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LPN Programs in Ohio
Colleges and schools: 59 · Board list: 64
Programs
125
all sources
Median pay
$61,950
licensed practical and vocational nurses, BLS May 2025; U.S. $64,400
Middle program cost
$15,979
28 programs report one, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
On the WIOA list
67
LPN/LVN programs, U.S. DOL file
LPN Programs in Ohio: the figures
- Programs we list
- 125 in Ohio: 59 at colleges and schools, 64 on the board list only, 2 training providers known only from the WIOA list.
- Colleges and schools
- 39 public and 20 private; 3,649 LPN/LVN completions in 2023-24 at the 57 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $15,979 in Ohio, from $11,400 to $24,488, across 28 programs that report one (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $61,950 a year for licensed practical and vocational nurses in Ohio, against $64,400 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Ohio: 4,987 programs from 557 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 67 of them LPN/LVN.
- WIOA results
- 67 LPN/LVN programs on Ohio's list; middle values: 64.3% of students who exited completed (50 programs report it); 87.6% were employed in the second quarter after exit (47); $9,270 median earnings in that quarter (43) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 10 Ohio metro areas have a page; the largest list, Cleveland, has 21 programs.
By metro area
- Cleveland area21 programs · median pay $63,900
- Columbus area19 programs · median pay $61,910
- Cincinnati area15 programs · median pay $64,180
- Akron area7 programs · median pay $62,070
- Canton area7 programs · median pay $60,280
- Dayton area7 programs · median pay $61,770
- Toledo area6 programs · median pay $62,280
- Sandusky area4 programs · median pay $62,520
- Youngstown area4 programs · median pay $59,210
- Lima area3 programs · median pay $62,080
Every LPN/LVN program in Ohio
The Ohio Board of Nursing list is shown; pass rate not shown for Ohio.
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBE Education Center School of Practical Nursing | Chesapeake | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Academia Medical Institute | Columbus | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 141 |
| Academia Medical Institute, School of Nursing | Westerville | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Adult and Community Education-HudsonWIOA list | Columbus | Certificate | $18,000 | 11 months | 50 |
| Alia School of Nursing | Columbus | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Alliance Career CenterWIOA list | Alliance | WIOA list only | $11,743 | Not reported | |
| American Institute of Alternative Medicine Practical Nursing Education Program | Columbus | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Apollo Career CenterWIOA list | Lima | Certificate | $12,918 | 10 months | 24 |
| Apollo School of Practical Nursing | Lima | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Ashtabula County Technical and Career CampusWIOA list | Jefferson | Certificate | $13,500 | 11 months | 51 |
| ATA College Pre-Licensure Practical Nursing, Diploma | Cincinnati | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| ATA College-CincinnatiWIOA list | Cincinnati | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 68 |
| Athena Career AcademyWIOA list | Toledo | Certificate | $22,120 | 12 months | 61 |
| Athena Career Academy Practical Nursing Program | Toledo | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Auburn Career Center | Concord Twp | Certificate | $18,940 | 16 months | 9 |
| Auburn Practical Nursing Program | Concord Twp. | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Belmont CollegeWIOA list | St Clairsville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Belmont College Practical Nursing Program | St. Clairsville | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Brown & Clermont Adult Career Campuses | Bethel | Certificate | $18,664 | 10 months | 21 |
| Brown County Practical Nursing Education Program | Williamsburg | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Bryant & Stratton College Licensed Practical Nursing Program | Parma | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Parma | Parma | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 29 |
| Bryant and Stratton (Akron Campus), Licensed Practical Nursing Program | Akron | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Buckeye Hills Career CenterWIOA list | Rio Grande | Certificate | $15,202 | 12 months | 28 |
| Butler Tech Program of Practical Nurse Education | Monroe | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Butler Technology and Career Development Schools | Monroe | Certificate | $14,805 | 11 months | 68 |
| Canton City Schools Adult Career and Technical EducationWIOA list | Canton | Certificate | $15,447 | 11 months | 32 |
| Central Ohio Technical College | Newark | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 23 |
| Central Ohio Technical College, Practical Nursing Program | Newark | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Central School of Practical Nursing | Cleveland | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Central School of Practical Nursing | Independence | Certificate | $19,500 | 12 months | 23 |
| Choffin Career and Technical CenterWIOA list | Youngstown | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 18 |
| Cincinnati State School of Practical Nursing | Cincinnati | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Cincinnati State Technical and Community College | Cincinnati | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 44 |
