Practical and vocational nursing programs, usually a certificate or diploma, leading to the NCLEX-PN.
83 schools in California reported LPN/LVN-level nursing awards to IPEDS or have a verified LPN/LVN program profile; 1 program has a verified profile. LPN / LVN Programs in all states
Data last reviewed: October 6, 2026
Sources: IPEDS (U.S. Dept. of Education) / CCNE directory / ACEN directory / official school websites
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Listed alphabetically. Inclusion is editorial selection, not a ranking — see our methodology. How schools are selected
Pacific College is a private for-profit specialized institution in Costa Mesa, CA. It reported 157 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN, MSN, Post-Master's
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Pasadena City College is a public community / two-year college in Pasadena, CA. It reported 187 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Platt College-Los Angeles is a private for-profit four-year college in Alhambra, CA. It reported 27 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Platt College-Riverside is a private for-profit four-year college in Riverside, CA. It reported 10 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Reedley College is a public community / two-year college in Reedley, CA. It reported 1 nursing award (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Rio Hondo College is a public community / two-year college in Whittier, CA. It reported 73 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Riverside City College's School of Nursing offers an Associate Degree in Nursing (RN) with traditional, concurrent enrollment and advanced placement pathways, plus a Vocational Nursing program, nursing assistant and related certificate programs.
3 verified program profiles
ACEN: ADN, LPN/LVN
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Sacramento City College is a public community / two-year college in Sacramento, CA. It reported 84 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield is a private for-profit community / two-year college in Bakersfield, CA. It reported 67 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Mirage is a private for-profit community / two-year college in Rancho Mirage, CA. It reported 27 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria is a private for-profit community / two-year college in Santa Maria, CA. It reported 45 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a private for-profit specialized institution in Visalia, CA. It reported 108 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Santa Barbara City College is a public community / two-year college in Santa Barbara, CA. It reported 40 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
ACEN: ADN
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Shasta College is a public community / two-year college in Redding, CA. It reported 74 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Smith Chason College is a private for-profit specialized institution in Los Angeles, CA. It reported 201 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Southwestern College is a public community / two-year college in Chula Vista, CA. It reported 98 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
ACEN: ADN
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Sri Sai Krish Institute is a private for-profit community / two-year college in Orange, CA. It reported 28 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Stanbridge University is a private for-profit specialized institution in Irvine, CA. It reported 342 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
The Nurse Academy is a private for-profit specialized institution in National City, CA. It reported 12 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Unitek College is a private for-profit specialized institution in Fremont, CA. It reported 1,462 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.