MSN & RN-MSN Programs in California
There are 35 nursing schools in California that provide MSN & RN-MSN program. We gathered some key information about each school to help you learn more about the schools' characteristics and the programs they provide.
Where applicable we also list weighted average NCLEX pass rate of the students who attended the schools in the last 3 years.
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA
Azusa Pacific University (APU) is a private interdenominational Christian university in Azusa, California. It was founded in 1899 and, in 2017, it ranked as one of the top US universities. The main campus is about 26 miles northeast of Los Angeles, with five other campuses throughout Southern California. The school currently offers 76 different undergraduate degree programs, along with 47 ...
California Baptist University
Riverside, CA
California Baptist University (CBU) was founded in 1950 and is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. The original campus was in El Monte, California. While only 120 students enrolled the first year, the university soon outgrew its buildings. The university relocated to Riverside and now has a student body of close to 10,000. Over the years, it has been ranked several times as one ...
California State University - LA
Los Angeles, CA
California State University of Los Angeles (Cal State LA) is a public university, located in Los Angeles, California. It was established in 1947 and it has a very large student population. With more than 25,000 students attending this university, it is one of the most popular in the state. This university offers many different degree programs and is considered to be one of the premier ...
California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach, CA
California State University Long Beach (CSULB) was founded in 1949 by the governor of California Earl Warren. The original campus included just two apartment buildings. The following year, the citizens of Long Beach purchased 322 acres for the new campus and enrollment grew steadily. From 1959 to 1964, the student body increased from 10,000 to 30,000. CSULB is part of the California State ...
Holy Names University
Oakland, CA
The Holy Names Nursing program offers a Master of Science in nursing with an option in education for students seeking to pursue positions as a clinical faculty. The MSN program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. The program offers classes once a month between Thursday and Sunday to allow students to complete the 36 units required for the program. Sixteen of the ...
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA
Loma Linda University is a private university offering more than 100 programs to undergrads and grads. It is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and is affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church and part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system. The on-campus church has a large congregation, with over 7,000 members from the Loma Linda area. Since the ...
Mount Saint Mary's University
Los Angeles, CA
Mount Saint Mary’s University (MSMU) is a private Catholic university founded in 1925. It was originally established primarily for female students and continues to enroll mostly women. In fact, about 95% of undergrad students are female. The school has expanded over the years and now includes two campuses in Brentwood and Doheny near downtown LA. However, the campuses are set in a rural ...
Samuel Merritt University
Oakland, CA
Samuel Merritt University (SMU) was founded in 1909 as a private, non-profit hospital school of nursing. The campus is located within the Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Oakland. SMU is a health sciences university with a focus on nursing programs. Nursing degrees are available for both undergrads and grads, with additional graduate programs for physical therapy, occupational therapy, ...
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA
The San Diego State University School of Nursing Master of Science Degree is intended to prepare graduates to function in a range of specialties including nurse practitioners, clinical specialists, nurse midwives, community based nurses/school nurses, administrators and/or nurse educators and as middle or executive-level nursing. Students can attend the program on the basis of part time or ...
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco State University is a public university in San Francisco and part of the California State University system that includes 23-campuses. Founded in 1899 as a school for training teachers, the college has expanded over the years and now offers 118 different bachelor’s degrees and 94 master’s degrees. The school has a large student body, with over 24,000 admissions for ...
Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, CA
The Sonoma State University Master of Science in Nursing, program is designed to prepare advanced level nurses. The program comprises of core instruction in the basic theoretical and conceptual framework for advanced nursing practice and research. The MSN program offers specialization tracks in Nursing Leadership, Family Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Management in administration, ...
University of California-Irvine
Irvine, CA
University of California at Irvine Nurse Practitioner Program is designed to train students to deliver primary care in a range of healthcare settings. The program offers concentration areas in either the Adult Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Track or Family Nurse Practitioner Track within the Master of Science program. The curriculum consists of 72 units as well as 720 hours of clinical ...
Closed Schools/Programs
California State University-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Nursing program is currently closed. No applications are being accepted at this time, and no classes will be offered for 2011-2012 or 2012-2013. A decision about the future of the MSN program will be made during the 2012-2013 academic year. BRN approval and CCNE accreditation for the MSN program have been voluntarily withdrawn due to the program's closure. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing ...