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LPN Programs in Illinois
Colleges and schools: 36 · Board list: 38
Programs
75
all sources
Median pay
$75,000
licensed practical and vocational nurses, BLS May 2025; U.S. $64,400
Middle program cost
$26,020
4 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
47
LPN/LVN programs, U.S. DOL file
With a pass rate
50
board files
First-time NCLEX-PN pass rates by school in Illinois
- Pass rates: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation NCLEX-PN pass-rate file, read October 8, 2026.
LPN Programs in Illinois: the figures
- Programs we list
- 75 in Illinois: 36 at colleges and schools, 38 on the board list only, 1 training providers known only from the WIOA list.
- Colleges and schools
- 31 public and 5 private; 1,109 LPN/LVN completions in 2023-24 at the 33 that reported any (IPEDS).
- First-time pass rates
- 50 Illinois programs have one: middle 92%, lowest 37%, highest 100% (Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $26,020 in Illinois, from $18,120 to $29,020, across 4 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $75,000 a year for licensed practical and vocational nurses in Illinois, against $64,400 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Illinois: 3,233 programs from 330 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 47 of them LPN/LVN.
- WIOA results
- 47 LPN/LVN programs on Illinois's list; middle values: 26.3% of students who exited completed (9 programs report it); 83.3% were employed in the second quarter after exit (14); $11,202 median earnings in that quarter (14) (U.S. DOL file, which notes a data quality issue with this state's outcomes).
- Metro areas
- 2 Illinois metro areas have a page; the largest list, Chicago, has 29 programs.
By metro area
- Chicago area29 programs · median pay $78,070
- Rockford area4 programs · median pay $70,090
Every LPN/LVN program in Illinois
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adonis College of Nursing | IL | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 100% | |
| Ambria College of NursingWIOA list | Hoffman Estates | Certificate | $29,020 | 16 months | 32 | Not shown |
| Ambria College of Nursing at Judson University | Elgin | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 100% | |
| Americare Technical SchoolWIOA list | Park Ridge | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 89% | |
| Aquarius Institute | Des Plaines | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 100% | |
| ATS Institute of Technology | Chicago | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 90% | |
| Beck School of Practical Nursing | Red Bud | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 83% | |
| Black Hawk CollegeWIOA list | Moline | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 | 92% |
| Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing | IL | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 100% | |
| CAAN Academy of Nursing | Matteson | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 88% | |
| CALC Institute of TechnologyWIOA list | Alton | Certificate | $26,020 | 15 months | 10 | 100% |
| Capital Area Career CenterWIOA list | Springfield | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 98 | 90% |
| Career Center of Southern Illinois | Red Bud | Certificate | $18,120 | 12 months | 54 | Not shown |
| Carl Sandburg CollegeWIOA list | Galesburg | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 15 | 86% |
| CCC-School of Nursing at Malcolm X | Chicago | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 90% | |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X CollegeWIOA list | Chicago | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 36 | Not shown |
| College of DuPage | IL | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 100% | |
| College of DuPage | Glen Ellyn | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 72 | Not shown |
| Danville Area Community College | IL | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 96% | |
| Danville Area Community CollegeWIOA list | Danville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 16 | Not shown |
| First Step to Excellence, HCTAWIOA list | Chicago | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 100% | |
| Genesis Healthcare Institute | IL | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 73% | |
| Great Paragon Healthcare, IncWIOA list | Chicago | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 86% | |
| Heartland Community College | IL | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 100% | |
| Heartland Community CollegeWIOA list | Normal | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | Not shown |
| Highland Community College | Freeport | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | Not shown |
| Illinois Central CollegeWIOA list | East Peoria | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 70 | 87% |
| Illinois College of NursingWIOA list | Palos Hills | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 37% | |
| Illinois Eastern Com College of Nursing | IL | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 100% | |
| Illinois Eastern Community Colleges | Olney | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 47 | Not shown |
| Illinois Institute of Nursing Studies, IncWIOA list | Rockford | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 43% | |
| Illinois Valley Community CollegeWIOA list | Oglesby | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 18 | 100% |
| John A Logan CollegeWIOA list | Carterville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 52 | 100% |
| John Wood Community College | IL | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 100% | |
| John Wood Community CollegeWIOA list | Quincy | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 24 | Not shown |
| Joliet Junior College | IL | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 100% | |
| Joliet Junior CollegeWIOA list | Joliet | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 112 | Not shown |
| JRenee College | IL | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | Not shown | |
| Kankakee Community CollegeWIOA list | Kankakee | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 | Not shown |
| Kankakee Community College | Kankakee | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 100% | |
| Kaskaskia CollegeWIOA list | Centralia | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 26 | 92% |
| Kishwaukee College | IL | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 86% | |
| Lake Land CollegeWIOA list | Mattoon | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 37 | 95% |
| Lakeside Health Institute, Inc | Oak Lawn | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | Not shown | |
| Lincoln Land Community CollegeWIOA list | Springfield | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 16 | 87% |
| Midwestern Career College | Chicago | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | Not shown | |
| Moraine Valley Community College | IL | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 100% | |
| Moraine Valley Community CollegeWIOA list | Palos Hills | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 | Not shown |
| Morton College | IL | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 100% | |
| Morton College | Cicero | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 | Not shown |
| New Lake College | Franklin Park | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 89% | |
| Nirvana InstituteWIOA list | Chicago | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | Not shown | |
| North Shore CollegeWIOA list | Wheeling | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 90% | |
| Oakton College | Des Plaines | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 | Not shown |
| Oakton Community College | IL | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 80% | |
| Parkland CollegeWIOA list | Champaign | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 | 90% |
| Rasmussen University-Illinois | Rockford | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | Not shown |
| Rend Lake College | IL | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 97% | |
| Rend Lake CollegeWIOA list | Ina | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 27 | Not shown |
| Richland Community CollegeWIOA list | Decatur | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 13 | 75% |
| Rockford Career College | Rockford | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 89% | |
| Sauk Valley Community CollegeWIOA list | Dixon | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 13 | 100% |
| Scott School of Careers | Chicago | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 100% | |
| Shawnee Community CollegeWIOA list | Ullin | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 31 | 86% |
| Southeastern Illinois CollegeWIOA list | Harrisburg | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 | 100% |
| Southwestern Illinois College | Belleville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 41 | Not shown |
| Southwestern Illinois College | Granite City | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 75% | |
| Spoon River College | IL | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 93% | |
| Spoon River CollegeWIOA list | Canton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 | Not shown |
| State Career College | Gurnee | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 62% | |
| Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career CollegeWIOA list | Rockford | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 42 | Not shown |
| Stellar Career College | Chicago | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | Not shown | |
| U.S. Nursing College | Chicago | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | Not shown | |
| Verve CollegeWIOA list | Oak Brook | Certificate | $23,995 | 15 months | 88 | 79% |
| William Rainey Harper CollegeWIOA list | Palatine | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 24 | 100% |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Approved list: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation approved program list, read October 8, 2026.
- Pass rates: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation NCLEX-PN pass-rate file, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Illinois, read October 8, 2026.
Illinoislicense and NCLEX-PN fees
| Fee | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| NCLEX-PN registration (until January 31, 2027)paid to Pearson VUE when you register for the NCLEX | $200 | NCSBN, NCLEX Fees & Paymentread October 10, 2026 |
| NCLEX-PN registration (on or after February 1, 2027)the fee is set by the registration date, not the exam date | $350 | NCSBN, NCLEX Fees & Paymentread October 20, 2026 |
Not collected for Illinois: no official page we could read prints it.
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