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LPN Programs in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has 70 LPN/LVN programs in our files: 42 at colleges and career schools in IPEDS, 28 more on the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing list.
Programs
70
all sources
Median pay
$63,940
licensed practical and vocational nurses, BLS May 2025; U.S. $64,400
Middle program cost
$19,450
30 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
31
LPN/LVN programs, U.S. DOL file
With a pass rate
49
board files
By metro area
- Philadelphia area22 programs · median pay $70,710
- Pittsburgh area12 programs · median pay $63,060
- Allentown area6 programs · median pay $64,050
- Scranton area5 programs · median pay $61,740
- Erie area4 programs · median pay $60,510
Every LPN/LVN program in Pennsylvania
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-State Career School | Essington | Certificate | $25,868 | 15 months | 46 | 68.75% |
| Bucks County Community College | Newton | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 100.00% | |
| Butler County Community College | Butler | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 | 81.82% |
| Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County | Scranton | Certificate | $19,450 | 13 months | 30 | 96.61% |
| Carlow University | Pittsburgh | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 52.94% | |
| Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and TechnologyWIOA list | Pleasant Gap | Certificate | $17,104 | 12 months | 64 | 64.71% |
| Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit LPN CareerWIOA list | Milton | Certificate | $24,535 | 12 months | 39 | 72.73% |
| Chester County Intermediate Unit | Downingtown | Certificate | $27,554 | 12 months | 38 | 94.55% |
| Clearfield County Career and Technology CenterWIOA list | Clearfield | Certificate | $18,940 | 12 months | 13 | 95.24% |
| Community College of Beaver County | Monaca | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | Not shown |
| Crawford County Career and Technical Center Practical Nursing ProgramWIOA list | Meadville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 | Not shown |
| Delaware County Technical School-Practical Nursing Program | Broomall | Certificate | $24,933 | 12 months | 56 | Not shown |
| Delaware County Technical Schools | Broomall | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 88.73% | |
| Dotlen Academy of Science | Norristown | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 100.00% | |
| Eastern Center for Arts and TechnologyWIOA list | Willow Grove | Certificate | $16,850 | 12 months | 74 | 82.86% |
| Erie County Community College | Erie | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | Not shown | |
| Falcon Institute of Health and Science | Bethlehem | Certificate | $27,000 | 13 months | 120 | 70.77% |
| Fayette County Career & Technical Institute Practical Nursing ProgramWIOA list | Uniontown | Certificate | $14,500 | 12 months | 25 | 94.44% |
| Fortis Institute-Scranton | Scranton | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 30 | 96.67% |
| Franklin County Career and Technology CenterWIOA list | Chambersburg | Certificate | $16,800 | 13 months | 24 | 92.86% |
| Great Lakes Institute of TechnologyWIOA list | Erie | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 | Not shown |
| Greater Altoona Career & Technology CenterWIOA list | Altoona | Certificate | $19,100 | 12 months | 26 | 100.00% |
| Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center | Johnstown | Certificate | $22,500 | 12 months | 19 | 89.47% |
| Greene County Career and Technology Center | Waynesburg | Certificate | $21,500 | 13 months | 10 | Not shown |
| Greene County Career Technology Ctr | PA | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 90.00% | |
| Harrisburg Area Community CollegeWIOA list | Harrisburg | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 88 | 91.38% |
| Hazleton Area Career CenterWIOA list | Hazle TWP. | Certificate | $17,590 | 13 months | 6 | 100.00% |
| Health and Technology Training Institute | Philadelphia | Certificate | $25,000 | 24 months | 18 | 100.00% |
| Indiana County Technology CenterWIOA list | Indiana | Certificate | $22,227 | 12 months | 19 | 96.88% |
| Institute of Medical and Business Careers | Erie | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | Not shown | |
| Jefferson County Dubois Area Vocational Technical Practical Nursing ProgramWIOA list | Reynoldsville | Certificate | $15,950 | 13 months | 22 | Not shown |
| Jersey College Jenkintown | Jenkintown | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | Not shown | |
| Lancaster County Career and Technology CenterWIOA list | Willow Street | Certificate | $21,784 | 12 months | 123 | 92.37% |
| Lansdale School of Business | North Wales | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 97.92% | |
