HCA Healthcare Awards $4.8 Million to Support Launch of Pepperdine University’s New School of Nursing

HCA Healthcare announced a $4.8 million gift to Pepperdine University to help establish its newly launched School of Nursing within the College of Health Science. The contribution is part of HCA’s broader strategy to address the national nursing shortage by expanding education and training capacity.

Pepperdine’s School of Nursing, which opened this fall with 68 students, offers undergraduate and graduate degrees including a BSN and an Entry Level Master of Science, Clinical Nurse Leader. The funding will support the school’s new 30,000-square-foot facility in Calabasas, featuring advanced simulation labs, high-fidelity manikins, and immersive clinical environments. Students will also gain clinical experience at HCA Healthcare’s Los Robles Regional Medical Center.

HCA highlighted its ongoing investments in nursing workforce development, including major expansions at Galen College of Nursing, support for Research College of Nursing, and grants for early-exposure programs in high schools.

The partnership aims to strengthen nursing education infrastructure and help prepare future caregivers to meet growing healthcare demands.