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LPN Programs in Pennsylvania
Colleges and schools: 42 · Board list: 28
Programs
71
all sources
Median pay
$63,940
licensed practical and vocational nurses, BLS May 2025; U.S. $64,400
Middle program cost
$19,450
31 programs report one, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
On the WIOA list
31
LPN/LVN programs, U.S. DOL file
With a pass rate
49
board files
First-time NCLEX-PN pass rates by school in Pennsylvania
| Program | Where | Tested | Passed | First-time pass rate | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucks County Community College | Newton | 35 | 35 | 100.00% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center | Altoona | 30 | 30 | 100.00% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| Mercyhurst University | Erie | 13 | 13 | 100.00% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| Reading Area Community College | Reading | 12 | 12 | 100.00% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| South College | Cranberry Township | 7 | 7 | 100.00% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| Hazleton Area Career Center | Hazle TWP. | 6 | 6 | 100.00% | Oct 1 2023 - Sep 30 2024 |
| Health and Technology Training Institute | Philadelphia | 5 | 5 | 100.00% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| Dotlen Academy of Science | Norristown | 2 | 2 | 100.00% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| Lansdale School of Business | North Wales | 48 | 47 | 97.92% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| Venango Technology Center | Oil City | 39 | 38 | 97.44% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| Indiana County Technology Center | Indiana | 32 | 31 | 96.88% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| Fortis Institute-Scranton | Scranton | 30 | 29 | 96.67% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County | Scranton | 59 | 57 | 96.61% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| Schuylkill Technology Center | Frackville | 24 | 23 | 95.83% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| Clearfield County Career and Technology Center | Clearfield | 21 | 20 | 95.24% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| Chester County Intermediate Unit | Downingtown | 55 | 52 | 94.55% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| Fayette County Career & Technical Institute Practical Nursing Program | Uniontown | 36 | 34 | 94.44% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| Northern Tier Career Center | Towanda | 36 | 34 | 94.44% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| Somerset County Technology Center | Somerset | 18 | 17 | 94.44% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| Franklin County Career and Technology Center | Chambersburg | 28 | 26 | 92.86% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| Lancaster County Career and Technology Center | Willow Street | 118 | 109 | 92.37% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| Harrisburg Area Community College | Harrisburg | 58 | 53 | 91.38% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology | Lewistown | 33 | 30 | 90.91% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| Penn College at Wellsboro | Wellsboro | 30 | 27 | 90.00% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| Greene County Career Technology Ctr | PA | 10 | 9 | 90.00% | Oct 1 2023 - Sep 30 2024 |
| Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center | Johnstown | 19 | 17 | 89.47% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| Delaware County Technical Schools | Broomall | 71 | 63 | 88.73% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| Northampton Community College | Bethlehem | 25 | 22 | 88.00% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| United Career Institute | Irwin | 8 | 7 | 87.50% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| Penn Commercial Business/Technical School | Washington | 36 | 31 | 86.11% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | Media | 115 | 99 | 86.09% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| York County School of Technology | York | 43 | 37 | 86.05% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| Lehigh Carbon Community College | Schnecksville | 14 | 12 | 85.71% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| Laurel Business Institute | Uniontown | 13 | 11 | 84.62% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| Pennsylvania State University, Lehigh Valley | Center Valley | 47 | 39 | 82.98% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| Eastern Center for Arts and Technology | Willow Grove | 70 | 58 | 82.86% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| Butler County Community College | Butler | 11 | 9 | 81.82% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown | Allentown | 120 | 97 | 80.83% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| Wilkes Barre Area Career and Technical Center | Wilkes-Barre | 37 | 29 | 78.38% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| Lenape Technical School | Ford City | 43 | 32 | 74.42% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit LPN Career | Milton | 77 | 56 | 72.73% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| The Rapha School Practical Nursing | Home | 18 | 13 | 72.22% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| Falcon Institute of Health and Science | Bethlehem | 130 | 92 | 70.77% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| All-State Career School | Essington | 48 | 33 | 68.75% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| Princeton Information Technology Center | Wyncote | 89 | 58 | 65.17% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| Prism Career Institute | Philadelphia | 183 | 119 | 65.03% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology | Pleasant Gap | 34 | 22 | 64.71% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center | Springville | 5 | 3 | 60.00% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| Carlow University | Pittsburgh | 17 | 9 | 52.94% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| All 49 programs | 2,058 | 1,714 |
- Pass rates: Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing NCLEX-PN pass-rate file, read October 8, 2026.
LPN Programs in Pennsylvania: the figures
- Programs we list
- 71 in Pennsylvania: 42 at colleges and schools, 28 on the board list only, 1 training providers known only from the WIOA list.
- Colleges and schools
- 32 public and 10 private; 1,361 LPN/LVN completions in 2023-24 at the 41 that reported any (IPEDS).
- First-time pass rates
- 49 Pennsylvania programs have one: middle 90%, lowest 53%, highest 100% (Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $19,450 in Pennsylvania, from $2,150 to $37,140, across 31 programs that report one (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $63,940 a year for licensed practical and vocational nurses in Pennsylvania, against $64,400 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- 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.
- WIOA results
- 31 LPN/LVN programs on Pennsylvania's list; middle values: 74.3% of students who exited completed (25 programs report it); 20.7% were employed in the second quarter after exit (22); $11,309 median earnings in that quarter (22) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 5 Pennsylvania metro areas have a page; the largest list, Philadelphia, has 22 programs.
By metro area
- Philadelphia area22 programs · median pay $70,710
- Pittsburgh area13 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 CountyWIOA list | 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 CollegeWIOA list | 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% | |
| South College of Tennessee LLCWIOA list | Cranberry Township | WIOA list only | $37,140 | Not reported | Not shown | |
| Successful Aging Career Institute | Upper Darby | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | Not shown | |
| Susquehanna County Career and Technology CenterWIOA list | 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 NursingWIOA list | Wilkes Barre | Certificate | $2,150 | 13 months | 34 | Not shown |
| York County School of Technology | York | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 86.05% |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Approved list: Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing approved program list, read October 8, 2026.
- Pass rates: Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing 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, Pennsylvania, read October 8, 2026.
Pennsylvanialicense 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 Pennsylvania: no official page we could read prints it.
The same in every state: the rules for LPN/LVN training · ways to pay for LPN/LVN training