| Laurel Business Institute | Uniontown | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 13 | 84.62% |
| Laurel Technical Institute - Hermitage | Hermitage | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | Not shown | |
| Lehigh Carbon Community College | Schnecksville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 23 | 85.71% |
| Lenape Technical School | Ford City | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 74.42% | |
| Lenape Technical School Practical Nursing ProgramWIOA list | Ford City | Certificate | $18,190 | 12 months | 40 | Not shown |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown | Allentown | Certificate | $33,463 | 13 months | 113 | 80.83% |
| Manor College | Jenkintown | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | Not shown | |
| Meadville Medical Center Institute for Healthcare Professionals | Meadville | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | Not shown | |
| Mercyhurst University | Erie | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 | 100.00% |
| Mifflin County Academy of Science and TechnologyWIOA list | Lewistown | Certificate | $18,313 | 12 months | 19 | 90.91% |
| Northampton Community College | Bethlehem | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 88.00% | |
| Northampton County Area Community College | Bethlehem | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 24 | Not shown |
| Northern Tier Career CenterWIOA list | Towanda | Certificate | $16,200 | 13 months | 18 | 94.44% |
| Orleans Technical College | Philadelphia | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | Not shown | |
| Penn College at Wellsboro | Wellsboro | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 90.00% | |
| Penn Commercial Business/Technical SchoolWIOA list | Washington | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 35 | 86.11% |
| Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | Media | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 86.09% | |
| Pennsylvania State University, Lehigh Valley | Center Valley | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 82.98% | |
| Princeton Information Technology Center | Wyncote | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 65.17% | |
| Prism Career Institute | Philadelphia | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 65.03% | |
| Reading Area Community College | Reading | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 | 100.00% |
| Schuylkill Technology Center | Frackville | Certificate | $22,605 | 19 months | 18 | 95.83% |
| Somerset County Technology CenterWIOA list | Somerset | Certificate | $17,500 | 13 months | 11 | 94.44% |
| South College | Cranberry Township | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 100.00% | |
| Successful Aging Career Institute | Upper Darby | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | Not shown | |
| Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center | Springville | Certificate | $19,995 | 13 months | 11 | 60.00% |
| The Rapha SchoolWIOA list | Home | Certificate | $22,009 | 12 months | 25 | Not shown |
| The Rapha School Practical Nursing | Home | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 72.22% | |
| United Career Institute | Irwin | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 87.50% | |
| Venango County Area Vocational Technical School | Oil City | Certificate | $18,483 | 12 months | 29 | Not shown |
| Venango Technology Center | Oil City | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 97.44% | |
| Western Area Career & Technology Center | Canonsburg | Certificate | $18,480 | 13 months | 9 | Not shown |
| Westmoreland County Community College | Latrobe | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | Not shown | |
| Wilkes Barre Area Career and Technical Center | Wilkes-Barre | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 78.38% | |
| Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center Practical Nursing | Wilkes Barre | Certificate | $2,150 | 13 months | 34 | Not shown |
| York County School of Technology | York | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 86.05% |
Sources: IPEDS 2024 (programs, completions 2023-24, costs 2024-25); Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing. WIOA list: U.S. Department of Labor ETA-9171 file, programs listed June 30, 2025.
Rules that apply
Practical nursing graduates take the NCLEX-PN exam for a state license. State boards publish first-time pass rates by program; we show them as printed, with the board and period. (state boards of nursing)
Paying for training in Pennsylvania
- WIOA in Pennsylvania: 1,470 programs from 202 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 31 of them LPN/LVN.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
No Workforce Pell list loaded for Pennsylvania yet. What Workforce Pell covers.