Nursing schools in Calgary, Alberta
3 schools in Calgary list nursing programs on pages we checked against official sources. For each you will find the credential, the application service and a link to our fuller guide, then how licensing works in Alberta and a checklist for comparing programs.
Nursing programs in Calgary
University of Calgary
BScN with direct-entry, advanced-standing, rural and Indigenous community routes; lottery admission from fall 2026. Applications go through the university; it is also listed on ApplyAlberta.
Bow Valley College
Practical Nurse diploma (five terms) and a Psychiatric Nurse diploma for LPNs, with approval by the psychiatric nurses’ regulator (CRPNA) described as still in progress. Apply from each program page.
Mount Royal University
Four-year Bachelor of Nursing and a Bridge to Canadian Nursing program for internationally educated nurses. Apply through MRU’s admission portal; Casper is required.
In Calgary, but no nursing program found
These schools have guide pages on this site, but we did not find an entry-level nursing program for them when we checked. Confirm directly with the school before assuming anything.
- SAIT: No nursing program found: lists paramedic and respiratory therapy programs, and is not on Alberta’s Transfer Alberta nursing list.
Licensing in Alberta
In Alberta, registered nurses are regulated by the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA), which lists approved nursing education programs; the RN exam is the NCLEX-RN. Practical nurses and psychiatric nurses are regulated separately, so decide on your designation first and confirm current steps with the regulator.
Nursing programs in Alberta: provincial guide
How to compare these programs
We do not rank schools, and we do not publish tuition, cut-offs, pass rates or seat counts, because they change and are easy to get wrong. Use the school pages for the facts above, then work through this list for each program you are considering:
- Regulator approval. Is the program on the regulator’s own list for the title you want (registered nurse or practical nurse)? Check the regulator’s list, not only the school’s wording.
- Credential and route. Degree, diploma or DEC; direct entry, after-degree, accelerated or bridging. Note the length the school page states.
- Where you study and train. Campus, in person or hybrid, and where placements usually take place.
- Application route and dates. Which application service applies, and the current deadline. They differ by program and change every cycle; some intakes close or pause.
- Language. Language of instruction and of placements, and the language of the licensing exam.
- Selection and prerequisites. Required courses, tests, interviews or lotteries listed on the program page.
- Costs and support. Ask the school for current tuition, fees and placement-related costs, and for what support it offers.
How Fiabita’s Study Lab can help
Study Lab lets you practise quiz questions and flashcards from your own notes and rehearse SBAR handoffs before placements. It is independent of the schools on this page, has none of their course material, and AI output can contain errors, so check it against your course content.
Last checked October 2026. Programs, dates and requirements change, so each school’s official pages are the authority; our school guides link to the sources we used.