12 accredited Colorado schools graduated 316 LPN students in 2023–24. Compare them by city below, with published costs, program length and what LPNs earn in Colorado.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
Public career school in Denver that reported 70 LPN graduates in 2023–24, the most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $13,429 for a program of about 11 months.
This private for-profit two-year college in Arapahoe County graduated 36 LPN students in 2023–24, the 3rd-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $27,027 for a program of about 12 months.
Public two-year college in Aurora that reported 25 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,900 ($7,800 out of state).
Public four-year institution in Westminster that reported 22 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,940 ($16,174 out of state).
This public four-year institution in Mesa County graduated 41 LPN students in 2023–24, the 2nd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $8,592 ($23,192 out of state).
This public four-year institution in Las Animas County graduated 29 LPN students in 2023–24, the 4th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,940 ($6,572 out of state).
Public four-year institution in Fort Morgan that reported 28 LPN graduates in 2023–24, the 5th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,941 ($16,174 out of state).
Public four-year institution in Pueblo that reported 27 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,941 ($16,174 out of state).
This public two-year college in Otero County graduated 17 LPN students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,941 ($6,571 out of state).
9 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public four-year institution. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,941 ($6,571 out of state).
9 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,926 ($7,389 out of state).
Public four-year institution in Greeley that reported 3 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,848 ($11,064 out of state).
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We list 12 accredited Colorado schools that graduated LPN students in 2023–24, 11 of them public. Together they awarded 316 LPN credentials that year.
2 Colorado schools published a program price. Tuition plus books and supplies ranged from $13,429 to $27,027, with a median of $20,228. Community colleges often charge by credit hour instead, so check each school’s net price calculator.
The median licensed practical nurse in Colorado earns $73,880 a year ($35.52 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025, versus $64,400 nationally. The top 10% earn $84,440 or more.
Emily Griffith Technical College in Denver reported the most LPN graduates in Colorado: 70 in 2023–24.
State-approved practical nursing programs usually take about a year of full-time study; part-time and associate-degree routes take longer.
The NCLEX-PN, the national licensing exam for practical nurses.