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Dear Visitor and Prospective Student,

Welcome to the School of Nursing at California State University, Long Beach!

The MSN program will be transitioning to BSN to DNP program Fall of 2023. Hence, the MSN program as well as the post-master's certificate programs will no longer be offered after Fall 2022.

We have concluded the last admissions cycle for the MSN and post-master certificate programs Fall of 2022.

The information session dates and time regarding the BSN to DNP Program will be posted on the School of Nursing website soon so please wait for further information to be updated.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

Thank you for your interest in our nursing programs. We look forward to having you visit our campus. We hope that our website will provide answers to your questions.

Cordially Yours,
School of Nursing

Notification to Nursing Students: Professional Licensure and Certification in other States or Territories 

CSULB programs for professions that required licensure or certification are intended to prepare the student for California licensure and certification requirements. Admission into nursing programs that required licensure and certification does not guarantee that students will obtain licensure or a certificate. Licensure and certification requirements are set by agencies that are not controlled by or affiliated with the California State University, and licensure and certification requirements can change at any time.  

CSULB has not determined whether its nursing programs meet other states’ or territories’ educational or professional requirements for licensure and certification.  Students planning to pursue licensure or certification in other states are responsible for determining whether, if they complete the CSULB program, they will meet their state’s or territory’s requirement for licensure.  This disclosure is made pursuant to 34 CFR §668.43 (a(5)(v)(C). 

The 2020-2021, graduates of the School of Nursing achieved 99.3% pass rate on the NCLEX-RN, a required examination for the licensure of nurses in the United States.  Currently, the national first-time pass rate is 82.3%.  

  • NCLEX Pass Rates

Basic: The School accepts students into the nursing program at the sophomore level after they have completed all of their prerequisites. In five semesters, they graduate with a BSN degree and Public Health Certificate.

Trimester BSN: Similar to the Basic BSN except students attend school year-round and complete the program in two years.

RN to BSN: A Registered Nurse with an Associate degree is accepted into the BSN program and completes the BSN in 18 months.

  • Nursing BSN
  • Registered Nurse BSN

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing and master’s degree program in nursing at California State University Long Beach are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.

The baccalaureate degree program and master’s degree program (Advance Practice Nursing Programs) are fully approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing.

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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.

