760) 245-4271 x2285 $10,603 Total Program 80  
*Weimar University Weimar (530) 422-7999 $101,000 (including room and board) Total Program 20  
West Hills College Lemoore Lemoore (559) 925-3490 $7,265-$7,449 Tuition + Books 50  
*Xavier College Stockton (209) 941-0968 $47,000 Total Program 30  
Yuba College Marysville (530) 741-6784 $6,470.03 Total Program 60  

Baccalaureate Degree Programs

* Denotes Private Schools / ** See School Website for Campus Information
LVN = Admits LVNs Only
School Name City Phone Number Tuition and Fees (before Financial Aid) Costs Include Approved Annual Enrollment L
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*American University of Health Sciences Signal Hill (562) 988-2278 $111,234 Total Program 120  
*Angeles College Los Angeles (213) 487-2211 $125,000 Total Program 120  
*Arizona College of Nursing Ontario (855) 706-8382 $64,444-$125,000 Total Program 120  
*Azusa Pacific University
**Campuses: Azusa; Monrovia; High Desert; Inland Empire
Azusa (626) 815-5386 $59,400 Tuition 283  
*Biola University La Mirada (562) 903-4850 $186,816 Tuition 60  
*California Baptist University Riverside (951) 343-4700 $175,758-$179,128 Total Program 192  
*California Northstate University Rancho Cordova (916) 686-7300 $164,113 Total Program 90  
California State University, Bakersfield Bakersfield (661) 654-2506 $40,912 Tuition + Books 92  
California State University, Channel Islands
**Campuses: Camarillo; Goleta
Camarillo (805) 437-3367 $51,000 Tuition + Fees 66  
California State University, Chico Chico (530) 898-5891 $23,190 Tuition + Fees 80  
California State University, East Bay Hayward (510) 885-3481 $27,976 Tuition + Fees 96  
California State University, Fresno Fresno (559) 278-2041 $28,493 Tuition + Fees 120  
California State University, Fullerton Fullerton (657) 278-3336 $33,116 Tuition + Fees 80  
California State University, Long Beach Long Beach (562) 985-4463 $27,552 Tuition + Fees 228  
California State University, Los Angeles Los Angeles (323) 343-4700 $32,180 Tuition + Books 100  
California State University, Northridge Northridge (818) 677-5591 $46,400 Tuition 120  
California State University, Sacramento Sacramento (916) 278-6525 $29,936 Tuition + Fees 160  
California State University, San Bernardino
**Campuses: San Bernardino; Palm Desert
San Bernardino (909) 537-5380 $29,827.60 (Plus 1st Year RN Prgm Costs = $2,500-$3,500) Tuition + Fees 132  
California State University, San Marcos San Marcos (760) 750-7550 $35,488 (Plus 1st Year RN Prgm Costs = $2,000) Tuition + Books 80  
California State University, Stanislaus Turlock (209) 667-3141 $22,872-$27,200 Tuition + Books 100  
*Chamberlain University Rancho Cordova (916) 330-3410 $101,653 Total Program 135
1/2023 - 180
1/2024 - 240
 
