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Financial Aid Office

ACCEPTANCE RATE

65.52%

FINANCIAL AID RATE

39%

STUDENT TEACHER RATIO

18:1

DEGREE OFFERED ONLINE

6

FINANCIAL AID AWARD AVG.

$4,494

Average Grants + Scholarship Aid Awarded to Undergraduate Students

Percent of Full-Time Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid

Percent of Students Paying In-State Tuition vs Out-of-State Tuition

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Nursing Program

The nursing program at Pacific College prepares students for careers in hospitals, convalescent centers, clinics, home care, and physician's offices. The program focuses on knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for the sick, disabled, infirmed, or other individuals or groups. Program courses include: administration of medication and treatments, assisting and physician during treatments and examinations, referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance. Get more details below including other California colleges that offer nursing program.

The Nursing program at Pacific College is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education for more than 11 years.

Pacific College

611 S Palm Canyon Dr Ste 205, Palm Springs, CA

Established in 1993, Pacific College’s main campus is located in Costa Mesa, California. Its Los Angeles Satellite Campus (The Citadel) is in Los Angeles, California, and its Inland Empire Satellite Campus is in Ontario, California. All three campuses offer Vocational Nursing Programs (VN), but only the main campus offers Cardiovascular Technology Programs. All campuses provide flexible programs for dedicated students with opportunities to join the workforce in less than two years.

Pacific College’s no-cost Career Placement Department is designed to assist students with career placement, but educational programs are also designed to provide marketable skills and training, as well as increased awareness of the value of work. Faculty and staff work with students, advising them of how to succeed in their education and help them meet their career goals.

Striving to foster intellectual growth, Pacific College also believes in success through character development and academic integrity. Each program is made up of comprehensive education that encourages excellence, values of critical learning and professionalism, and nurturing a sense of self-confidence.

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program at Pacific College introduces the student to a wide range of competencies in health policy, health care financing, community and public health, leadership, and system thinking. With the goal of creating a more educated nursing workforce, Pacific strives to increase the percentage of graduates with a BSN.

Review Pacific College’s Admission Procedures (http://pacific-college.edu/admissions/admissions-procedures/)

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Students Enrolled in the Nursing Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Pacific College offers a bachelor's degree program in nursing.

Students by Gender (2019)

 Graduates
Male10
Female21

Students by Race (2019)

 Graduates
American Indian1
Asian10
Black1
Hispanic11
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders2
White4
Multiple Races1
Unknown1

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Upon completion of the Nursing program at Pacific College, most students have pursued careers in the following fields:

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary

Description

Demonstrate and teach patient care in classroom and clinical units to nursing students. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Registered Nurses

Description

Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration required.

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

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Academics & Student Services

Student Services

To support students and graduates, Pacific College may provide services to students like those listed below:

  • Online course work available
  • Night and weekend classes available
  • Remedial instructional courses
  • Academic counseling for students
  • Employing students to lower education costs
  • Assistance to find work