Best Nursing Schools in Oakland, California (2026)
Oakland has 11 nursing programs across 7 program types. 11 programs report NCLEX pass rates, averaging 89%. Below are programs ranked by NCLEX performance and tuition.
11
Programs
7
Program types
89%
Avg NCLEX rate
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With NCLEX data
Top Nursing Programs in Oakland by NCLEX Pass Rate
Ranked by most recent NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate.
1
Merritt College — Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.
ADN•Oakland, CA•$1,167 in / $8,703 out
2
Merritt College — Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.
CERT•Oakland, CA•$1,167 in / $8,703 out
3
Merritt College — Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.
ADN•Oakland, CA•$1,167 in / $8,703 out
8
Samuel Merritt University — RN to BSN
RN_TO_BSN•Oakland, CA•$95,000
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Samuel Merritt University — Accelerated BSN
ABSN•Oakland, CA•$95,000
Most Affordable Nursing Schools in Oakland
Sorted by lowest available tuition figure.
Merritt College
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. • ADN
$1,167 in / $8,703 out
Merritt College
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. • CERT
$1,167 in / $8,703 out
Merritt College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • ADN
$1,167 in / $8,703 out
Samuel Merritt University
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • CERT
$95,000
Samuel Merritt University
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • MSN
$95,000
Samuel Merritt University
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • DNP
$285,000
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