If you are a Registered Nurse in California and looking to advance your career you should consider all of your options. The colleges and schools listed below may offer different types of programs. Contact the schools of interest to learn about what they offer and contact the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) with specifc licensing questions. Keep in mind some nursing schools may offer online programs however the majority are likely campus based.
Allan Hancock College (805) 922-6966 X3248
800 S College Dr Santa Maria, CA 93454-6399 hancockcollege.edu/
American River College (916) 484-8011
4700 College Oak Dr Sacramento, CA 95841-4286 arc.losrios.edu/
Antelope Valley College (661) 722-6300
3041 W Ave K Lancaster, CA 93536-5426 avc.edu
Azusa Pacific University (626) 969-3434
901 E Alosta Azusa, CA 91702-7000 apu.edu
Bakersfield College (661) 395-4011
1801 Panorama Dr Bakersfield, CA 93305-1299 bakersfieldcollege.edu/
Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education
4640 Maine Ave Baldwin Park, CA 91706-4221
Biola University (562) 903-6000
13800 Biola Ave La Mirada, CA 90639-0001 biola.edu
Butte College (530) 895-2511
3536 Butte Campus Drive Oroville, CA 95965-8399 butte.edu
Cabrillo College (831) 479-6100
6500 Soquel Dr Aptos, CA 95003 cabrillo.edu
California State University-Bakersfield (661) 654-2782
9001 Stockdale Hwy Bakersfield, CA 93311-1099 csub.edu
California State University-Chico (530) 898-6116
First and Normal Sts Chico, CA 95929-0150 csuchico.edu
California State University-Dominguez Hills (310) 243-3300
1000 E Victoria St Carson, CA 90747-0005 csudh.edu
California State University-East Bay (510) 885-3000
25800 Carlos Bee Blvd Hayward, CA 94542 csueastbay.edu
California State University-Fresno (559) 278-4240
5241 N Maple Ave Fresno, CA 93740 csufresno.edu
California State University-Fullerton (714) 278-2011
800 N State College Blvd Fullerton, CA 92831-3599 fullerton.edu
California State University-Long Beach (562) 985-4111
1250 Bellflower Blvd Long Beach, CA 90840-0115 csulb.edu
California State University-Los Angeles (323) 343-3000
5151 State University Dr Los Angeles, CA 90032 calstatela.edu
California State University-Northridge (818) 677-1200
18111 Nordhoff St Northridge, CA 91330 csun.edu
California State University-Sacramento (916) 278-6011
6000 J St Sacramento, CA 95819-2694 csus.edu
California State University-San Bernardino (909) 880-5000
5500 University Pky San Bernardino, CA 92407-2397 csusb.edu
California State University-Stanislaus (209) 667-3122
801 W Monte Vista Turlock, CA 95382 csustan.edu
Casa Loma College-Van Nuys
6850 Van Nuys Blvd Ste 300 Van Nuys, CA 91405
Cerritos College (562) 860-2451 X2451
11110 Alondra Blvd Norwalk, CA 90650-6298 cerritos.edu
Chabot College (510) 723-6600
25555 Hesperian Blvd Hayward, CA 94545 chabotcollege.edu
Chaffey College (909) 987-1737
5885 Haven Ave Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91737-3002 chaffey.edu
Charles A. Jones Skills and Business Education Center (916) 433-2600 X1000
5451 Lemon Hill Ave Sacramento, CA 95824-1529 chaffey.edu
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science (323) 563-4800
1731 E 120th St Los Angeles, CA 90059 cdrewu.edu
City College of San Francisco (415) 239-3000
