ProgramsLos Angeles and Orange County, California
LVN programs in Los Angeles
The California Board of Vocational Nursing lists 37 approved vocational nursing programs in Los Angeles and Orange County. Together they sent 2,424 first-time candidates to the NCLEX-PN in their latest reported year and 83.5% passed, 0.5 points below the California figure of 84.1%.
37
Approved programs
83.5%
Area pass rate
2,424 candidates
$0
Lowest tuition
highest $39,995
$79,310
Local median pay
33,590 LVNs employed
Every program in Los Angeles and Orange County
Sorted by the latest first-time pass rate the board published for each program. Tuition is the approximate total the school reported to the board, before books, uniform and exam fees.
| Program | City | Type | Tuition | Candidates | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach City College | - | Community college | $5,000 | 312025 | 100% |
| Pasadena City College, Health Sciences Division | - | Community college | $4,463 | 162025 | 100% |
| LAUSD-North Valley Occupational Center | - | Not in the fee table | - | 102025 | 100% |
| LAUSD - Maxine Waters Employment Preparation Center | - | Adult school | $11,000 | 72025 | 100% |
| Los Angeles Job Corps Center | - | Regional occupational program | $0 | 12022 | 100% |
| American Career College, Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Private school | $38,094 | 2852025 | 94% |
| Stanbridge University, Irvine | Irvine | Private school | $39,995 | 1982025 | 92% |
| Concorde Career College, North Hollywood | North Hollywood | Private school | $32,851 | 1062025 | 91% |
| Career Care Institute, Lancaster | Lancaster | Private school | $32,499 | 662025 | 91% |
| Stanbridge University, Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Private school | $39,995 | 1642025 | 90% |
| Angeles College, Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Private school | $30,500 | 392025 | 90% |
| American Career College, Anaheim (Orange County) | Anaheim (Orange County) | Private school | $38,094 | 3182025 | 89% |
| Concorde Career College, Garden Grove | Garden Grove | Private school | $32,452 | 1102025 | 88% |
| Los Angeles Mission College | - | Not in the fee table | - | 162025 | 88% |
| High Desert Medical College, Lancaster | Lancaster | Private school | $32,175 | 402025 | 85% |
| Homestead Schools, Inc., Torrance | Torrance | Not in the fee table | - | 262025 | 85% |
| Angeles College, City of Industry | City of Industry | Private school | $29,300 | 1262025 | 83% |
| Lynwood Community Adult School | - | Adult school | $5,000 | 122025 | 83% |
| Homestead Schools, Inc., Costa Mesa | Costa Mesa | Not in the fee table | - | 62025 | 83% |
| Downey Adult School | - | Adult school | $16,000 | 502025 | 82% |
| Marian College, Van Nuys | Van Nuys | Private school | $26,250 | 482025 | 81% |
| Marian College, Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Private school | $26,250 | 502025 | 80% |
| North-West College, Long Beach | Long Beach | Private school | $34,578 | 532025 | 79% |
| California Career Institute, Anaheim | Anaheim | Not in the fee table | - | 1972025 | 75% |
| North-West College, Pomona | Pomona | Private school | $34,578 | 762025 | 75% |
| North-West College, Anaheim | Anaheim | Private school | $34,578 | 392025 | 72% |
| North-West College, Van Nuys | Van Nuys | Private school | $34,578 | 652025 | 69% |
| Pacific College, Lakewood | Lakewood | Not in the fee table | - | 292025 | 69% |
| North-West College, West Covina | West Covina | Private school | $34,578 | 922025 | 68% |
| Pacific College, Costa Mesa | Costa Mesa | Private school | $36,000 | 622025 | 60% |
| Glendale Career College | - | Private school | $34,578 | 832025 | 49% |
| Platt College, Alhambra | Alhambra | Private school | $33,567 | 32025 | 33% |
| Advanced College, South Gate | South Gate | Private school | $35,000 | - | - |
| Concorde Career College, West Los Angeles | West Los Angeles | Private school | $32,452 | - | - |
| El Monte-Rosemead Adult School | - | Adult school | $4,100 | - | - |
| Pacific College, Cerritos | Cerritos | Private school | $36,000 | - | - |
| Smith Chason School of Nursing, Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Private school | $35,277 | - | - |
What an LVN earns in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
The Bureau of Labor Statistics puts the median at $79,310 a year ($38.13 an hour), with the bottom tenth on $64,200 and the top tenth on $96,630. It counts 33,590 vocational nurses working in the metro.
LVN programs in Los Angeles: common questions
- How many LVN programs are there in Los Angeles?
- 37 approved programs in Los Angeles and Orange County appear in the board's published tables: Long Beach City College, Pasadena City College, Health Sciences Division, LAUSD-North Valley Occupational Center, LAUSD - Maxine Waters Employment Preparation Center, Los Angeles Job Corps Center, American Career College, Los Angeles, Stanbridge University, Irvine, Concorde Career College, North Hollywood, Career Care Institute, Lancaster, Stanbridge University, Los Angeles, Angeles College, Los Angeles, American Career College, Anaheim (Orange County), Concorde Career College, Garden Grove, Los Angeles Mission College, High Desert Medical College, Lancaster, Homestead Schools, Inc., Torrance, Angeles College, City of Industry, Lynwood Community Adult School, Homestead Schools, Inc., Costa Mesa, Downey Adult School, Marian College, Van Nuys, Marian College, Los Angeles, North-West College, Long Beach, California Career Institute, Anaheim, North-West College, Pomona, North-West College, Anaheim, North-West College, Van Nuys, Pacific College, Lakewood, North-West College, West Covina, Pacific College, Costa Mesa, Glendale Career College, Platt College, Alhambra, Advanced College, South Gate, Concorde Career College, West Los Angeles, El Monte-Rosemead Adult School, Pacific College, Cerritos, Smith Chason School of Nursing, Los Angeles. Programs whose board entry gives no campus location are not placed here; the full list is on the programs page.
- Which Los Angeles LVN program has the highest NCLEX-PN pass rate?
- Among programs that sat 20 or more first-time candidates, Long Beach City College posted the highest rate: 100% of 31 in 2025. A pass rate is one year's result, not a grade of the program.
- How much does an LVN program cost in Los Angeles?
- Board-reported tuition in Los Angeles and Orange County runs from $0 at Los Angeles Job Corps Center to $39,995 at Stanbridge University, Irvine. 7 of the 37 programs are public (community college, adult school or regional occupational program) and 24 are private. Figures exclude books, uniform, the NCLEX-PN fee and licensing.
- Which Los Angeles program trains the most LVNs?
- American Career College, Anaheim (Orange County) sent the most first-time candidates to the exam: 318 in 2025.
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