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LPN Programs in the Nashville area
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area
Programs
7
2 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$61,940
licensed practical and vocational nurses, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$4,620
of 3 with a cost, IPEDS
LPN Programs in the Nashville area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 7 programs: 4 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 3 on the board list only
- Distance from Nashville
- 2 within 10 miles; nearest 3.8 miles, farthest 39.6 miles
- Listed program cost
- 3 of 7 list one: $4,620 to $4,640, middle $4,620 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 3 colleges list a length: 11 months each (IPEDS)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 4 listed programs give weeks: 45 to 52 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 165 LPN/LVN awards at the 4 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 4 of 7 on Tennessee's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle 90% of exiters employed in the second quarter (4 report it); middle completion 71% (4 report it)
- Pay here
- $61,940 median for licensed practical and vocational nurses ($29.78 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $46,730 to $73,200; 5,650 employed in the metro area; Tennessee median $58,870 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
LPN/LVN programs, nearest to Nashville first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortis College Nashville | Nashville | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 3.8 | |
| Herzing University | Nashville | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 5.9 | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology NashvilleWIOA list | Nashville | Certificate | $4,620 | 11 months | 50 | 11.5 |
| Stones River Practical Nursing Program at TCAT-Murfreesboro | Murfreesboro | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 15.7 | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MurfreesboroWIOA list | Murfreesboro | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 16 | 21.5 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HartsvilleWIOA list | Hartsville | Certificate | $4,620 | 11 months | 37 | 35.6 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-DicksonWIOA list | Dickson | Certificate | $4,640 | 11 months | 62 | 39.6 |
- 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, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Tennessee: 1,718 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 25 of them LPN/LVN.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other Tennessee metro areas
- Knoxville area6 programs
- Chattanooga area3 programs
- Memphis area3 programs