50 Phelan Ave San Francisco, CA 94112-1898 ccsf.edu
College of Marin (415) 457-8811
835 College Ave Kentfield, CA 94904-2590 marin.cc.ca.us
College of San Mateo (650) 574-6161
1700 W Hillsdale Blvd San Mateo, CA 94402-3784 collegeofsanmateo.edu
College of the Canyons (661) 259-7800
26455 Rockwell Canyon Rd Santa Clarita, CA 91355-1899 canyons.edu
College of the Desert (760) 346-8041
43-500 Monterey Ave Palm Desert, CA 92260 collegeofthedesert.edu
College of the Redwoods (707) 476-4100
7351 Tompkins Hill Rd Eureka, CA 95501-9302 redwoods.edu
College of the Sequoias (559) 730-3700
915 S Mooney Blvd Visalia, CA 93277-2214 cos.edu
College of the Siskiyous (530) 938-5555
800 College Ave Weed, CA 96094-2899 siskiyous.edu
Compton Community College (310) 900-1600 X2000
1111 East Artesia Blvd. Compton, CA 90221-5393 compton.cc.ca.us
Concorde Career College
12951 Euclid Street, Suite 101 Garden Grove, CA 92840-9201
Concorde Career Institute
4393 Imperial Avenue San Diego, CA 92113-1964
Contra Costa College (510) 235-7800
2600 Mission Bell Dr San Pablo, CA 94806-3195 contracosta.cc.ca.us
Copper Mountain College (760) 366-3791
6162 Rotary Way Joshua Tree, CA 92252 cmccd.edu
Cuesta College (805) 546-3100
Highway 1 San Luis Obispo, CA 93403-8106 cuesta.edu
Cypress College (714) 484-7000
9200 Valley View Cypress, CA 90630-5897 cypresscollege.edu
De Anza College (408) 864-5678
21250 Stevens Creek Blvd. Cupertino, CA 95014 deanza.edu
Dominican University of California (415) 457-4440
50 Acacia Ave San Rafael, CA 94901-2298 dominican.edu
East Los Angeles College (323) 265-8650
1301 Ave Cesar Chavez Monterey Park, CA 91754-6099 elac.edu
El Camino College (310) 532-3670
16007 Crenshaw Blvd Torrance, CA 90506 elcamino.edu
Evergreen Valley College (408) 274-7900
3095 Yerba Buena Rd San Jose, CA 95135-1598 evc.edu
Four-D College (909) 783-9331
1020 East Washington Street Colton, CA 92324 elac.edu
Fresno City College (559) 442-4600
1101 E. University Ave Fresno, CA 93741 fresnocitycollege.edu
Gavilan College (408) 848-4800
5055 Santa Teresa Blvd Gilroy, CA 95020 gavilan.edu
Glendale Career Schools
1015 Grandview Ave Glendale, CA 91201
Glendale Community College (818) 240-1000
1500 N Verdugo Rd Glendale, CA 91208-2894 glendale.edu
Golden West College (714) 892-7711
15744 Golden West Huntington Beach, CA 92647-2710 gwc.cccd.edu
Grossmont College (619) 644-7000
8800 Grossmont College Dr El Cajon, CA 92020-1799 grossmont.edu/
Hartnell College (831) 755-6700
156 Homestead Ave Salinas, CA 93901 hartnell.edu
Holy Names University (510) 436-1000
3500 Mountain Blvd Oakland, CA 94619-1699 hnu.edu
Humboldt State University (707) 826-3011
1 Harpst Street Arcata, CA 95521-8299 humboldt.edu
Imperial Valley College (760) 352-8320 X100
380 E. Aten Road Imperial, CA 92251-0158 imperial.edu
Loma Linda University (909) 558-1000
Loma Linda, CA 92350 llu.edu
Long Beach City College (562) 938-4206
4901 E. Carson St. Long Beach, CA 90808-1706 lbcc.edu
Los Angeles City College (323) 953-4000
855 N Vermont Ave Los Angeles, CA 90029 lacitycollege.edu/
Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health (323) 226-4911
1237 N. Mission Rd. Los Angeles, CA 90033-1084 ladhs.org/lacusc/lacnah
Los Angeles Harbor College (310) 233-4000
