Nursing schools in California

309 nursing schools, from practical nursing to doctorates: 220 with a federal record and 89 listed only by the state board, with board approval, first-time NCLEX pass rates and accreditation.

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Nursing graduates by year

2014: 18,7462015: 19,8182016: 19,7422017: 20,1772018: 21,1082019: 22,5182020: 23,4912021: 24,2322022: 25,9362023: 26,1112024: 28,03518,746201428,0352024
Nursing completions in California by year, all schools, IPEDS. Up 50% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
201418746
201519818
201619742
201720177
201821108
201922518
202023491
202124232
202225936
202326111
202428035

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Loading the map… NCLEX 90% and above 80 to 89% under 80% no board rate board-listed, placed at its city 79 board-listed programs in California have no federal record and are shown at the center of the city the board lists. 15 board-listed programs have no city on the board’s list and no point; they are in the table below.

Nursing schools (220)

More board-approved programs (94)

Programs the California board of nursing approves at schools that report no nursing awards to IPEDS, as the board lists them.

SchoolCityProgramApprovalFirst-time NCLEX
Aberdeen InstituteVan NuysPractical nursingCurrent100% (2025, 6 first-time takers)
ALL HEALTHCARE INSTITUTEStantonPractical nursingCurrent
Allied Medical & Health Services, Inc.GlendalePractical nursingCurrent; continued approval, request admissions100% (2025, 3 first-time takers)
Angeles UniversityLos AngelesRN, bachelor’s degree90.48% (2024/2025, 42 first-time takers)
Angeles University, City of IndustryCity of IndustryPractical nursingCurrent; continued approval, request admissions83% (2025, 126 first-time takers)
ANGELES UNIVERSITY, GLENDALEGlendalePractical nursingCurrent
Angeles University, Los AngelesPractical nursing90% (2025, 39 first-time takers)
Antelope Valley CollegeLancasterRN, associate degree97.14% (2024/2025, 35 first-time takers)
Antelope Valley CollegeLancasterPractical nursingCurrent; continued approval, ongoing admissions100% (2025, 16 first-time takers)
ARDENT COLLEGEOrangePractical nursingCurrent
Bakersfield Adult SchoolBakersfieldPractical nursingCurrent100% (2024, 11 first-time takers)
Butte Community CollegeOrovilleRN, associate degree91.43% (2024/2025, 175 first-time takers)
Carrington College, BakersfieldBakersfieldPractical nursingCurrent86% (2025, 69 first-time takers)
Carrington College, Rancho MirageRancho MiragePractical nursingDelinquent92% (2025, 37 first-time takers)
Carrington College, Santa MariaSanta MariaPractical nursingCurrent88% (2025, 48 first-time takers)
Carrington College, VisaliaVisaliaPractical nursingCurrent100% (2025, 30 first-time takers)
Chamberlain University, IrwindaleRN79.82% (2024/2025, 109 first-time takers)
Charles Drew UniversityRN, bachelor’s degree65.71% (2024/2025, 35 first-time takers)
Charles Drew UniversityRN, entry-level master’s86.67% (2024/2025, 45 first-time takers)
Clement Career CollegeGardenaPractical nursingCurrent56% (2025, 25 first-time takers)
College of Nursing and TechnologyChatsworthPractical nursingCurrent; continued approval, ongoing admissions91% (2025, 22 first-time takers)
COMFORT PARADISE TRAINING INSTITUTEAlhambraPractical nursingCurrent
Community Enhancement Services CollegePractical nursing69% (2025, 64 first-time takers)
Copper Mountain CollegeJoshua TreeRN, associate degree87.8% (2024/2025, 41 first-time takers)
Copper Mountain CollegeJoshua TreePractical nursingCurrent; continued approval, ongoing admissions64% (2025, 11 first-time takers)
CORDOBA MEDICAL INSTITUTERancho CordovaPractical nursingDelinquent
CORONA NORCO ADULT SCHOOLCoronaPractical nursingCurrent
