RN Schools in Central California

College of the Sequoias

• College of the Sequoias is located in the city of Visalia, which is in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley. The college offers registered nurse (RN) and licensed vocational nurse to registered nurse (LVN-RN) bridge programs. The RN program is a traditional two-year program leading to an Associate of Science degree. The LVN-RN bridge program is a three-semester program also leading to an Associate of Science degree. Both programs admit applicants based on overall grade-point average in prerequisite courses and a minimum score of 67 percent on the TEAS (Test for Essential Academic Skills).

  College of the Sequoias
  915 S. Mooney Blvd.
  Visalia, CA 93277
  559-730-3700
  cos.edu

Fresno City College

• Fresno City College (FCC) opened in 1910. It is California's oldest community college and the second-oldest community college in the United States. The nursing program at FCC is California's largest program. It awards an Associate of Science degree. Admission into the program is through a lottery process. This gives all eligible students an equal chance for admission into the program.

  Fresno City College
  1101 E. University Ave.
  Fresno, CA 93741
  559-442-4600
  fresnocitycollege.edu

Hartnell College

• Hartnell Community College serves Monterey County, California. The RN program is four semesters in length and awards an Associate of Science degree. It accepts LVN-to-RN applicants on a limited basis. Admission into the program depends on prerequisite-course GPA and overall college-coursework GPA. The TEAS must be completed with a score of 67 percent or higher.

  Hartnell College
  411 Central Ave.
  Salinas, CA 93901
  831-755-6700
  hartnell.edu

Merced College

• Located in the central San Joaquin Valley, Merced College serves most of Merced county and areas of Madera county in California. Applicants are encouraged to take a six-hour online nursing career seminar before submitting an application for the program. A student can apply for one of three tracks: a two-year registered nursing program, a one-year LVN-to-RN associate's degree program and an LVN-to-RN non-degree program.

  Merced College
  3600 M St.
  Merced, CA 95348
  209-384-6000
  mccd.edu

California State University, Fresno

• The Fresno campus is one of 23 California State University campuses. Fresno offers a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing. Students must be accepted into the university and then into the program. Admission is competitive and grade based, with an emphasis on prerequisite-course GPA.

  California State University, Fresno
  5150 N. Maple
  Fresno, CA 93740
  559-278-2261
  csufresno.edu