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Get the Facts About Nightingale College

Last updated: November 12, 2026

 

Section A: California and licensure 

 

Section B: Legitimacy and accreditation

 

Section C: Quality reputation and outcomes

 

Section D: Cost and enrollment

  • Q24. Is Nightingale College expensive?

    Nightingale publishes tuition, program fees, and estimated program costs in the College Catalog, along with cost-of-attendance information in its disclosures. Costs vary by program and individual circumstances, including accepted transfer credits and required travel. Prospective learners should review both direct educational costs and related expenses when planning their education.

    View College Catalog
    View Tuition and Aid
    View College Performance Data

  • Q25. Does Nightingale College hard-sell its programs?

    Admissions advisors help you decide whether and when Nightingale is right for you. You decide when to apply, and you can opt out of calls, emails and texts at any time.

  • Q26. Does Nightingale College call, email and text too much?

    Nightingale College contacts prospective learners by phone, email, or text to provide information about programs, admissions, and enrollment. Prospective learners can update their communication preferences or opt out of marketing calls, emails, and texts at any time.

    Current learners may also receive required academic, administrative, safety, or regulatory communications related to their education, which are separate from marketing communications.

 

Section E: Support and care

  • Q27. Does Nightingale College support its learners?

    Yes. Learners have access to academic coaching, writing support, technology assistance, NCLEX preparation resources and full-time NCLEX success coaching, along with ongoing faculty feedback through course discussions and real-time activities. This wraparound model earned the 2024 NWCCU Beacon Award.

    View NWCCU Beacon Award Announcement

  • Q28. Does Nightingale College care about its learners?

    Yes. Caring about learners is why Nightingale exists. Our Purpose is a "Better World through Better Humanity and Better Health," and everything we build starts with the person on the other side of the screen.

    You can see it in what we do:

    • Support from enrollment to licensure. Academic coaching, writing help, technology support and NCLEX coaching are available to learners.
    • Standing with our California graduates. We are pursuing legal action to help affected graduates move forward. Nightingale offers BSN 491: Maternal-Newborn Nursing and BSN 492: Pediatric Nursing at no cost to eligible graduates seeking California licensure, subject to enrollment availability. The BRN makes individual licensure decisions, and outcomes cannot be guaranteed.
    • Financial relief when it is needed. Eligible graduates affected by documented California BRN testing delays may request payment forbearance on qualifying Nightingale Bridge Loan or cash-pay balances. Forbearance requires documentation and verification and does not apply to federal or private student loans.
    • Listening. We invite learners and graduates to share their experience with us.

    We know this is a hard time for many of our learners and graduates, and we will keep working on their behalf.

    View Additional and Adjusted Courses FAQ
    View Payment Forbearance Information
    View California Learners and Graduates Information Center

 

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