Dalrada Career InstituteSan DiegoPractical nursingCurrent79% (2025, 19 first-time takers)
El Camino CollegeTorranceRN, associate degree91.01% (2024/2025, 67 first-time takers)
El Camino College - Compton Education CenterRNClosed0% (2022/2023, 1 first-time takers)
Feather River College, QuincyQuincyPractical nursingCurrent; continued approval, ongoing admissions100% (2024, 5 first-time takers)
First Lady PermanenteTurlockPractical nursingDelinquent100% (2024, 13 first-time takers)
Fresno Adult SchoolFresnoPractical nursingCurrent96% (2025, 25 first-time takers)
GENESIS MEDICAL COLLEGETustinPractical nursingCurrent
Grossmont Health Occupations CenterSanteePractical nursingCurrent98% (2025, 41 first-time takers)
Homestead Schools, Inc., TorranceTorrancePractical nursingCurrent85% (2025, 26 first-time takers)
Honor Health SciencesEl CentroPractical nursingCurrent67% (2025, 21 first-time takers)
Inland Career Education CenterSan BernardinoPractical nursingCurrent100% (2025, 33 first-time takers)
LAUSD-Maxine Waters Employment Preparation CenterLos AngelesPractical nursingCurrent100% (2025, 7 first-time takers)
LAUSD-North Valley Occupational CenterMission HillsPractical nursingCurrent100% (2025, 10 first-time takers)
Los Angeles Job Corps CenterLos AngelesPractical nursingCurrent; continued approval, request admissions100% (2022, 1 first-time takers)
Lotus Medical Career CollegePomonaPractical nursingCurrent83% (2025, 6 first-time takers)
Lynwood Community Adult SchoolLynwoodPractical nursingCurrent83% (2025, 12 first-time takers)
Marian College, Los AngelesLos AngelesPractical nursingCurrent; continued approval, request each class80% (2025, 50 first-time takers)
Marsha Fuerst School of NursingGlendaleRN, associate degree86.87% (2024/2025, 358 first-time takers)
Medical Career CollegeFremontPractical nursingCurrent; new71% (2025, 21 first-time takers)
Meta PolytechnicChula VistaPractical nursingCurrent89% (2025, 9 first-time takers)
Moriah Medical CollegeSanta ClaritaPractical nursingCurrent; new96% (2025, 24 first-time takers)
Mt. San Jacinto College, MVCMenifeeRN, associate degree91.23% (2024/2025, 57 first-time takers)
North Orange County Regional Occupational ProgramAnaheimPractical nursingCurrent; Continued approval, ongoing admissions96% (2025, 23 first-time takers)
North-West College, BakersfieldBakersfieldPractical nursingCurrent80% (2025, 5 first-time takers)
NORTH-WEST COLLEGE, SOUTH GATESouth GatePractical nursingCurrent
Northern California Nursing AcademyDaly CityPractical nursingCurrent; new50% (2025, 16 first-time takers)
Nurses' Development Center, Inc.CypressPractical nursingCurrent; new74% (2025, 19 first-time takers)
Pacific College, Costa MesaCosta MesaPractical nursingCurrent; continues approval, ongoing admissions60% (2025, 62 first-time takers)
Pacific College, LakewoodPractical nursing69% (2025, 29 first-time takers)
PACIFIC COLLEGE, ONTARIOCosta MesaPractical nursingCurrent
PACIFIC COLLEGE, SANTA FE SPRINGSSanta Fe SpringsPractical nursingCurrent
Pacific Times Healthcare CollegeCoronaPractical nursingCurrent50% (2025, 2 first-time takers)
Platt College, AlhambraAlhambraPractical nursingCurrent; continued approval, request admissions33% (2025, 3 first-time takers)
PRESTIGE CAREER COLLEGEHuntington ParkPractical nursingCurrent
Professional Medical Careers InstituteWestlake VillagePractical nursingCurrent; continued approval, ongoing admissions84% (2025, 56 first-time takers)
PROJECT HEARTBEAT COLLEGEOaklandPractical nursingCurrent
Quest Nursing Education CenterPleasantonPractical nursingCurrent; continues approal, request each class73% (2025, 44 first-time takers)
San Leandro Adult and Career Education CenterSan LeandroPractical nursingCurrent67% (2025, 6 first-time takers)