1111 Figueroa Place Wilmington, CA 90744-2397 lahc.edu
Los Angeles Pierce College (818) 347-0551
6201 Winnetka Ave Woodland Hills, CA 91371-0002 piercecollege.edu
Los Angeles Southwest College (323) 241-5225
1600 W Imperial Hwy Los Angeles, CA 90047-4899 lasc.edu
Los Angeles Trade Technical College (213) 763-7000
400 W Washington Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90015-4181 lattc.edu
Los Angeles Valley College (818) 947-2600
5800 Fulton Avenue Valley Glen, CA 91401-4096 lavc.cc.ca.us
Los Medanos College (925) 439-2181
2700 East Leland Road Pittsburg, CA 94565 losmedanos.net
Marian Health Careers Center
3325 Wilshire Blvd Ste 1010 Los Angeles, CA 90010
Maric College
2022 University Dr Vista, CA 92083-7736
Maric College-San Diego
9055 Balboa Avenue San Diego, CA 92123
Martinez Adult Education
600 F St Martinez, CA 94553-3298
Mendocino College (707) 468-3000
1000 Hensley Creek Road Ukiah, CA 95482 mendocinocollege.edu
Merced College (209) 384-6000
3600 M St Merced, CA 95348-2898 merced.cc.ca.us
Merritt College (510) 531-4911
12500 Campus Dr Oakland, CA 94619-3196 merritt.edu
Mission College (408) 988-2200
3000 Mission College Blvd Santa Clara, CA 95054-1897 missioncollege.org/
Modesto Junior College (209) 575-6498
435 College Ave Modesto, CA 95350-5800 mjc.yosemite.cc.ca.us/
Monterey Peninsula College (831) 646-4000
980 Fremont St Monterey, CA 93940-4799 mpc.edu
Moorpark College (805) 378-1400
7075 Campus Rd Moorpark, CA 93021-1695 moorparkcollege.edu
Mount St Mary's College (310) 954-4000
12001 Chalon Rd Los Angeles, CA 90049-1599 msmc.la.edu
Mt Diablo Adult Education
1266 San Carlos Concord, CA 94518
Mt San Antonio College (909) 594-5611
1100 N Grand Ave Walnut, CA 91789-1399 mtsac.edu
Mt San Jacinto College (951) 487-6752
1499 N State St San Jacinto, CA 92583-2399 msjc.edu
Napa Valley College (707) 253-3000
2277 Napa-Vallejo Hwy Napa, CA 94558-6236 nvc.cc.ca.us
National University (800) 628-8648
11255 North Torrey Pines Road La Jolla, CA 92037-1011 nu.edu
Ohlone College (510) 659-6000
43600 Mission Blvd Fremont, CA 94539-0390 ohlone.edu
Pacific College
3160 Red Hill Ave Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Pacific Union College (707) 965-6311
One Angwin Ave Angwin, CA 94508-9707 puc.edu
Palo Verde College (760) 921-5500
One College Drive Blythe, CA 92225 paloverde.edu
Palomar College (760) 744-1150
1140 W. Mission San Marcos, CA 92069-1487 palomar.edu
Pasadena City College (626) 585-7123
1570 E Colorado Blvd Pasadena, CA 91106-2003 pasadena.edu
Point Loma Nazarene University (619) 849-2200
3900 Lomaland Dr San Diego, CA 92106-2899 ptloma.edu
Rio Hondo College (562) 692-0921
3600 Workman Mill Rd Whittier, CA 90601-1699 riohondo.edu
Riverside Community College (951) 222-8000
4800 Magnolia Ave Riverside, CA 92506-1299 rcc.edu/
Sacramento City College (916) 558-2111
3835 Freeport Blvd Sacramento, CA 95822-1386 scc.losrios.edu/
Saddleback College (949) 582-4500
28000 Marguerite Pky Mission Viejo, CA 92692-3635 saddleback.edu
Samuel Merritt College (510) 869-6511
370 Hawthorne Ave Oakland, CA 94609 samuelmerritt.edu
San Bernardino Valley College (909) 384-4401
701 South Mount Vernon Avenue San Bernardino, CA 92410-2798 valleycollege.edu
San Diego City College (619) 388-3400