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Associate Degree Programs

* Denotes Private Schools / ** See School Website for Campus Information

LVN = Admits LVNs Only

School NameStreet AddressCityZip CodePhone NumberL
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Allan Hancock College 800 South College Drive Santa Maria 93454 (805) 922-6966 x3543 X
*American Career College
**Campuses: Los Angeles; Ontario
4021 Rosewood Ave. Los Angeles 90004 (323) 668-7555  
American River College 4700 College Oak Drive Sacramento 95841 (916) 484-8254  
Antelope Valley College 3041 West Avenue K Lancaster 93536-5426 (661) 722-6300 x6402  
Bakersfield College 1801 Panorama Drive Bakersfield 93305 (661) 395-4282  
Butte Community College 3536 Butte Campus Drive Oroville 95965 (530) 879-4338  
Cabrillo College 6500 Soquel Drive Aptos 95003 (831) 479-6280  
*California Career College 7003 Owensmouth Avenue Canoga Park 91303 (818) 710-1310  
*Career Care Institute 43770 15th St. West, Ste. 115 Lancaster 93534 (661) 942-6204  
*Carrington College 8909 Folsom Boulevard Sacramento 95826 (916) 361-1660 X
Cerritos College 11110 Alondra Boulevard Norwalk 90650 (562) 860-2451 x2551  
Chabot College 25555 Hesperian Boulevard Hayward 94545 (510) 723-6896  
Chaffey College 5885 Haven Avenue Rancho Cucamonga 91737 (909) 652-6671  
Citrus College 1000 West Foothill Boulevard Glendora 91741 (626) 914-8791  
City College of San Francisco 50 Frida Kahlo Way, Box 340 San Francisco 94112 (415) 239-3218  
College of Marin 835 College Avenue Kentfield 94904 (415) 485-9319  
College of San Mateo 1700 West Hillsdale Boulevard San Mateo 94402 (650) 574-6218  
College of the Canyons 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road Santa Clarita 91355 (661) 362-3369  
College of the Desert 43-500 Monterey Avenue Palm Desert 92260 (760) 568-3093  
College of the Redwoods
**Campuses: Eureka; Del Norte
7351 Tompkins Hill Road Eureka 95501 (707) 476-4214  
College of the Sequoias 915 South Mooney Boulevard Visalia 93277 (559) 730-3732  
College of the Siskiyous 2001 Campus Drive Yreka 96097 (530) 841-5929 X
Compton College 1111 E. Artesia Boulevard Compton 90221 (310) 900-1600  
Contra Costa College 2600 Mission Bell Drive San Pablo 94806 (510) 215-4103  
Copper Mountain College 6162 Rotary Way, PO Box 1398 Joshua Tree 92252 (760) 366-3791 x5801  
Cuesta College PO Box 8106 San Luis Obispo 93403 (805) 546-3119  
Cypress College 9200 Valley View Street Cypress 90630 (714) 484-7283  
De Anza College 21250 Stevens Creek Boulevard Cupertino 95014 (408) 864-5618  
East Los Angeles College (Effective 11/14/2019, Program on Warning Status with Intent to Close) 1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez Monterey Park 91754 (323) 265-8896  
El Camino College 16007 Crenshaw Boulevard Torrance 90506 (310) 900-1600 x2700  
Evergreen Valley College 3095 Yerba Buena Road San Jose 95135 (408) 270-6448  
Fresno City College 1101 East University Avenue Fresno 93741 (559) 244-2604  
Gavilan College 5055 Santa Teresa Boulevard Gilroy 95020 (408) 848-4883 X
Glendale Community College 1500 North Verdugo Road Glendale 91208 (818) 551-5270  
Golden West College 15744 Goldenwest Street Huntington Beach 92647 (714) 895-8285  
Grossmont College 8800 Grossmont College Drive El Cajon 92020 (619) 644-7301  
*Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts 7335 North Palm Bluffs Avenue Fresno 93711 (559) 222-1903  
Hartnell College 411 Central Avenue B-219 Salinas 93901 (831) 770-6146  
Imperial Valley College 380 East Aten Road Imperial 92251 (760) 355-6348  
Long Beach City College 4901 East Carson Street Long Beach 90808 (562) 938-4166  
Los Angeles City College 855 North Vermont Avenue Los Angeles 90029 (323) 953-4000 x2065  
Los Angeles County College of Nursing & Allied Health 1237 North Mission Road Los Angeles 90033 (323) 409-5911  
Los Angeles Harbor College 1111 Figueroa Place Wilmington 90744 (310) 233-4262  
Los Angeles Pierce College 6201 Winnetka Avenue Woodland Hills 91371 (818) 719-6477  