*Chamberlain University - Irwindale Irwindale (877) 751-5783 $98,755 Total Program 120  
*Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Mervyn M. Dymally College of Nursing Los Angeles (323) 568-3317 $53,515 Tuition + Books 80  
*CNI College Santa Ana (714) 437-9697 $147,450 Total Program 200  
*Concordia University Irvine
**Campuses: Irvine; Rancho Cucamonga
Irvine (949) 214-3280 $60,000-$62,000 Total Program 408  
*Dominican University of California San Rafael (415) 485-3204 $207,272 Tuition + Books 134  
*Fresno Pacific University Fresno (559) 453-2000 $136,752 Tuition + Fees 24  
*Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts Concord (925) 687-9555 $139,672.50 Total Program 112  
*Loma Linda University Loma Linda (909) 558-1000 x87718 $102,120 Total Program 168  
*Mount Saint Mary's University - Los Angeles Los Angeles (310) 954-4230 $186,960 Tuition + Fees 178  
*National University
**Campuses: San Diego; Los Angeles; Fresno
San Diego (858) 521-3911 $67,561 Tuition + Fees 300  
*Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego (619) 849-2425 or 7055 $177,520 Tuition + Fees 85  
*Samuel Merritt University
**Campuses: Oakland; San Francisco Peninsula; Sacramento
Oakland (510) 869-6511 x3765 $259,973 Total Program 336  
San Diego State University San Diego (619) 594-2540 $37,280 Tuition + Books 200  
San Francisco State University San Francisco (415) 338-1801 $34,484 Tuition + Books 92  
*Simpson University Redding (530) 226-4760 $156,495 Tuition + Fees 100  
Sonoma State University Rohnert Park (707) 664-2465 $34,325-$34,525 Total Program 48  
*Stanbridge University
**Campuses: Orange County; Los Angeles; Riverside
Irvine (949) 794-9090 $142,995 Total Program 440  
The Valley Foundation School of Nursing at San Jose State University San Jose (408) 924-3131 $48,768-$50,466 Total Program 120  
*Unitek College
**Campuses: Fremont; Concord; Bakersfield; Sacramento
Fremont (510) 249-1060 $143,392.50 Total Program 600  
University of California, Irvine Irvine (949) 824-1514 $76,397.96 Tuition + Fees 50  
University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles (310) 825-4321 $68,329.12 Tuition + Fees 69  
*University of Massachusetts Global (Effective 1/9/2023, program not accepting new students)
**Campus: San Diego
Irvine (800) 746-0082 $100,305 Tuition + Fees 72  
*University of Phoenix (Effective 6/13/2019, program not accepting new students) La Palma (800) 888-1968   No new students enrolling 0 X
*University of Phoenix (Effective 7/1/2021, program not accepting new students) Ontario (800) 888-1968   No new students enrolling 0 X
*University of Phoenix (Effective 7/1/2021, program not accepting new students) Pasadena (800) 888-1968   No new students enrolling 0 X
*University of San Francisco San Francisco (415) 422-6681 $226,736 Tuition + Books 254  
*Vanguard University Costa Mesa (800) 722-6279 $159,400 Tuition + Books 32  
*West Coast University
**Campuses: Los Angeles; Orange County; Inland Empire
North Hollywood (949) 783-4800 $148,253 Total Program LA - 500
OC - 500
IE/Ontario - 500
 
*Westmont College Santa Barbara (805) 565-6000 $71,150 Tuition + Books 48  
*William Jessup University Rocklin (916) 577-2200 $36,000 Tuition 60  

Entry Level Master's Degree Programs

* Denotes Private Schools / ** See School Website for Campus Information
LVN = Admits LVNs Only
School Name City Phone Number Tuition and Fees (before Financial Aid) Costs Include Approved Annual Enrollment L
V
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*Azusa Pacific University
**Campuses: Azusa; Monrovia; Inland Empire; San Diego
Azusa (626) 815-5386 $92,880-$103,200 Tuition 252  
*California Baptist University Riverside (951) 343-4700 $83,846-$85,428 Tuition 40  
*Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Mervyn M. Dymally College of Nursing Los Angeles (323) 568-3317 $141,748 Total Program 80  
*Samuel Merritt University
**Campuses: Oakland; Sacramento
Oakland (510) 869-6129 x3765 $170,676 Total Program 48  
San Francisco State University San Francisco (415) 338-1801 $40,220 Tuition + Books 20  
University of California, Davis - Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing Sacramento (916) 734-2145 $121,536 Total Program 48  
University of California, Irvine Irvine (949) 824-1514 $72,054.94 Tuition + Fees 40  
University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles (310) 825-4321 $46,626 Tuition + Books 70  
University of California, San Francisco San Francisco (415) 476-1435 $77,748 Total Program 52  
*University of San Diego-Hahn School of Nursing & Beyster Institute for Nursing Research San Diego (619) 260-7608 $168,346 Tuition + Books 60  
*University of San Francisco
**Campuses: San Francisco; Orange County
San Francisco (415) 422-6681 $144,825 Tuition + Fees 78  
*University of the Pacific Sacramento (209) 946-3929 $126,890 Tuition + Fees 80  
*Western University of Health Sciences Pomona (909) 469-5523 $138,029 Total Program 60