Programsthe Inland Empire, California
LVN programs in Riverside and San Bernardino
The California Board of Vocational Nursing lists 11 approved vocational nursing programs in the Inland Empire. Together they sent 792 first-time candidates to the NCLEX-PN in their latest reported year and 79.4% passed, 4.6 points below the California figure of 84.1%.
11
Approved programs
79.4%
Area pass rate
792 candidates
$31,787
Lowest tuition
highest $38,094
$76,970
Local median pay
8,200 LVNs employed
Every program in the Inland Empire
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanbridge University, Riverside | Riverside | Not in the fee table | - | 252025 | 96% |
| High Desert Medical College, Temecula | Temecula | Not in the fee table | - | 182025 | 94% |
| Carrington College, Rancho Mirage | Rancho Mirage | Not in the fee table | - | 372025 | 92% |
| Career Care Institute, Moreno Valley | Moreno Valley | Private school | $32,499 | 442025 | 89% |
| Platt College, Riverside | Riverside | Not in the fee table | - | 132024 | 85% |
| American Career College, Ontario | Ontario | Private school | $38,094 | 3362025 | 83% |
| Concorde Career College, San Bernardino | San Bernardino | Private school | $31,787 | 682025 | 75% |
| Summit College, San Bernardino | San Bernardino | Private school | - | 832025 | 70% |
| North-West College, Riverside | Riverside | Private school | $34,578 | 1682025 | 69% |
| San Joaquin Valley College, Rancho Mirage | Rancho Mirage | Private school | $37,700 | - | - |
| Smith Chason School of Nursing, Ontario (WCUI School of Nursing, Ontario, formerly West Coast Ultrasound Institute, Ontario) | Ontario) | Private school | $35,277 | - | - |
What an LVN earns in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
The Bureau of Labor Statistics puts the median at $76,970 a year ($37.01 an hour), with the bottom tenth on $62,480 and the top tenth on $93,180. It counts 8,200 vocational nurses working in the metro.
Full wage breakdown for Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
LVN programs in Riverside and San Bernardino: common questions
- How many LVN programs are there in Riverside and San Bernardino?
- 11 approved programs in the Inland Empire appear in the board's published tables: Stanbridge University, Riverside, High Desert Medical College, Temecula, Carrington College, Rancho Mirage, Career Care Institute, Moreno Valley, Platt College, Riverside, American Career College, Ontario, Concorde Career College, San Bernardino, Summit College, San Bernardino, North-West College, Riverside, San Joaquin Valley College, Rancho Mirage, Smith Chason School of Nursing, Ontario (WCUI School of Nursing, Ontario, formerly West Coast Ultrasound Institute, Ontario). Programs whose board entry gives no campus location are not placed here; the full list is on the programs page.
- Which Riverside and San Bernardino LVN program has the highest NCLEX-PN pass rate?
- Among programs that sat 20 or more first-time candidates, Stanbridge University, Riverside posted the highest rate: 96% of 25 in 2025. A pass rate is one year's result, not a grade of the program.
- How much does an LVN program cost in Riverside and San Bernardino?
- Board-reported tuition in the Inland Empire runs from $31,787 at Concorde Career College, San Bernardino to $38,094 at American Career College, Ontario. 0 of the 11 programs are public (community college, adult school or regional occupational program) and 7 are private. Figures exclude books, uniform, the NCLEX-PN fee and licensing.
- Which Riverside and San Bernardino program trains the most LVNs?
- American Career College, Ontario sent the most first-time candidates to the exam: 336 in 2025.
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