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LPN Programs in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico has 16 LPN/LVN programs in our files: 16 at colleges and career schools in IPEDS.
Programs
16
all sources
Median pay
$30,760
licensed practical and vocational nurses, BLS May 2025; U.S. $64,400
On the WIOA list
4
LPN/LVN programs, U.S. DOL file
By metro area
- San Juan area10 programs · median pay $32,770
Every LPN/LVN program in Puerto Rico
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Educational College | Bayamon | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 |
| CEM College-San Juan | San Juan | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 4 |
| Colegio Educativo Tecnologico Industrial Inc | Arecibo | Certificate | $11,100 | 13 months | 0 |
| Columbia Central University-Caguas | Caguas | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla | Aguadilla | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 29 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo | Arecibo | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 21 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas | Barranquitas | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 22 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon | Bayamon | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama | Guayama | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 205 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro | San Juan | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 48 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce | Mercedita | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German | San German | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 18 |
| NUC University | Bayamon | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 77 |
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus | Carolina | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus | San Juan | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus | Gurabo | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
Sources: IPEDS 2024 (programs, completions 2023-24, costs 2024-25). 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 Puerto Rico
- WIOA in Puerto Rico: 348 programs from 37 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 4 of them LPN/LVN.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
No Workforce Pell list loaded for Puerto Rico yet. What Workforce Pell covers.