Best Nursing colleges in California

Best Nursing colleges in California for 2026

Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Junior College offers 12 Nursing degree programs. It's a large, public, two-year college in a midsize city. In 2024, 862 Nursing students graduated with students earning 760 Certificates, and 102 Associate's degrees.

Azusa Pacific University offers 5 Nursing degree programs. It's a medium sized, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2024, 826 Nursing students graduated with students earning 614 Bachelor's degrees, 198 Master's degrees, and 14 Doctoral degrees.

West Coast University-Orange County offers 15 Nursing degree programs. It's a small, private for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 1,761 Nursing students graduated with students earning 1,076 Bachelor's degrees, 591 Master's degrees, 80 Certificates, and 14 Doctoral degrees.

Samuel Merritt University offers 9 Nursing degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 712 Nursing students graduated with students earning 471 Bachelor's degrees, 193 Master's degrees, 46 Doctoral degrees, and 2 Certificates.

National University
San Diego, CA

National University offers 17 Nursing degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 458 Nursing students graduated with students earning 303 Bachelor's degrees, 100 Certificates, 37 Master's degrees, and 18 Doctoral degrees.

Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University offers 16 Nursing degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2024, 188 Nursing students graduated with students earning 151 Bachelor's degrees, 34 Doctoral degrees, and 3 Master's degrees.

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California State University-Fullerton offers 3 Nursing degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2024, 363 Nursing students graduated with students earning 292 Bachelor's degrees, 51 Doctoral degrees, and 20 Master's degrees.

West Coast University-Los Angeles
North Hollywood, CA

West Coast University-Los Angeles offers 1 Nursing degree programs. It's a small, private for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 972 Nursing students graduated with students earning 972 Bachelor's degrees.

Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts offers 7 Nursing degree programs. It's a small, private for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 1,043 Nursing students graduated with students earning 735 Certificates, 233 Associate's degrees, and 75 Bachelor's degrees.

City College of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

City College of San Francisco offers 7 Nursing degree programs. It's a large, public, two-year college in a large city. In 2024, 292 Nursing students graduated with students earning 211 Certificates, and 81 Associate's degrees.

List of all Nursing colleges in California

School Average Tuition Student Teacher Ratio Enrolled Students
Santa Rosa Junior College Logo Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA
1/5
57 : 1 17,854
Azusa Pacific University Logo Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA
5/5
23 : 1 6,272
West Coast University-Orange County Logo West Coast University-Orange County Anaheim, CA
4/5
38 : 1 4,586
Samuel Merritt University Logo Samuel Merritt University Oakland, CA
5/5
11 : 1 1,926
National University Logo National University San Diego, CA
3/5
64 : 1 22,115