Best Nursing Schools in Los Angeles, California (2026)
Los Angeles has 40 nursing programs across 7 program types. 23 programs report NCLEX pass rates, averaging 87%. Below are programs ranked by NCLEX performance and tuition.
40
Programs
7
Program types
87%
Avg NCLEX rate
23
With NCLEX data
Top Nursing Programs in Los Angeles by NCLEX Pass Rate
Ranked by most recent NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate.
1
Angeles College — Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.
CERT•Los Angeles, CA•$32,944
2
Angeles College — Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.
BSN•Los Angeles, CA•$32,944
3
Smith Chason College — Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.
CERT•Los Angeles, CA•$19,100
5
California State University-Los Angeles — Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.
BSN•Los Angeles, CA•$6,813 in / $18,698 out
6
California State University-Los Angeles — Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.
CERT•Los Angeles, CA•$6,813 in / $18,698 out
7
California State University-Los Angeles — Accelerated BSN
ABSN•Los Angeles, CA•-
8
California State University-Los Angeles — RN to BSN
RN_TO_BSN•Los Angeles, CA•$6,813 in / $18,698 out
12
University of California-Los Angeles — Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.
BSN•Los Angeles, CA•$13,747 in / $44,524 out
13
14
Mount Saint Mary's University — Accelerated BSN
ABSN•Los Angeles, CA•$48,132
15
Los Angeles Southwest College — Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.
ADN•Los Angeles, CA•$1,238 in / $10,130 out
Most Affordable Nursing Schools in Los Angeles
Sorted by lowest available tuition figure.
Los Angeles Southwest College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • ADN
$1,238 in / $10,130 out
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • ADN
$1,238 in / $10,130 out
Los Angeles City College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • ADN
$2,476
California State University-Los Angeles
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • BSN
$6,813 in / $18,698 out
California State University-Los Angeles
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • CERT
$6,813 in / $18,698 out
World Mission University
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • BSN
$6,920
California State University-Los Angeles
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • MSN
$8,252 in / $17,756 out
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