Los Angeles Southwest College 1600 West Imperial Highway Los Angeles 90047 (323) 241-5461  
Los Angeles Trade-Tech College 400 West Washington Boulevard Los Angeles 90015 (213) 763-7175  
Los Angeles Valley College 5800 Fulton Avenue Valley Glen 91401 (818) 947-2559  
Los Medanos College 2700 East Leland Road Pittsburg 94565-5197 (925) 473-7756  
Madera Community College 30277 Avenue #12 Madera 93638 (559) 675-4800 X
*Marsha Fuerst School of Nursing
**Campuses: Glendale; San Diego; Bakersfield
240 N. Brand Blvd., Lower Level Glendale 91203 (800) 639-3384  
Mendocino College 1000 Hensley Creek Road Ukiah 95482 (707) 468-3099  
Merced College 3600 M Street, Box 37 Merced 95348-2898 (209) 384-6123  
Merritt College 12500 Campus Drive Oakland 94619 (510) 436-2487  
MiraCosta College 1 Barnard Drive Oceanside 92056 (760) 795-6651  
Mission College 3000 Mission College Boulevard, MS#19 Santa Clara 95054-1897 (408) 855-5016 X
Modesto Junior College
**Campuses: Modesto; Columbia
435 College Avenue Modesto 95350 (209) 575-6362  
Monterey Peninsula College 980 Fremont Street Monterey 93940 (831) 646-4258  
Moorpark College 7075 Campus Road Moorpark 93021 (805) 378-1433  
*Mount Saint Mary's University - Los Angeles (Effective 11/18/2020, Program on Warning Status with Intent to Close) 10 Chester Place
Building 1, 3rd Floor
Los Angeles 90007 (213) 477-2630  
Mt. San Antonio College 1100 North Grand Avenue Walnut 91789 (909) 274-4560  
Mt. San Jacinto College, MVC 23237 La Piedra Road Menifee 92584 (909) 639-5577  
Napa Valley College 2277 Napa-Vallejo Highway Napa 94558 (707) 256-7603  
Ohlone College 39399 Cherry Street Newark 94560 (510) 742-2300  
*Pacific College 3160 Redhill Avenue Costa Mesa 92626 (800) 867-2243  
*Pacific Union College
**Campuses: Angwin; Napa
1 Angwin Avenue Angwin 94508 (707) 965-7262  
Palomar College 1140 West Mission Road San Marcos 92069-1487 (760) 744-1150 x2279  
Pasadena City College 3035 East Foothill Blvd.
Health Science Division B6
Pasadena 91107 (626) 585-7324  
Porterville College 100 E. College Ave. Porterville 93257 (559) 791-2321  
Rio Hondo College 3600 Workman Mill Road Whittier 90601-1699 (562) 908-3421  
Riverside City College 4800 Magnolia Avenue Riverside 92506 (951) 222-8407  
Sacramento City College 3835 Freeport Boulevard Sacramento 95822 (916) 558-2271  
Saddleback College 28000 Marguerite Parkway Mission Viejo 92692 (949) 582-4701  
San Bernardino Valley College 701 South Mount Vernon Avenue San Bernardino 92410 (909) 384-4450  
San Diego City College 1313 Park Boulevard San Diego 92101 (619) 388-3441  
San Joaquin Delta College 5151 Pacific Avenue Stockton 95207 (209) 954-5454  
*San Joaquin Valley College
**Campuses: Visalia; Ontario
8344 West Mineral King Visalia 93291 (559) 651-2500  
Santa Ana College 1530 West 17th Street Santa Ana 92706-3398 (714) 564-6825  
Santa Barbara City College 721 Cliff Drive Santa Barbara 93109 (805) 965-0581 x2366  
Santa Monica College 1900 Pico Boulevard Santa Monica 90405 (310) 434-3453  
Santa Rosa Junior College 1501 Mendocino Avenue Santa Rosa 95401 (707) 527-4527  
Shasta College 1400 Market Street, Suite 8204Z Redding 96001 (530) 339-3606  
Sierra College 5100 Sierra College Blvd. Rocklin 95677 (916) 660-8300  
*Smith Chason School or Nursing 3580 Wilshire Blvd. 4th Floor Los Angeles 90010 (888) 815-8897  
Solano Community College 4000 Suisun Valley Road Fairfield 94534-3917 (707) 864-7108  
Southwestern College 8100 Gigantic Street San Diego 92154 (619) 482-6352  
*Sri Sai Krish Institute 12362 Beach Blvd., Ste. 114 Stanton 90680 (714) 890-7023  
Ventura College 4667 Telegraph Road Ventura 93003 (805) 289-6342  
Victor Valley College 18422 Bear Valley Road Victorville 92395 (760) 245-4271 x2285  
*Weimar University 20601 West Paoli Lane Weimar 96736 (530) 422-7999  
West Hills College Lemoore 555 College Avenue Lemoore 93245 (559) 925-3490  
*Xavier College 1340 N. El Dorado St. Stockton 95202 (209) 941-0968  
Yuba College 2088 North Beale Road Marysville 95901 (530) 741-6784  

