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LPN Programs in the Cincinnati area
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area (Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio)
Programs
15
8 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$64,180
licensed practical and vocational nurses, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$14,805
of 2 with a cost, IPEDS
With a pass rate
1
board files
First-time NCLEX-PN pass rates by school, Cincinnati area
| Program | Where | Tested | Passed | First-time pass rate | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beckfield College-Florence | Florence, KY | 43 | 40 | 93.0% | 2025 |
- Pass rates: Kentucky Board of Nursing NCLEX-PN pass-rate file, read October 11, 2026.
LPN Programs in the Cincinnati area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 15 programs: 7 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 8 on the board list only
- Distance from Cincinnati
- 8 within 10 miles; nearest 5.3 miles, farthest 25.3 miles
- Listed program cost
- 2 of 15 list one: $14,805 to $18,664 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 2 colleges list a length: 10 months to 11 months (IPEDS)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 1 listed program gives weeks: 52 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 581 LPN/LVN awards at the 7 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- First-time pass rates
- 1 program has one: 93.0% (Kentucky Board of Nursing, 2025)
- On the WIOA list
- 4 of 15 on Ohio's, Kentucky's or Indiana's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Exam and licence fees
- Ohio Board of Nursing initial licensure by examination (single-state LPN license) $75; NCLEX-PN registration (until January 31, 2027) $200; NCLEX-PN registration (on or after February 1, 2027) $350 (read October 10, 2026)
- Pay here
- $64,180 median for licensed practical and vocational nurses ($30.85 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $51,570 to $75,310; 6,400 employed in the metro area; Ohio median $61,950 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
LPN/LVN programs, nearest to Cincinnati first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Pass rate | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortis College-CincinnatiWIOA list | Cincinnati, OH | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 26 | Not shown | 5.3 |
| Great Oaks High School Practical Nursing Program | Cincinnati, OH | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | Not shown | 5.6 | |
| Great Oaks OTC Adult Practical Nursing Program | Cincinnati, OH | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | Not shown | 5.6 | |
| ATA College Pre-Licensure Practical Nursing, Diploma | Cincinnati, OH | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | Not shown | 5.8 | |
| Cincinnati State School of Practical Nursing | Cincinnati, OH | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | Not shown | 5.8 | |
| Practical Nursing - Fortis College, Cincinnati, OH | Cincinnati, OH | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | Not shown | 5.8 | |
| Cincinnati State Technical and Community College | Cincinnati, OH | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 44 | Not shown | 5.9 |
| ATA College-CincinnatiWIOA list | Cincinnati, OH | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 68 | Not shown | 6.4 |
| Butler Technology and Career Development Schools | Monroe, OH | Certificate | $14,805 | 11 months | 68 | Not shown | 16.2 |
| Beckfield College-FlorenceWIOA list | Florence, KY | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 36 | 93.0% | 16.5 |
| Butler Tech Program of Practical Nurse Education | Monroe, OH | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | Not shown | 17.1 | |
| Gateway Community and Technical College | Florence, KY | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 318 | Not shown | 19.5 |
| Ivy Tech Community College - LawrenceburgWIOA list | Lawrenceburg, IN | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | Not shown | 22.8 | |
| Brown County Practical Nursing Education Program | Williamsburg, OH | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | Not shown | 24.4 | |
| Brown & Clermont Adult Career Campuses | Bethel, OH | Certificate | $18,664 | 10 months | 21 | Not shown | 25.3 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Pass rates: Kentucky Board of Nursing NCLEX-PN pass-rate file, read October 11, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, read October 8, 2026.
- Fees: Ohio Board of Nursing, Fees, read October 10, 2026.
- Fees: NCSBN, NCLEX Fees & Payment, read October 20, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Ohio: 4,987 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 67 of them LPN/LVN.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
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