护理学院提供优秀和创新的本科和研究生护理教育，旨在满足多元化社区的需求。学生已准备好在护理中扮演临床医生，倡导者，研究人员，教育工作者和不断变化的卫生保健系统的领导者的角色。护理学院通过创造一种环境，使教职员工和学生在以下核心价值观的指导下追求护理实践知识，从而为学生和整个社会服务：护理，专业，诚信，多样性和创新。教师认为，关怀是护理的核心，并且构成护理的本质，而不管护理的实施或概念化程度如何。护理是一门关怀学科，其护理学基础是护理和责任的道德和伦理原则的应用指导。
The School of Nursing provides excellent and innovative undergraduate and graduate nursing education designed to meet the needs of a diverse community. Students are prepared for roles in nursing as clinicians, advocates, researchers, educators, and leaders in the changing health care system. Prospective first-time freshmen and transfer students, who will not complete certain Clinical Nursing prerequisites by the time they enroll, may apply for University admission at any time up to the regular application deadline. They will be considered expressed interest until they enter the Clinical Nursing program. Up to 80 traditional pre-licensure students are admitted to the clinical portion of the baccalaureate Nursing program each semester. A competitive selection process has been established since applications exceed program space in the traditional pre-licensure program. Newly admitted students are selected from among candidates who meet the prerequisite requirements and follow the supplemental application procedures described below. Continuing Sacramento State, transfer students, and second baccalaureate degree applicants are given equal consideration in the selection process for available new seats. The clinical portion of the nursing program is open only to those who can satisfy the California residence requirements. Students who qualify for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status, AB 540 status, or military fee waiver are eligible.