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#1 in California
Brandman University
Marybelle and S. Paul Musco School of Nursing and Health Professions
16355 Laguna Canyon Road, Irvine, CA - 92618
(949) 341-9800
- Programs: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nursing
- Award Levels: Bachelor, BSN to DNP, MSN to DNP, RN to BSN
Nurse Admin:
Patric Schine, DNR FNP - BC
Title: Interim Dean
University Information
Total Faculty: 97
In-State Undergraduate Tuition: $1,125
Book and Supplies: N/A
Percent Received Aid: 100%
Average Grant or Scholarship: $1,717
Percent Admitted: 95%
Percent Admitted who Enrolled: 48%
Graduation Rate: N/A
#2 in California
Loma Linda University
- 11139 Anderson Street, Loma Linda, CA - 92350
- (909) 558-1000
- Programs: Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nursing
- Award Levels: Associate, Bachelor, BSN to DNP, Doctor of Nursing, LPN to BSN, MSN, MSN to DNP, Post Master's NP Certificate
Nurse Admin:
Shawn B. Collins, PhD, DNP CRNA, FAANA
Title: Dean, School of Nursing
University Information
- Total Faculty: 438
- In-State Undergraduate Tuition: N/A
- Book and Supplies: N/A
- Percent Received Aid: N/A
- Average Grant or Scholarship: $5,573,739
- Percent Admitted: N/A
- Percent Admitted who Enrolled: N/A
- Graduation Rate: N/A
#3 in California
California State University-Long Beach
- 1250 Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, CA - 90840-0115
- (562) 985-4111
- Programs: Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nursing, Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
- Award Levels: Bachelor, LPN to BSN, MSN, Post Master's NP Certificate, RN to BSN
Nurse Admin:
Michael L. Williams, PhD, RN, CCRN, CNE
Title: Director and Professor
University Information
- Total Faculty: 1088
- In-State Undergraduate Tuition: $6,846
- Book and Supplies: $1,070
- Percent Received Aid: 80%
- Average Grant or Scholarship: $8,722
- Percent Admitted: 42%
- Percent Admitted who Enrolled: 17%
- Graduation Rate: 73%
#4 in California
California State University-Los Angeles
- 5151 State University Dr, Los Angeles, CA - 90032-8506
- (323) 343-3000
- Programs: Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Psychiatric - Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nursing
- Award Levels: Bachelor, LPN to BSN, MSN, MSN to DNP, Post Master's NP Certificate, RN to BSN
Nurse Admin:
Cinthya Sotelo, DNP, FNP-C, ENP-C
Title: Chief Nurse Administrator
University Information
- Total Faculty: 696
- In-State Undergraduate Tuition: $6,785
- Book and Supplies: $1,226
- Percent Received Aid: 95%
- Average Grant or Scholarship: $10,159
- Percent Admitted: 76%
- Percent Admitted who Enrolled: 17%
- Graduation Rate: 52%
#5 in California
Azusa Pacific University
- 901 E Alosta, Azusa, CA - 91702-7000
- (626) 969-3434
- Programs: Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nursing
- Award Levels: Accelerated MSN, Bachelor, BSN to DNP, LPN to BSN, MSN, MSN to DNP, Post Master's NP Certificate
Nurse Admin:
Renee Pozza, PhD, RN, CNS, FNP-BC, FAASLD
Title: Interim Dean and Professor
University Information
- Total Faculty: 452
- In-State Undergraduate Tuition: $1,126
- Book and Supplies: N/A
- Percent Received Aid: 95%
- Average Grant or Scholarship: $21,883
- Percent Admitted: 94%
- Percent Admitted who Enrolled: 15%
- Graduation Rate: 66%
#6 in California
University of California-Los Angeles
- 405 Hilgard Ave, Los Angeles, CA - 90095-1405
- (310) 825-4321
- Programs: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, CNL, Family Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursingg, Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nursing
- Award Levels: Accelerated MSN, Bachelor, BSN to PhD, Doctor of Nursing, MSN, Post Master's NP Certificate
Nurse Admin:
Lin Zhan, PhD, RN, FAAN
Title: Dean
University Information
- Total Faculty: 5371
- In-State Undergraduate Tuition: $13,258
- Book and Supplies: $1,405
- Percent Received Aid: 73%
- Average Grant or Scholarship: $16,180
- Percent Admitted: 14%
- Percent Admitted who Enrolled: 41%
- Graduation Rate: 91%
#7 in California
University of San Diego/Hahn
Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science
- 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA - 92110-2492
- (619) 260-4600
- Programs: Adult Nurse Practitioner, CNL, Family Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nursing
- Award Levels: Accelerated MSN, Bachelor, BSN to DNP, BSN to PhD, Doctor of Nursing, MSN, MSN to DNP, Post Master's NP Certificate
Nurse Admin:
Jane Georges, PhD, RN
Title: Dean
University Information
- Total Faculty: 491
- In-State Undergraduate Tuition: $1,104
- Book and Supplies: N/A
- Percent Received Aid: 82%
- Average Grant or Scholarship: $30,353
- Percent Admitted: 59%
- Percent Admitted who Enrolled: 13%
- Graduation Rate: 80%
#8 in California
California State University-San Marcos
- 333 S Twin Oaks Valley Rd, San Marcos, CA - 92096-0001
- (760) 750-4000
- Programs: CNL, Family Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nursing
- Award Levels: Accelerated BSN, APRN Certificate, Bachelor, LPN to BSN, MSN, Post Master's NP Certificate, RN to BSN
Nurse Admin:
Wendy Hansbrough, PhD, RN, CNE
Title: Director
University Information
- Total Faculty: 392
- In-State Undergraduate Tuition: $7,727
- Book and Supplies: $1,118
- Percent Received Aid: 83%
- Average Grant or Scholarship: $8,250
- Percent Admitted: 79%
- Percent Admitted who Enrolled: 18%
- Graduation Rate: 57%
#9 in California
Holy Names University
- 3500 Mountain Blvd, Oakland, CA - 94619-1699
- (510) 436-1000
- Programs: Family Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nursing
- Award Levels: APRN Certificate, Bachelor, LPN to BSN, MSN, Post Master's NP Certificate, RN to BSN
Nurse Admin:
Aimee Paulson, DNP, FNP-C
Title: Chief Nurse Executive
University Information
- Total Faculty: 40
- In-State Undergraduate Tuition: $1,125
- Book and Supplies: N/A
- Percent Received Aid: 100%
- Average Grant or Scholarship: $32,192
- Percent Admitted: 89%
- Percent Admitted who Enrolled: 8%
- Graduation Rate: 39%
#10 in California
California Baptist University
- 8432 Magnolia Ave, Riverside, CA - 92504-3297
- (877) 228-3615
- Programs: Family Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nursing
- Award Levels: Accelerated MSN, APRN Certificate, Bachelor, MSN, MSN to DNP, RN to BSN
Nurse Admin:
Karen Bradley, DNP, PNP-BC, NEA-BC
Title: Dean, Professor of Nursing
University Information
- Total Faculty: 347
- In-State Undergraduate Tuition: $1,126
- Book and Supplies: N/A
- Percent Received Aid: 98%
- Average Grant or Scholarship: $17,929
- Percent Admitted: 80%
- Percent Admitted who Enrolled: 24%
- Graduation Rate: 62%
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