Baccalaureate Degree Programs

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LVN = Admits LVNs Only

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*American University of Health Sciences 1600 East Hill Street, Bldg. 1 Signal Hill 90755 (562) 988-2278  
*Angeles College 3440 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 310 Los Angeles 90010 (213) 487-2211  
*Arizona College of Nursing 3401 E Centrelake Drive, Ste 430 Ontario 91761 (855) 706-8382  
*Azusa Pacific University
**Campuses: Azusa; Monrovia; High Desert; Inland Empire
901 East Alosta Avenue Azusa 91702 (626) 815-5386  
*Biola University 13800 Biola Avenue La Mirada 90639 (562) 903-4850  
*California Baptist University 8432 Magnolia Avenue Riverside 92504 (951) 343-4700  
California State University, Bakersfield 9001 Stockdale Highway Bakersfield 93311-1099 (661) 654-2506  
California State University, Channel Islands
**Campuses: Camarillo; Goleta
One University Drive Camarillo 93012-8599 (805) 437-3367  
California State University, Chico 400 West First Street, Trinity 121 Chico 95929-0200 (530) 898-5891  
California State University, East Bay 25800 Carlos Bee Blvd., SC-N143 Hayward 94542-3086 (510) 885-3481  
California State University, Fresno 2345 East San Ramon Avenue, M/S MH25 Fresno 93740-8031 (559) 278-2041  
California State University, Fullerton 800 N. State College Boulevard Fullerton 92834-6868 (657) 278-3336  
California State University, Long Beach 1250 Bellflower Boulevard Long Beach 90840-0301 (562) 985-4463  
California State University, Los Angeles 5151 State University Drive Los Angeles 90032-8171 (323) 343-4700  
California State University, Northridge 18111 Nordhoff Street Northridge 91330-8327 (818) 677-5591  
California State University, Sacramento 6000 J Street Sacramento 95819-6096 (916) 278-6525  
California State University, San Bernardino
**Campuses: San Bernardino; Palm Desert
5500 University Parkway San Bernardino 92407-2397 (909) 537-5380  
California State University, San Marcos 333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Road San Marcos 92096-0001 (760) 750-7550  
California State University, Stanislaus One University Circle, DBH 260 Turlock 95382 (209) 667-3141  
*Chamberlain University 10971 Sun Center Drive Rancho Cordova 95670 (916) 330-3410  
*Chamberlain University - Irwindale 4910 Rivergrade Road Irwindale 91706 (877) 751-5783  
*Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Mervyn M. Dymally School of Nursing 1748 E. 118th Street Los Angeles 90059 (323) 568-3301  
*CNI College 1610 E. Saint Andrews Place Suite 200 Santa Ana 92705 (714) 437-9697  
*Concordia University Irvine Park Place Campus, 3337 Michelson Dr., Ste. 650 Irvine 92612 (949) 214-3280  
*Dominican University of California 50 Acacia Avenue San Rafael 94901-2298 (415) 485-3204  
*Fresno Pacific University 5 River Park Place West, Suite 303 Fresno 93720 (559) 453-2000  
*Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts 1401 Willow Pass Rd. #450 Concord 94520 (925) 687-9555  
*Holy Names University 3500 Mountain Blvd. Oakland 94619-1699 (510) 436-1340  
*Loma Linda University 11262 Campus Street Loma Linda 92350 (909) 558-1000 x87718  
*Mount Saint Mary's University - Los Angeles 12001 Chalon Road Los Angeles 90049 (310) 954-4230  
*National University
**Campuses: San Diego; Los Angeles; Fresno
16875 West Bernardo Drive San Diego 92127 (858) 521-3911  
*Point Loma Nazarene University 3900 Lomaland Drive San Diego 92106-2899 (619) 849-2425 or 7055  
*Samuel Merritt University
**Campuses: Oakland; San Francisco Peninsula; Sacramento
3100 Summit Street, 3rd Floor Oakland 94609 (510) 869-6511 x3765  
San Diego State University 5500 Campanile Drive San Diego 92182-4158 (619) 594-2540  
San Francisco State University 1600 Holloway Avenue, Burk Hall 371 San Francisco 94132-4161 (415) 338-1801  
*Simpson University 2211 College View Drive Redding 96003 (530) 226-4760  
Sonoma State University 1801 East Cotati Avenue, Nichols Hall 262a Rohnert Park 94928 (707) 664-2465  
*Stanbridge University
**Campuses: Orange County; Los Angeles; Riverside
2041 Business Center Drive, Suite 107 Irvine 92612 (949) 794-9090  
The Valley Foundation School of Nursing at San Jose State University One Washington Square San Jose 95192-0057 (408) 924-3131  
*Unitek College
**Campuses: Fremont; Concord; Bakersfield; Sacramento
4670 Auto Mall Parkway Fremont 94538 (510) 249-1060  
University of California, Irvine College of Health Sciences - Program in Nursing Science - Room 252 Berk Hall Irvine 92697-3959 (949) 824-1514  
University of California, Los Angeles 700 Tiverton Avenue, Box 956918 Los Angeles 90095-6918 (310) 825-4321  
*University of Massachusetts Global
**Campus: San Diego
16355 Laguna Canyon Road Irvine 92618 (800) 746-0082  
*University of Phoenix (Effective 6/13/2019, program not accepting new students) Southern California Campus
6 Centerpointe Drive, Ste. 200
La Palma 90623 (800) 888-1968 X
*University of Phoenix (Effective 7/1/2021, program not accepting new students) Southern California Campus
3110 East Guasti Road
Ontario 91761 (800) 888-1968 X
*University of Phoenix (Effective 7/1/2021, program not accepting new students) Southern California Campus
1299 North Euclid Avenue
Pasadena 91101 (800) 888-1968 X
*University of San Francisco 2130 Fulton Street San Francisco 94117-1080 (415) 422-6681  
*Vanguard University 55 Fair Drive Costa Mesa 92626 (800) 722-6279  
*West Coast University
**Campuses: Los Angeles; Orange County; Inland Empire
12215 Victory Blvd North Hollywood 91606 (949) 783-4800  
*Western Governors University 2900 So. Harbor Blvd., Ste. 201 Santa Ana 92704 (866) 225-5948  
*Westmont College 955 La Paz Road Santa Barbara 93108 (805) 565-6000  

