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Practical Nursing Schools in the West
Schools
238
Listed
In 2024, we reviewed 238 schools offering practical nursing majors in
Alaska
,
Arizona
,
California
,
Colorado
,
Hawaii
,
Idaho
,
Montana
,
Nevada
,
New Mexico
,
Oregon
,
Utah
,
Washington
, and
Wyoming
.
Best-Nursing-Colleges.com ranks
University of California Los Angeles
,
University of Washington Seattle
, and
Gonzaga University
(Spokane, WA) the top three practical nursing schools in the West.
See the best 50 practical nursing colleges in the West below or
narrow your search
by program, state, or city in the West.
Top 50 practical nursing schools in the West:
1. University of California Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA, 1 practical nursing program
2. University of Washington Seattle
Seattle, WA, 2 practical nursing programs
3. Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA, 1 practical nursing program
4. California State University Fullerton
Fullerton, CA, 1 practical nursing program
5. Westminster College
Salt Lake City, UT, 1 practical nursing program
6. University of Portland
Portland, OR, 1 practical nursing program
7. University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ, 1 practical nursing program
8. Arizona State University Immersion
Tempe, AZ, 2 practical nursing programs
9. San Jose State University
San Jose, CA, 1 practical nursing program
10. Seattle University
Seattle, WA, 1 practical nursing program
11. Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, CA, 1 practical nursing program
12. University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT, 1 practical nursing program
13. University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, CA, 2 practical nursing programs
14. Samuel Merritt University
Oakland, CA, 1 practical nursing program
15. University of Nevada Reno
Reno, NV, 2 practical nursing programs
16. University of Hawaii
Honolulu, HI, 1 practical nursing program
17. Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA, 1 practical nursing program
18. University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY, 1 practical nursing program
19. Regis University
Denver, CO, 1 practical nursing program
20. California Baptist University
Riverside, CA, 1 practical nursing program
21. California State University Fresno
Fresno, CA, 1 practical nursing program
22. Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, OR, 1 practical nursing program
23. University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM, 1 practical nursing program
24. University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, AK, 1 practical nursing program
25. University of Nevada Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV, 3 practical nursing programs
26. Colorado Christian University
Lakewood, CO, 1 practical nursing program
27. Boise State University
Boise, ID, 3 practical nursing programs
28. Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ, 1 practical nursing program
29. Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID, 4 practical nursing programs
30. Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO, 2 practical nursing programs
31. New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM, 1 practical nursing program
32. University of Massachusetts Global
Irvine, CA, 1 practical nursing program
33. Hawaii Pacific University
Honolulu, HI, 1 practical nursing program
34. Weber State University
Ogden, UT, 1 practical nursing program
35. Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ, 1 practical nursing program
36. Colorado State University Pueblo
Pueblo, CO, 1 practical nursing program
37. University of California Irvine
Irvine, CA, 1 practical nursing program
38. University of San Diego
San Diego, CA, 2 practical nursing programs
39. Stanbridge University
Irvine, CA, 2 practical nursing programs
40. Pacific College
Costa Mesa, CA, 2 practical nursing programs
41. West Coast University Orange County
Anaheim, CA, 1 practical nursing program
42. Mount Saint Mary's University
Los Angeles, CA, 2 practical nursing programs
43. Utah State University
Logan, UT, 1 practical nursing program
44. Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, WA, 1 practical nursing program
45. University of Hawaii
Hilo, HI, 1 practical nursing program
46. Colorado Technical University Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO, 1 practical nursing program
47. Touro University Nevada
Henderson, NV, 1 practical nursing program
48. National University
San Diego, CA, 2 practical nursing programs
49. Career Networks Institute
Santa Ana, CA, 1 practical nursing program
50. Snow College
Ephraim, UT, 1 practical nursing program
Practical nursing schools in the West by state:
Alaska
Arizona
California
Colorado
Hawaii
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
Practical nursing schools in other regions:
Midwest
: 341 schools
Northeast
: 215 schools
South
: 588 schools
Southeast
: 424 schools
Popular nursing school cities in the West:
in
Alaska
:
Anchorage
: 2 schools
in
Arizona
:
Flagstaff
: 2 schools
Glendale
: 2 schools
Mesa
: 4 schools
Phoenix
: 9 schools
Scottsdale
: 2 schools
Tempe
: 2 schools
Tucson
: 4 schools
in
California
:
Anaheim
: 4 schools
Azusa
: 1 school
Bakersfield
: 3 schools
Carson
: 1 school
Clovis
: 2 schools
Costa Mesa
: 2 schools
Fremont
: 2 schools
Fresno
: 3 schools
Fullerton
: 2 schools
Glendale
: 2 schools
Hayward
: 3 schools
Irvine
: 5 schools
Lancaster
: 4 schools
Loma Linda
: 1 school
Long Beach
: 3 schools
Los Angeles
: 15 schools
North Hollywood
: 2 schools
Oakland
: 3 schools
Ontario
: 4 schools
Oroville
: 1 school
Pasadena
: 2 schools
Pomona
: 2 schools
Riverside
: 5 schools
Sacramento
: 5 schools
San Bernardino
: 4 schools
San Diego
: 10 schools
San Francisco
: 4 schools
San Jose
: 3 schools
San Marcos
: 2 schools
San Mateo
: 2 schools
Santa Ana
: 2 schools
Stockton
: 2 schools
Visalia
: 2 schools
in
Colorado
:
Colorado Springs
: 3 schools
Denver
: 4 schools
Grand Junction
: 1 school
Greeley
: 2 schools
Pueblo
: 2 schools
Westminster
: 1 school
in
Hawaii
:
Honolulu
: 4 schools
in
Idaho
:
Boise
: 3 schools
Lewiston
: 1 school
Pocatello
: 1 school
Rexburg
: 1 school
in
Montana
:
Bozeman
: 1 school
Great Falls
: 2 schools
in
Nevada
:
Henderson
: 3 schools
Las Vegas
: 5 schools
Reno
: 3 schools
in
New Mexico
:
Albuquerque
: 4 schools
Las Cruces
: 2 schools
in
Oregon
:
McMinnville
: 1 school
Portland
: 6 schools
Salem
: 2 schools
in
Utah
:
Draper
: 1 school
Logan
: 2 schools
Ogden
: 2 schools
Orem
: 1 school
Provo
: 3 schools
Saint George
: 1 school
Salt Lake City
: 5 schools
in
Washington
:
Bothell
: 2 schools
Pullman
: 1 school
Seattle
: 6 schools
Spokane
: 3 schools
Tacoma
: 4 schools
in
Wyoming
:
Laramie
: 1 school
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