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Practical Nursing Schools in the West

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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:

University of California Los Angeles - Nursing School Ranking
1. University of California Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA, 1 practical nursing program

University of Washington Seattle - Nursing School Ranking
2. University of Washington Seattle

Seattle, WA, 2 practical nursing programs

Gonzaga University - Nursing School Ranking
3. Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA, 1 practical nursing program

California State University Fullerton - Nursing School Ranking
4. California State University Fullerton

Fullerton, CA, 1 practical nursing program

Westminster College - Nursing School Ranking
5. Westminster College

Salt Lake City, UT, 1 practical nursing program

University of Portland - Nursing School Ranking
6. University of Portland

Portland, OR, 1 practical nursing program

University of Arizona - Nursing School Ranking
7. University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ, 1 practical nursing program

Arizona State University Immersion - Nursing School Ranking
8. Arizona State University Immersion

Tempe, AZ, 2 practical nursing programs

San Jose State University - Nursing School Ranking
9. San Jose State University

San Jose, CA, 1 practical nursing program

Seattle University - Nursing School Ranking
10. Seattle University

Seattle, WA, 1 practical nursing program

Point Loma Nazarene University - Nursing School Ranking
11. Point Loma Nazarene University

San Diego, CA, 1 practical nursing program

University of Utah - Nursing School Ranking
12. University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT, 1 practical nursing program

University of California San Francisco - Nursing School Ranking
13. University of California San Francisco

San Francisco, CA, 2 practical nursing programs

Samuel Merritt University - Nursing School Ranking
14. Samuel Merritt University

Oakland, CA, 1 practical nursing program

University of Nevada Reno - Nursing School Ranking
15. University of Nevada Reno

Reno, NV, 2 practical nursing programs

University of Hawaii at Manoa - Nursing School Ranking
16. University of Hawaii

Honolulu, HI, 1 practical nursing program

Pacific Lutheran University - Nursing School Ranking
17. Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma, WA, 1 practical nursing program

University of Wyoming - Nursing School Ranking
18. University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY, 1 practical nursing program

Regis University - Nursing School Ranking
19. Regis University

Denver, CO, 1 practical nursing program

California Baptist University - Nursing School Ranking
20. California Baptist University

Riverside, CA, 1 practical nursing program

California State University Fresno - Nursing School Ranking
21. California State University Fresno

Fresno, CA, 1 practical nursing program

Oregon Health & Science University - Nursing School Ranking
22. Oregon Health & Science University

Portland, OR, 1 practical nursing program

University of New Mexico - Nursing School Ranking
23. University of New Mexico

Albuquerque, NM, 1 practical nursing program

University of Alaska Anchorage - Nursing School Ranking
24. University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, AK, 1 practical nursing program

University of Nevada Las Vegas - Nursing School Ranking
25. University of Nevada Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV, 3 practical nursing programs

Colorado Christian University - Nursing School Ranking
26. Colorado Christian University

Lakewood, CO, 1 practical nursing program

Boise State University - Nursing School Ranking
27. Boise State University

Boise, ID, 3 practical nursing programs

Northern Arizona University - Nursing School Ranking
28. Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ, 1 practical nursing program

Idaho State University - Nursing School Ranking
29. Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID, 4 practical nursing programs

Colorado Mesa University - Nursing School Ranking
30. Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO, 2 practical nursing programs

New Mexico State University - Nursing School Ranking
31. New Mexico State University

Las Cruces, NM, 1 practical nursing program

University of Massachusetts Global - Nursing School Ranking
32. University of Massachusetts Global

Irvine, CA, 1 practical nursing program

Hawaii Pacific University - Nursing School Ranking
33. Hawaii Pacific University

Honolulu, HI, 1 practical nursing program

Weber State University - Nursing School Ranking
34. Weber State University

Ogden, UT, 1 practical nursing program

Grand Canyon University - Nursing School Ranking
35. Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ, 1 practical nursing program

Colorado State University Pueblo - Nursing School Ranking
36. Colorado State University Pueblo

Pueblo, CO, 1 practical nursing program

University of California Irvine - Nursing School Ranking
37. University of California Irvine

Irvine, CA, 1 practical nursing program

University of San Diego - Nursing School Ranking
38. University of San Diego

San Diego, CA, 2 practical nursing programs

Stanbridge University - Nursing School Ranking
39. Stanbridge University

Irvine, CA, 2 practical nursing programs

Pacific College - Nursing School Ranking
40. Pacific College

Costa Mesa, CA, 2 practical nursing programs

West Coast University Orange County - Nursing School Ranking
41. West Coast University Orange County

Anaheim, CA, 1 practical nursing program

Mount Saint Mary's University - Nursing School Ranking
42. Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA, 2 practical nursing programs

Utah State University - Nursing School Ranking
43. Utah State University

Logan, UT, 1 practical nursing program

Seattle Pacific University - Nursing School Ranking
44. Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, WA, 1 practical nursing program

University of Hawaii at Hilo - Nursing School Ranking
45. University of Hawaii

Hilo, HI, 1 practical nursing program

Colorado Technical University Colorado Springs - Nursing School Ranking
46. Colorado Technical University Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, CO, 1 practical nursing program

Touro University Nevada - Nursing School Ranking
47. Touro University Nevada

Henderson, NV, 1 practical nursing program

National University - Nursing School Ranking
48. National University

San Diego, CA, 2 practical nursing programs

Career Networks Institute - Nursing School Ranking
49. Career Networks Institute

Santa Ana, CA, 1 practical nursing program

Snow College - Nursing School Ranking
50. Snow College

Ephraim, UT, 1 practical nursing program


Practical nursing schools in the West by state:

Schools by State19 Practical Nursing Schools in Arizona114 Practical Nursing Schools in California11 Practical Nursing Schools in Colorado8 Practical Nursing Schools in Idaho5 Practical Nursing Schools in Montana5 Practical Nursing Schools in Nevada11 Practical Nursing Schools in New Mexico12 Practical Nursing Schools in Oregon14 Practical Nursing Schools in Utah25 Practical Nursing Schools in Washington6 Practical Nursing Schools in 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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