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LPN Programs in the Cleveland area
Cleveland, OH metro area
Programs
21
5 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$63,900
licensed practical and vocational nurses, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$13,500
of 5 with a cost, IPEDS
LPN Programs in the Cleveland area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 21 programs: 10 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 11 on the board list only
- Distance from Cleveland
- 5 within 10 miles; nearest 3.1 miles, farthest 47.4 miles
- Listed program cost
- 5 of 21 list one: $13,500 to $19,500, middle $18,680 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 5 colleges list a length: 10 months to 16 months (IPEDS)
- Completions, 2023-24
- 828 LPN/LVN awards at the 9 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 4 of 21 on Ohio's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle 88% of exiters employed in the second quarter (4 report it); middle completion 55% (4 report it)
- 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
- $63,900 median for licensed practical and vocational nurses ($30.72 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $51,540 to $75,270; 6,720 employed in the metro area; Ohio median $61,950 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
LPN/LVN programs, nearest to Cleveland first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central School of Practical Nursing | Cleveland | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 3.1 | |
| Cuyahoga Community College Nursing Education Center of Excellence | Cleveland | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 4.3 | |
| Cuyahoga Community College District | Cleveland | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 280 | 4.9 |
| Central School of Practical Nursing | Independence | Certificate | $19,500 | 12 months | 23 | 7.8 |
| Valley College-Cleveland | Cleveland | Certificate | $18,680 | 10 months | 302 | 9.8 |
| Valley College Practical Nursing Diploma Program | Cleveland | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 10.6 | |
| Cuyahoga Valley Career CenterWIOA list | Brecksville | Certificate | $14,500 | 10 months | 30 | 10.7 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Parma | Parma | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 29 | 11.9 |
| Northern Career InstituteWIOA list | Eastlake | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 99 | 13.0 |
| Willoughby-Eastlake School of Practical Nursing-Adult Division | Eastlake | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 13.1 | |
| Willoughby-Eastlake School of Practical Nursing-High School Division | Eastlake | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 13.1 | |
| Bryant & Stratton College Licensed Practical Nursing Program | Parma | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 13.2 | |
| Polaris Career Center Practical Nursing Program | Middleburg Heights | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 13.2 | |
| Stautzenberger College-BrecksvilleWIOA list | Brecksville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 | 14.7 |
| Auburn Career Center | Concord Twp | Certificate | $18,940 | 16 months | 9 | 20.7 |
| Auburn Practical Nursing Program | Concord Twp. | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 24.0 | |
| Ohio Business College-Sheffield | Sheffield Village | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | 25.6 |
| Lorain County Community College Practical Nursing Program | Elyria | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 29.7 | |
| Ohio Business College Practical Nursing | Sheffield | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 29.7 | |
| The Knoedler School of Practical Nurse Education | Jefferson | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 46.8 | |
| Ashtabula County Technical and Career CampusWIOA list | Jefferson | Certificate | $13,500 | 11 months | 51 | 47.4 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Cleveland, OH, 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
Other Ohio metro areas
- Columbus area19 programs
- Cincinnati area15 programs
- Akron area7 programs
- Canton area7 programs
- Dayton area7 programs
- Toledo area6 programs
- Sandusky area4 programs
- Youngstown area4 programs