California Nurses Educational Institute is a private community college located in Rancho Mirage, CA. It offers 5 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 1 programs).

It is accredited by Council on Occupational Education.

The 2025 tuition & fees of California Nurses Educational Institute is $33,500. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of California private community colleges' average ($28,102).

The school has 200 students, which is lower than California community collleges' average (5,324). In addition, 5 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 17 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (23 to 1) of California community colleges.


2025 Tuition & Fees

The 2025 tuition & fees is $33,500 for undergraduate programs at California Nurses Educational Institute. The tuition & fees at California Nurses Educational Institute is cheaper than the average costs ($28,102) over private community colleges in California.

The following tables show 2024-2025 tuition & fees at California Nurses Educational Institute and compare to California community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes of tuition costs over last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. You can check more comprehensive tuition information at cost of attendance page.

2025 Cost Of Attendance
Amount
Tuition & Fees$33,500
Books & Supplies$300
Off-Campus Living Costs$48,510
Average Financial Aid$5,753
Cost of Attendance$82,310
Total Costs After Financial Aid$76,557
2025 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
Tuition & Fees
California Nurses Educational Institute$33,500
Private Community Colleges in California$28,102
Private Community Colleges in U.S.$20,310
2025 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program NameTuition & FeesBooks & SuppliesProgram LengthsAvg. Completion Time
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training$33,500 $300 65 Hours 15 Months
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling$14,500 - 32 Hours 10 Months
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant$12,500 - 35 Hours 10 Months
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide$2,800 - 160 Hours 2 Months
Home Health Aide/Home Attendant$700 - 40 Hours 1 Months

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

California Nurses Educational Institute offers Certificate programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs1NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs5NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant12 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling9 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Home Health Aide/Home AttendantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training87 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 200 students at California Nurses Educational Institute including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 28 male students and 86 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total1141140
Male Students28280
Female Students86860

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 200 total students, 5 students enrolled through distance learning (5 students enrolled exclusively and 0 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment200
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses5
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses0
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses195

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for California Nurses Educational Institute.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, private (for-profit)
Address5200 E. Ramon Rd. Suite I-1, Rancho Mirage, CA
Phone760-416-5955
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »$33,500
Student Population »200 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »80%
Retention Rate24%
Average Financial Aid »$5,753
Students to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)