Licensed Practical Nurse Programs in California: 96 Colleges and Schools
96 California schools reported licensed practical nurse completions to NCES IPEDS for 2024, graduating 7,313 students: 44 public, 4 private nonprofit, 48 private for-profit, grouped below by city.
96
Schools in California
7,313
Graduates in 2024
44
Public colleges
48
Private for-profit schools
NCES IPEDS 2024 completions · California · CIP 51.3901
96 schools in California graduated 7,313 LPNs in 2024, out of 1,050 schools nationally. By type: 44 public, 4 private nonprofit, 48 private for-profit. Credentials offered: certificate (92), associate (44), bachelor's (1).
The largest program is Unitek College in Fremont with 1,107 graduates. The full list is grouped by city so you can find one near you.
Who runs the 96 California schools
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Public · 46%
4
Private nonprofit · 4%
48
Private for-profit · 50%
NCES IPEDS 2024 · institution control
Largest programs in California
| # | School | City | 2024 graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitek College | Fremont | 1,107 |
| 2 | Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts | San Jose | 869 |
| 3 | High Desert Medical College | Lancaster | 309 |
| 4 | American Career College-Ontario | Ontario | 298 |
| 5 | American Career College-Anaheim | Anaheim | 287 |
NCES IPEDS 2024 completions
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96 of 96 schools listed · 72 cities
| School | Type | Credentials | 2024 graduates | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles · 5 schools | ||||
| American Career College-Los Angeles | Private for-profit | certificate | 270 | Website ↗ |
| Angeles College | Private for-profit | certificate | 135 | Website ↗ |
| Smith Chason College | Private for-profit | certificate | 131 | Website ↗ |
| Career Development Institute Inc | Private for-profit | certificate | 110 | Website ↗ |
| Marian Health Careers Center-Los Angeles Campus | Private for-profit | certificate | 47 | Website ↗ |
| Anaheim · 3 schools | ||||
| American Career College-Anaheim | Private for-profit | certificate | 287 | Website ↗ |
| California Career Institute | Private for-profit | certificate, associate | 168 | Website ↗ |
| North-West College-Anaheim | Private for-profit | certificate | 23 | Website ↗ |
| Bakersfield · 3 schools | ||||
| San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield | Private for-profit | associate, certificate | 67 | Website ↗ |
| Bakersfield College | Public | certificate | 25 | Website ↗ |
| Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield | Private for-profit | certificate | 0 | Website ↗ |
| Lancaster · 3 schools | ||||
| High Desert Medical College | Private for-profit | certificate, associate | 309 | Website ↗ |
| Career Care Institute | Private for-profit | certificate | 200 | Website ↗ |
| Antelope Valley Community College District | Public | certificate | 18 | Website ↗ |
| Riverside · 3 schools | ||||
| North-West College-Riverside | Private for-profit | certificate | 143 | Website ↗ |
| Riverside City College | Public | certificate, associate | 92 | Website ↗ |
| Platt College-Riverside | Private for-profit | associate, certificate | 10 | Website ↗ |
| Sacramento · 3 schools | ||||
| Carrington College-Sacramento | Private for-profit | certificate, associate | 122 | Website ↗ |
| Sacramento City College | Public | certificate, associate | 33 | Website ↗ |
| Charles A Jones Career and Education Center | Public | certificate | 17 | Website ↗ |
| Costa Mesa · 2 schools | ||||
| Pacific College | Private for-profit | certificate, associate | 74 | Website ↗ |
| Homestead Schools-Costa Mesa | Private nonprofit | certificate | 21 | Website ↗ |
| Long Beach · 2 schools | ||||
| Long Beach City College | Public | certificate, associate | 79 | Website ↗ |
| North-West College-Long Beach | Private for-profit | certificate | 59 | Website ↗ |
| Pasadena · 2 schools | ||||
| Pasadena City College | Public | certificate, associate | 27 | Website ↗ |
| Integrity College of Health | Private for-profit | associate | 0 | Website ↗ |
| Rancho Mirage · 2 schools | ||||
