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LPN Programs in South Carolina
Colleges and schools: 16 · Board list: 19
Programs
35
all sources
Median pay
$61,820
licensed practical and vocational nurses, BLS May 2025; U.S. $64,400
On the WIOA list
2
LPN/LVN programs, U.S. DOL file
With a pass rate
19
board files
First-time NCLEX-PN pass rates by school in South Carolina
| Program | Where | Tested | Passed | First-time pass rate | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-County Tech College | SC | 60 | 60 | 100.00% | 2025 |
| Trident Tech College | SC | 34 | 34 | 100.00% | 2025 |
| York Tech College | SC | 20 | 20 | 100.00% | 2025 |
| Horry Georgetown Tech College | SC | 14 | 14 | 100.00% | 2025 |
| Academy for Careers/Tech- Marion TC | SC | 11 | 11 | 100.00% | 2025 |
| Central Carolina Tech College | SC | 10 | 10 | 100.00% | 2025 |
| Northeastern Tech College | SC | 10 | 10 | 100.00% | 2025 |
| Tech College of the Lowcountry | SC | 4 | 4 | 100.00% | 2025 |
| Orangeburg Calhoun Tech College | SC | 33 | 32 | 96.97% | 2025 |
| ECPI Tech (No. Charleston) | SC | 58 | 56 | 96.55% | 2025 |
| Aiken Tech College | SC | 25 | 24 | 96.00% | 2025 |
| Piedmont Tech College | SC | 48 | 45 | 93.75% | 2025 |
| Midlands Tech College | SC | 29 | 26 | 89.66% | 2025 |
| ECP Tech (Greenville) | SC | 121 | 106 | 87.60% | 2025 |
| ECPI Tech (Columbia) | SC | 115 | 100 | 86.96% | 2025 |
| Florence Darlington Tech College | SC | 38 | 32 | 84.21% | 2025 |
| Williamsburg Tech College | SC | 12 | 10 | 83.33% | 2025 |
| Spartanburg Community College | SC | 81 | 66 | 81.48% | 2025 |
| Denmark Tech College | SC | 15 | 11 | 73.33% | 2025 |
| All 19 programs | 738 | 671 |
- Pass rates: South Carolina Board of Nursing NCLEX-PN pass-rate file, read October 8, 2026.
LPN Programs in South Carolina: the figures
- Programs we list
- 35 in South Carolina: 16 at colleges and schools, 19 on the board list only.
- Colleges and schools
- 16 public and 0 private; 369 LPN/LVN completions in 2023-24 at the 15 that reported any (IPEDS).
- First-time pass rates
- 19 South Carolina programs have one: middle 97%, lowest 73%, highest 100% (South Carolina Board of Nursing).
- Median pay
- $61,820 a year for licensed practical and vocational nurses in South Carolina, against $64,400 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in South Carolina: 193 programs from 62 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 2 of them LPN/LVN.
Every LPN/LVN program in South Carolina
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy for Careers and Technology | Mullins | Certificate | $6,300 | 18 months | 18 | Not shown |
| Academy for Careers/Tech- Marion TC | SC | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 100.00% | |
| Aiken Tech College | SC | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 96.00% | |
| Aiken Technical College | Graniteville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 18 | Not shown |
| Central Carolina Tech College | SC | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 100.00% | |
| Central Carolina Technical College | Sumter | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | Not shown |
| Denmark Tech College | SC | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 73.33% | |
| Denmark Technical College | Denmark | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 | Not shown |
| ECP Tech (Greenville) | SC | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 87.60% | |
| ECPI Tech (Columbia) | SC | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 86.96% | |
| ECPI Tech (No. Charleston) | SC | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 96.55% | |
| Florence Darlington Tech College | SC | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 84.21% | |
| Florence-Darlington Technical College | Florence | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 33 | Not shown |
| Horry Georgetown Tech College | SC | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 100.00% | |
| Horry-Georgetown Technical CollegeWIOA list | Conway | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 28 | Not shown |
| Midlands Tech College | SC | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 89.66% | |
| Midlands Technical College | West Columbia | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 26 | Not shown |
| Northeastern Tech College | SC | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 100.00% | |
| Northeastern Technical College | Cheraw | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 | Not shown |
| Orangeburg Calhoun Tech College | SC | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 96.97% | |
| Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College | Orangeburg | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 29 | Not shown |
| Piedmont Tech College | SC | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 93.75% | |
| Piedmont Technical College | Greenwood | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 38 | Not shown |
| Spartanburg Community College | SC | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 81.48% | |
| Spartanburg Community College | Spartanburg | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 | Not shown |
| Tech College of the Lowcountry | SC | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 100.00% | |
| Technical College of the Lowcountry | Beaufort | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 4 | Not shown |
| Tri-County Tech College | SC | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 100.00% | |
| Tri-County Technical College | Pendleton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 49 | Not shown |
| Trident Tech College | SC | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 100.00% | |
| Trident Technical College | Charleston | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 54 | Not shown |
| Williamsburg Tech College | SC | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 83.33% | |
| Williamsburg Technical College | Kingstree | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 | Not shown |
| York Tech College | SC | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 100.00% | |
| York Technical College | Rock Hill | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 28 | Not shown |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Approved list: South Carolina Board of Nursing approved program list, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, South Carolina, read October 8, 2026.
South Carolinalicense 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 |
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