Entry Level Master's Degree Programs

* Denotes Private Schools / ** See School Website for Campus Information

LVN = Admits LVNs Only

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*Azusa Pacific University
**Campuses: Azusa; Monrovia; Inland Empire; San Diego
901 East Alosta Avenue Azusa 91702 (626) 815-5386  
*California Baptist University 8432 Magnolia Avenue Riverside 92504 (951) 343-4700  
*Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Mervyn M. Dymally School of Nursing 1748 E. 118th Street Los Angeles 90059 (323) 568-3302  
*Samuel Merritt University
**Campuses: Oakland; Sacramento
3100 Summit Street, 3rd Floor Oakland 94609 (510) 869-6129 x3765  
San Francisco State University 1600 Holloway Avenue, Burk Hall 371 San Francisco 94132-4161 (415) 338-1801  
University of California, Davis - Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing Betty Irene Moore Hall
2570 48th Street
Sacramento 95817 (916) 734-2145  
University of California, Irvine College of Health Sciences, Program in Nursing Science
252 Berk Hall
Irvine 92697-3959 (949) 824-1514  
University of California, Los Angeles 700 Tiverton Avenue - Box 956918 Los Angeles 90095-6918 (310) 825-4321  
University of California, San Francisco 2 Koret Way, Box 0604 San Francisco 94143-0604 (415) 476-1435  
*University of San Diego-Hahn School of Nursing & Beyster Institute for Nursing Research 5998 Alcala Park San Diego 92110 (619) 260-7608  
*University of San Francisco
**Campuses: San Francisco; Orange County
2130 Fulton Street San Francisco 94117-1080 (415) 422-6681  
*University of the Pacific 3200 5th Ave. Sacramento 95817 (209) 946-3929  
*Western University of Health Sciences 309 East Second Street Pomona 91766-1854 (909) 469-5523  

Does Cal State Los Angeles have a nursing program?

The CSU offers nursing programs online and at off-campus locations through Professional and Continuing Education.

How long is the nursing program at Cal State LA?

Cal State LA pre-nursing students spend one (1) year completing prerequisite courses and three (3) years completing the BSN program for a total of four (4) years in attendance beginning with the Fall 2021 application period.

Is Cal State LA nursing program good?

California State University--Los Angeles is ranked No. 78 (tie) in Best Nursing Schools: Master's and Unranked in Best Nursing Schools: Doctor of Nursing Practice.

Which CSU is best for nursing?

CSU Long Beach. As we mentioned above, CSU Long Beach ranks number one on our list of best BSN programs in California with an NCLEX pass rate of 99.02%. ... .
Sonoma State University. ... .
CSU Stanislaus. ... .
Stanbridge University. ... .
CSU Sacramento. ... .
CSU Chico. ... .
CSU San Marcos. ... .
Concordia University (Irvine).