| California Nurses Educational Institute | Private for-profit | certificate | 85 | Website ↗ |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Mirage | Private for-profit | associate, certificate | 27 | Website ↗ |
| Salinas · 2 schools | ||||
| Hartnell College | Public | certificate, associate | 69 | Website ↗ |
| Central Coast College | Private for-profit | certificate | 0 | Website ↗ |
| San Diego · 2 schools | ||||
| North-West College-San Diego | Private for-profit | certificate | 32 | Website ↗ |
| National University | Private nonprofit | associate, bachelor's | 0 | Website ↗ |
| San Jose · 2 schools | ||||
| Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts | Private for-profit | certificate, associate | 869 | Website ↗ |
| Carrington College-San Jose | Private for-profit | certificate, associate | 40 | Website ↗ |
| Santa Maria · 2 schools | ||||
| Allan Hancock College | Public | certificate, associate | 68 | Website ↗ |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria | Private for-profit | associate | 45 | Website ↗ |
| Stockton · 2 schools | ||||
| Xavier College School of Nursing | Private for-profit | certificate | 48 | Website ↗ |
| San Joaquin Delta College | Public | certificate, associate | 0 | Website ↗ |
| Van Nuys · 2 schools | ||||
| North-West College-Van Nuys | Private for-profit | certificate | 45 | Website ↗ |
| Marian Health Careers Center-Van Nuys Campus | Private for-profit | certificate | 42 | Website ↗ |
| Alhambra · 1 school | ||||
| Platt College-Los Angeles | Private for-profit | associate, certificate | 27 | Website ↗ |
| Antioch · 1 school | ||||
| Contra Costa Medical Career College | Private for-profit | certificate | 24 | Website ↗ |
| ARTESIA · 1 school | ||||
| Angeles Institute | Private for-profit | certificate | 71 | Website ↗ |
| Beaumont · 1 school | ||||
| Beaumont Adult School | Public | certificate | 39 | Website ↗ |
| Blythe · 1 school | ||||
| Palo Verde College | Public | certificate | 0 | Website ↗ |
| Burbank · 1 school | ||||
| CES College | Private nonprofit | certificate | 32 | Website ↗ |
| Canoga Park · 1 school | ||||
| California Career College | Private for-profit | certificate | 9 | Website ↗ |
| Chula Vista · 1 school | ||||
| Southwestern College | Public | certificate, associate | 34 | Website ↗ |
| Clovis · 1 school | ||||
| Clovis Adult Education | Public | certificate | 47 | Website ↗ |
| Downey · 1 school | ||||
| Downey Adult School | Public | certificate | 14 | Website ↗ |
| Eureka · 1 school | ||||
| College of the Redwoods | Public | certificate, associate | 5 | Website ↗ |
| Fremont · 1 school | ||||
| Unitek College | Private for-profit | certificate | 1,107 | Website ↗ |
| Gilroy · 1 school | ||||
| Gavilan College | Public | associate, certificate | 28 | Website ↗ |
| Glendale · 1 school | ||||
| Glendale Career College | Private for-profit | certificate | 81 | Website ↗ |
| Glendora · 1 school | ||||
| Citrus College | Public | certificate, associate | 65 | Website ↗ |
| Hayward · 1 school | ||||
| Unitek College | Private for-profit | certificate | 130 | Website ↗ |
| Imperial · 1 school | ||||
| Imperial Valley College | Public | certificate, associate | 20 | Website ↗ |
| Irvine · 1 school | ||||
| Stanbridge University | Private for-profit | associate, certificate | 258 | Website ↗ |
| Joshua Tree · 1 school | ||||
| Copper Mountain Community College | Public | certificate, associate | 24 | Website ↗ |
| Madera · 1 school | ||||
| Madera Community College | Public | associate, certificate | 36 | Website ↗ |
| Merced · 1 school | ||||
| Merced College | Public | certificate, associate | 2 | Website ↗ |
| Mission Viejo · 1 school | ||||
| Saddleback College | Public | certificate | 0 | Website ↗ |
| Napa · 1 school | ||||
| Napa Valley College | Public | certificate, associate | 0 | Website ↗ |
| National City · 1 school | ||||
| The Nurse Academy | Private for-profit | certificate | 12 | Website ↗ |
| Oakland · 1 school | ||||
| Merritt College | Public | certificate | 0 | Website ↗ |
| Oceanside · 1 school | ||||
| MiraCosta College | Public | certificate, associate | 0 | Website ↗ |
| Ontario · 1 school | ||||
| American Career College-Ontario | Private for-profit | certificate | 298 | Website ↗ |
| ORANGE · 1 school | ||||