| Clark State CollegeWIOA list | Springfield | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 40 |
| Collins Career Technical CenterWIOA list | Chesapeake | Certificate | $11,650 | 11 months | 140 |
| Collins Career Technical Center | Coal Grove | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Columbiana County Career and Technical CenterWIOA list | Lisbon | Certificate | $11,400 | 12 months | 42 |
| Columbus School of Practical Nursing | Columbus | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Columbus State Community CollegeWIOA list | Columbus | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 |
| Columbus State Community College Practical Nurse Program | Columbus | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Cuyahoga Community College District | Cleveland | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 280 |
| Cuyahoga Community College Nursing Education Center of Excellence | Cleveland | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Cuyahoga Valley Career CenterWIOA list | Brecksville | Certificate | $14,500 | 10 months | 30 |
| Eastern Gateway Community CollegeWIOA list | Steubenville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 |
| Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical SchoolsWIOA list | Groveport | Certificate | $14,320 | 10 months | 7 |
| Eastland-Fairfield Career Center & Technical Schools Adult Practical Nurse Program | Groveport | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| EHOVE School of Practical Nursing EHOVE Career Center | Huron | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| ETI Technical College of NilesWIOA list | Niles | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 |
| ETI Technical College Practical Nursing Program | Niles | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Felbry CollegeWIOA list | Columbus | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 1 |
| Felbry College-School of Nursing Practical Nursing | Columbus | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Fortis College School of Nursing Practical Nursing Program, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio | Cuyahoga Falls | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Fortis College-CentervilleWIOA list | Centerville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 39 |
| Fortis College-CincinnatiWIOA list | Cincinnati | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 26 |
| Fortis College-ColumbusWIOA list | Westerville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 30 |
| Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls | Cuyahoga Falls | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 19 |
| Great Oaks High School Practical Nursing Program | Cincinnati | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Great Oaks OTC Adult Practical Nursing Program | Cincinnati | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Hannah E Mullins School of Practical NursingWIOA list | Salem | Certificate | $19,024 | 11 months | 17 |
| Herzing University Akron Diploma in Practical Nursing Program | Akron | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Hocking CollegeWIOA list | Nelsonville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 |
| Hondros College of Nursing | Columbus | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 1,122 |
| Hondros College of Nursing part of American Public University System Practical Nursing Diploma | Columbus | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| James A. Rhodes State CollegeWIOA list | Lima | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 24 |
| Knox County Career CenterWIOA list | Mount Vernon | Certificate | $17,672 | 17 months | 14 |
| Knox County Career Center Licensed Practical Nursing Program | Mt. Vernon | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Lorain County Community College Practical Nursing Program | Elyria | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Mahoning County Career and Technical Center, Practical Nursing | Canfield | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Miami Valley Career Technology CenterWIOA list | Englewood | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 53 |
| Mid-East Career and Technology Center - Adult Education PN ProgramWIOA list | Zanesville | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Mid-East Career and Technology Center - Zanesville Campus High School PN Program | Zanesville | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| North Central State College | Mansfield | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 35 |
| Northcoast Medical Training AcademyWIOA list | Kent | WIOA list only | $15,979 | Not reported | |
| Northern Career InstituteWIOA list | Eastlake | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 99 |
| Northwest State Community CollegeWIOA list | Archbold | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 23 |
| Ohio Business College Practical Nursing | Sheffield | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Ohio Business College-SanduskyWIOA list | Sandusky | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 |
| Ohio Business College-Sheffield | Sheffield Village | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Ohio Institute of Allied Health Practical Nursing Program | Huber Heights | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Ohio Medical Career CollegeWIOA list | Dayton | Certificate | $22,200 | 10 months | 63 |
