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Chamberlain University-California

Rancho Cordova, CA · City · 751 students
4
Year
Private For-profit
City
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

Chamberlain University's Rancho Cordova campus is highly renowned for its focused healthcare education, specifically its intensive, direct-entry Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program that can be completed in as few as three years. The campus culture is built around the "Chamberlain Care" philosophy, fostering a highly supportive, collaborative environment where students receive personalized mentorship, free tutoring, and academic success coaching. A key differentiator is the school's state-of-the-art SIMCARE Center, which features high-fidelity patient simulators that allow students to hone their clinical skills in a realistic, risk-free hospital setting. Additionally, Chamberlain sets itself apart by streamlining the path to a nursing career, offering year-round admission with no waitlists and no prior prerequisite course requirements.

Location
Rancho Cordova, CA, 95670 · City campus
Nearest airport from college
SMF · Sacramento
18 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$37,232
Avg net price
$36,559
Tuition
$21,271
Books & supplies
$400/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$35,887
$110k+
$37,232
Admissions
Admit rate
80%
Test policy
Test optional

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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
1st-yr retention
100%
Transfer-out rate
100%
Median earnings (6yr)
$84,533
Median earnings (10yr)
$92,405
Median debt
$20,919
Monthly loan payment
$222
Debt range (25th–75th)
$10,169$27,500
Debt (90th percentile)
$40,125
Student Body
Men 20%Women 80%
7
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
33%
First-generation
47%
Median family income
$46,046
Independent students
86%
Veterans
1%
Avg age at entry
33.0
Part-time students
60%
Race & ethnicity
White
31%
Hispanic
26%
Black
5%
Asian
33%
Two or more
1%
NH/PI
1%
Unknown
3%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$84,533
10 years after entry
$92,405
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing151
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Institutional
Classification
Special Focus (Technology)
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, mostly part-time
Full-time faculty
11%
Avg faculty salary
$8,080/mo
Instructional spend/student
$6,740
Federal loan rate
78%

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