1313 Park Boulevard San Diego, CA 92101-4787 sdcity.edu/
San Diego State University (619) 594-5000
5500 Campanile Dr San Diego, CA 92182 sdsu.edu
San Francisco State University (415) 338-2411
1600 Holloway Ave San Francisco, CA 94132 sfsu.edu
San Joaquin Delta College (209) 954-5151
5151 Pacific Ave Stockton, CA 95207 deltacollege.edu
San Joaquin Valley College
8400 W Mineral King Ave Visalia, CA 93291-9283
San Jose State University (408) 924-1000
1 Washington Sq San Jose, CA 95192-0001 sjsu.edu
Santa Ana College (714) 564-6000
1530 W. 17th Street Santa Ana, CA 92706-3398 sac.edu
Santa Barbara City College (805) 965-0581
721 Cliff Dr Santa Barbara, CA 93109-2394 sbcc.edu
Santa Monica College (310) 434-4000
1900 Pico Blvd Santa Monica, CA 90405-1628 smc.edu
Santa Rosa Junior College (707) 527-4011
1501 Mendocino Avenue Santa Rosa, CA 95401-4395 santarosa.edu
Shasta College (530) 225-4600
11555 Old Oregon Trail Redding, CA 96003 shastacollege.edu
Sierra College (916) 624-3333
5000 Rocklin Rd Rocklin, CA 95677 sierracollege.edu
Solano Community College (707) 864-7000
4000 Suisun Valley Rd Fairfield, CA 94534-3197 solano.edu
Sonoma State University (707) 664-2880
1801 E Cotati Ave Rohnert Park, CA 94928-3609 sonoma.edu
Southwestern College (619) 482-6550
900 Otay Lakes Rd Chula Vista, CA 91910 swc.cc.ca.us
University of California-Los Angeles (310) 825-4321
405 Hilgard Ave Los Angeles, CA 90095 ucla.edu
University of California-San Francisco (415) 476-9000
500 Parnassus Ave San Francisco, CA 94143 ucsf.edu
University of San Diego (619) 260-4600
5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110-2492 sandiego.edu
University of San Francisco (415) 422-5555
2130 Fulton St San Francisco, CA 94117-1080 usfca.edu
University of Southern California (213) 740-2311
University Park Los Angeles, CA 90089 usc.edu/
Ventura College (805) 654-6400
4667 Telegraph Rd Ventura, CA 93003-3872 venturacollege.edu/
Victor Valley Community College (760) 245-4271 X2225
18422 Bear Valley Rd Victorville, CA 92395-5849 vvc.edu
Western Career College
8909 Folsom Blvd Sacramento, CA 95826
Western Career College
170 Bay Fair Mall San Leandro, CA 95478
Western University of Health Sciences (909) 623-6116
309 E 2nd St Pomona, CA 91766-1854 westernu.edu
Yuba College (530) 741-6700
2088 N Beale Rd Marysville, CA 95901 yccd.edu
Check with all schools of interest to find out if they offer California RN to BSN Programs. You may also want to consider rn to bsn on line programs as an option to earning your degree. If you have any specific licensing questions you should contact the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN). We have tried to provide accurate information, however we do not guarantee the information. It is possible we are missing some California nursing schools or that some of the colleges and universities listed do not offer any nursing programs. So check with each school you are interested in to confirm they have a nursing program for your needs. Also note that a course syllabus and courses offered may vary. If you are not yet an RN looking to advance your career but are searching for more information on schools with registered nursing programs the list of nursing schools in California above should be helpful to you as well.