| Ohio Medical Career College Practical Nursing Education Program | Dayton | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Owens Community College | Perrysburg | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Owens Community College Practical Nurse Program | OH | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School DistrictWIOA list | Chillicothe | Certificate | $13,052 | 12 months | 22 |
| Pickaway-Ross Practical Nursing Education Program | Chillicothe | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Pioneer Career & Technology Center Practical Nursing Program | Shelby | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Polaris Career Center Practical Nursing Program | Middleburg Heights | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Portage Lakes Career CenterWIOA list | Uniontown | Certificate | $18,495 | 10 months | 40 |
| Portage Lakes Career Center-W. Howard Nicol School of Practical Nursing | Uniontown | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Practical Nurse Program, Canton City School District | Canton | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Practical Nursing - Fortis College Centerville | Centerville | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Practical Nursing - Fortis College, Cincinnati, OH | Cincinnati | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Practical Nursing - Fortis College, Westerville | Westerville | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Professional Skills InstituteWIOA list | Maumee | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 131 |
| Ross College - North Canton Practical Nursing Program | Canton | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Ross College-CantonWIOA list | Canton | Certificate | $24,488 | 15 months | 30 |
| Sandusky Career CenterWIOA list | Sandusky | Certificate | $18,296 | 11 months | 20 |
| Sandusky Career Center School of Practical Nursing | Sandusky | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Scioto County Career Technical Center | Lucasville | Certificate | $13,620 | 12 months | 60 |
| Southern State Community College | Hillsboro | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 18 |
| Southern State Community College Practical Nursing Program | Mt. Orab | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Stark State College | North Canton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 33 |
| Stark State College Practical NursingWIOA list | Akron | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Stautzenberger College Practical Nursing Program | Maumee | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Stautzenberger College-BrecksvilleWIOA list | Brecksville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 |
| Stautzenberger College-Maumee | Maumee | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 29 |
| Stepful, Inc. Practical Nursing Program | Worthington | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| The Knoedler School of Practical Nurse Education | Jefferson | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| The STEM Academy of Lawrence County at Collins Career Technical Center LPN Program | Chesapeake | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Tri-Rivers Career CenterWIOA list | Marion | Certificate | $16,095 | 10 months | 31 |
| Tri-Rivers Center for Adult Education in Nursing | Marion | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Upper Valley Career Center Practical Nursing Program | Piqua | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Valley College Practical Nursing Diploma Program | Cleveland | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Valley College-Cleveland | Cleveland | Certificate | $18,680 | 10 months | 302 |
| Vantage Career CenterWIOA list | Van Wert | Certificate | $13,630 | 11 months | 21 |
| Vantage Career Center Practical Nursing Program | Van Wert | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Washington County Career Center Practical Nurse Program | Marietta | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Washington State College of OhioWIOA list | Marietta | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
| Washington State College of Ohio Practical Nursing Education (formerly Washington State Community College Practical Nursing Education) | Marietta | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Wayne County Schools Career CenterWIOA list | Smithville | Certificate | $14,649 | 13 months | 29 |
| Wayne County Schools Career Center Adult Practical Nursing Program | Smithville | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Wayne County Schools Career Center High School Practical Nursing Program | Smithville | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Willoughby-Eastlake School of Practical Nursing-Adult Division | Eastlake | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Willoughby-Eastlake School of Practical Nursing-High School Division | Eastlake | Board list | Not reported | Not reported |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Approved list: Ohio Board of Nursing approved program list, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Ohio, read October 8, 2026.
Ohiolicense and NCLEX-PN fees
| Fee | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio Board of Nursing initial licensure by examination (single-state LPN license)paid to the Ohio Board of Nursing; Ohio adds a $3.50 transaction fee to each application. A multistate license by examination is $100. | $75 | Ohio Board of Nursing, Feesread October 10, 2026 |
| 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 |
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