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West Coast University-Orange County

West Coast University Orange County nursing programs

Private for-profitSpecialized institutionAnaheim, CA· Part of West Coast University Inc.

BSN, LPN-BSN, RN-BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-FNP, DNP, DNP-Leadership, MSN-DNP

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Overview

West Coast University's Orange County campus in Anaheim, California offers the on-campus BSN and LVN-to-BSN programs. The university's online RN-to-BSN, MSN and DNP programs are also open to students enrolling through its California and Texas campuses.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

Credential levels only, not program names or formats. How we use IPEDS

Award levelField (CIP)Awards
Bachelor's degreeBSNRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse (51.3801)1,076
Master's degreeMSN · LeadershipNursing Administration (51.3802)591
Post-master's certificatePost-Master'sRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse (51.3801)39
Post-master's certificatePost-Master's · FNPFamily Practice Nurse/Nursing (51.3805)25
Post-master's certificatePost-Master'sGeriatric Nurse/Nursing (51.3821)15
Doctor's degree – professional practiceDNPNursing Practice (51.3818)14
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026
Total 12-month enrollment, all students, 2023-24
6,841 (institution-wide, all students)

Verified nursing programs (5)

West Coast University-Orange County

LVN to BSN

BSNLPN / LVN-to-BSNPrelicensure
  • West Coast University Orange County — Anaheim, CA
  • On-campus · Full-time
  • 34 months (7 semesters) · 120 credits, including 9 units of advanced placement credit
  • $113,568 total program · All students · Effective Fall I 2026
  • For: Licensed practical / vocational nurse

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West Coast University-Orange County

RN to BSN (online)

BSNRN-to-BSNFor licensed nurses
  • Online (distance education) — CA
  • Online coursework · Full-time · Part-time
  • 8 months (Accelerated Plus) to 20 months (Working Professional pace), assuming 90 transfer credits · 120 credits, 30 of which are taken at WCU
  • $14,850 total program · All students · program
  • For: RN with an associate degree or diploma

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Admissions

Institution-wide acceptance rates are not nursing admission rates, so we do not show them as such.

Tuition

Institution-wide figures; nursing programs may charge more — see each program.
Average undergraduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24
$21,558 (institution-wide)
Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24
$21,558 (institution-wide)
Required fees, in-state undergraduates, full-time, 2023-24
$1,127 (institution-wide)
Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24
$12,719 (institution-wide)
Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24
$12,719 (institution-wide)
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026

Program tuition is verified for: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), LVN to BSN, RN to BSN (online), MSN - Family Nurse Practitioner (online), Doctor of Nursing Practice (online)

Accreditation & approval

No CCNE or ACEN directory record matched this school yet. That is not a finding that it is unaccredited.

Location & contact

Address
1477 S Manchester Ave, Anaheim, CA 92802-2905
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026
Main phone
714-782-1700
Website
westcoastuniversity.edu
IPEDS unit ID
458210

Sources

School facts last reviewed October 6, 2026.

  1. IPEDS data for West Coast University-Orange County (NCES College Navigator) — U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), verified October 6, 2026
  2. westcoastuniversity.edu/online-programs/doctor-nursing-practice — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  3. westcoastuniversity.edu/online-programs/msn/fnp — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  4. westcoastuniversity.edu/online-programs/rn-to-bsn — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  5. westcoastuniversity.edu/programs/bachelor-science-nursing/orange-county — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  6. westcoastuniversity.edu/programs/lvn-to-bsn/orange-county — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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