| Sri Sai Krish Institute | Private for-profit | certificate | 11 | Website ↗ |
| Oroville · 1 school | ||||
| Butte College | Public | associate, certificate | 1 | Website ↗ |
| Palm Desert · 1 school | ||||
| College of the Desert | Public | certificate, associate | 27 | Website ↗ |
| Panorama City · 1 school | ||||
| National Career College | Private for-profit | certificate | 56 | Website ↗ |
| Paramount · 1 school | ||||
| Healthcare Career College | Private for-profit | certificate | 68 | Website ↗ |
| Pittsburg · 1 school | ||||
| Los Medanos College | Public | certificate | 20 | Website ↗ |
| Pomona · 1 school | ||||
| North-West College-Pomona | Private for-profit | certificate | 79 | Website ↗ |
| Porterville · 1 school | ||||
| Porterville College | Public | certificate | 0 | Website ↗ |
| Quincy · 1 school | ||||
| Feather River Community College District | Public | certificate, associate | 9 | Website ↗ |
| Rancho Cucamonga · 1 school | ||||
| Chaffey College | Public | certificate, associate | 30 | Website ↗ |
| Redding · 1 school | ||||
| Shasta College | Public | certificate | 16 | Website ↗ |
| Reedley · 1 school | ||||
| Reedley College | Public | certificate | 1 | Website ↗ |
| Ridgecrest · 1 school | ||||
| Cerro Coso Community College | Public | certificate, associate | 30 | Website ↗ |
| San Francisco · 1 school | ||||
| City College of San Francisco | Public | certificate | 21 | Website ↗ |
| San Jacinto · 1 school | ||||
| Mt San Jacinto Community College District | Public | certificate | 0 | Website ↗ |
| San Luis Obispo · 1 school | ||||
| Cuesta College | Public | certificate, associate | 7 | Website ↗ |
| Santa Ana · 1 school | ||||
| Career Networks Institute | Private for-profit | certificate | 20 | Website ↗ |
| Santa Barbara · 1 school | ||||
| Santa Barbara City College | Public | certificate, associate | 2 | Website ↗ |
| Santa Clara · 1 school | ||||
| Mission College | Public | certificate, associate | 64 | Website ↗ |
| Santa Fe Springs · 1 school | ||||
| Medical Allied Career Center | Private for-profit | certificate | 35 | Website ↗ |
| Santa Rosa · 1 school | ||||
| Santa Rosa Junior College | Public | associate, certificate | 0 | Website ↗ |
| South San Francisco · 1 school | ||||
| Unitek College | Private for-profit | certificate | 123 | Website ↗ |
| Susanville · 1 school | ||||
| Lassen Community College | Public | certificate, associate | 20 | Website ↗ |
| Torrance · 1 school | ||||
| Homestead Schools | Private nonprofit | certificate | 130 | Website ↗ |
| Vacaville · 1 school | ||||
| Blake Austin College | Private for-profit | certificate | 142 | Website ↗ |
| Visalia · 1 school | ||||
| San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia | Private for-profit | associate | 47 | Website ↗ |
| Weed · 1 school | ||||
| College of the Siskiyous | Public | certificate, associate | 1 | Website ↗ |
| West Covina · 1 school | ||||
| North-West College-West Covina | Private for-profit | certificate | 126 | Website ↗ |
| Whittier · 1 school | ||||
| Rio Hondo College | Public | certificate, associate | 27 | Website ↗ |
NCES IPEDS 2024 completions · 96 schools · type is institution control · a listing is not a statement of accreditation or state approval
Nearby states
| State | Schools | 2024 graduates | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 96 | 7,313 | this page |
| Arizona | 19 | 441 | Programs in Arizona → |
| Oregon | 10 | 435 | Programs in Oregon → |
| Nevada | 2 | 84 | Programs in Nevada → |
NCES IPEDS 2024 completions · bordering states
Questions about LPN programs in California
- How many LPN programs are in California?
- 96 colleges and schools reported licensed practical nurse completions to NCES IPEDS for 2024, graduating 7,313 students.
- Which California program is the largest?
- Unitek College in Fremont, with 1,107 graduates in 2024, followed by Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts in San Jose (869).
- Are California programs mostly public?
- 44 public, 4 private nonprofit, 48 private for-profit of the 96 schools.
- What does an LPN earn in California?
- Typical LPN pay in California is $79,750 a year (BLS OES May 2025), against $64,400 nationally.