Nursing: Recommended Colleges, Pathways, Navy?

I am a senior in high school thinking about nursing..Once I become a nurse I'd like to join the Navy, and I have a few questions:

1. What would be the best pathway to become a nurse in the Navy and how long would it take?

2. What public California colleges provide great nursing programs? (I've been looking at SFSU and San Diego colleges..but not so sure..)

3. Should I take my prerequisites at a community college first, then move on to another college?

Thank you in advance.

I could be wrong, but I'm relatively certain that nursing school requires a bachelor's degree for entry. I wouldn't worry too much about choosing a nursing school just yet.

Community college can be an excellent way to get prerequisites out of the way, however I had many friends who tried that route and ended up dropping out rather than completing their degrees. I went to a university in town (in San Diego actually) and was able to still complete my degree on the cheap by living with my parents.

Once you're at a 4 year school, there should be very smart advisors who know all about what prerequisites you'll need for nursing, and potentially how to get the navy to pay for it.

I'm a fan of keeping options open though, try to not sign your life over to the navy until you're completely certain. Get your BS first and see if you're still interested in nursing, or if something else has managed to intrigue you.

Good Luck!