Smith Chason School of NursingLos AngelesRN, associate degree69.84% (2024/2025, 63 first-time takers)
SMITH CHASON SCHOOL OF NURSING, LOS ANGELES (FORMERLY WCUI SCHOOL OF NURSING, LOS ANGELES)Los AngelesPractical nursingDelinquent
SMITH CHASON SCHOOL OF NURSING, ONTARIO (FORMERLY WCUI SCHOOL OF NURSING, ONTARIO)OntarioPractical nursingCurrent
Southeast California CollegePractical nursing71% (2025, 14 first-time takers)
SOUTHEAST COLLEGE MONTEREY PARKMonterey ParkPractical nursingCurrent
SOUTHEAST COLLEGE SAN BERNARDINOSan BernardinoPractical nursingCurrent
ST. RAPHAEL NURSING SCHOOLSylmarPractical nursingCurrent
Stanbridge University, IrvineIrvinePractical nursingCurrent; continued approval, ongoing admissions92% (2025, 198 first-time takers)
Stanbridge University, Los AngelesAlhambraPractical nursingCurrent; continued approval, request admissions90% (2025, 164 first-time takers)
Stanbridge University, RiversideRiversidePractical nursingCurrent96% (2025, 25 first-time takers)
STANBRIDGE UNIVERSITY, SAN DIEGOSan MarcosPractical nursingCurrent
Summit College, San BernardinoSan BernardinoPractical nursingCurrent; continued approval, request admissions70% (2025, 83 first-time takers)
The Valley Foundation School of Nursing at San Jose State UniversitySan JoseRN, bachelor’s degree92.86% (2024/2025, 126 first-time takers)
Tri-County Regional Occupational ProgramYuba CityPractical nursingCurrent; continues approval, ongoing admissions100% (2025, 1 first-time takers)
Tulare Adult SchoolTularePractical nursingCurrent75% (2025, 8 first-time takers)
United Nursing CollegeMurrietaRN, associate degree86.11% (2024/2025, 36 first-time takers)
UNITEK COLLEGE OF NURSING ONTARIOOntarioPractical nursingCurrent
Unitek College, BakersfieldBakersfieldPractical nursingCurrent83% (2025, 166 first-time takers)
Unitek College, ConcordConcordPractical nursingCurrent; continued approval, ongoing admissions91% (2025, 235 first-time takers)
Unitek College, FremontFremontPractical nursingCurrent; continued approval, ongoing admissions76% (2025, 249 first-time takers)
Unitek College, HaywardHaywardPractical nursingCurrent79% (2025, 155 first-time takers)
Unitek College, SacramentoSacramentoPractical nursingCurrent; continued approval, ongoing admissions89% (2025, 301 first-time takers)
Unitek College, San JoseSan JosePractical nursingCurrent; continued approval, ongoing admissions82% (2025, 298 first-time takers)
Unitek College, South San FranciscoSouth San FranciscoPractical nursingCurrent; continued approval, ongoing admissions97% (2025, 119 first-time takers)
University of Phoenix at ModestoRN, bachelor’s degreeClosed100% (2024/2025, 1 first-time takers)
VENTURA TRAINING INSTITUTECamarilloPractical nursingCurrent
Visalia Adult SchoolVisaliaPractical nursingCurrent92% (2025, 24 first-time takers)
Weimar UniversityWeimarRN, associate degree100% (2024/2025, 8 first-time takers)
Western Governors UniversityRNClosed100% (2024/2025, 1 first-time takers)

Sources

Schools and awards: IPEDS Completions. Accreditation: CCNE and CNEA directories.

State board sources: CA Board of Registered Nursing: Pre-Licensure RN Programs (ADN, BSN, Entry Level Master's) (169 approved programs as published); CA BRN: NCLEX-RN Pass Rates, First Time CA Educated Exam Testers (159 programs over five annual periods); BVNPT: Approved Vocational Nursing Programs (no roster on the page, it points to the DCA License Search); DCA Public Information File, Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (169 VN Approved Program records with city, county and licence status); BVNPT: Tuition Costs for BVNPT Approved Schools/Programs (123 vocational programs with the board's Status of Program wording); BVNPT: Vocational Nursing Program Pass Rates (143 programs over 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025).