2 accredited schools across the North Port metro area trained 118 LPNs in 2023–24. Here’s how they compare on cost, length and size, plus what the job pays locally.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
Sorted by number of 2023–24 graduates (IPEDS), a proxy for program size and stability.
This public two-year college in Sarasota County graduated 83 LPN students in 2023–24, the 2nd-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $8,104 for a program of about 52 weeks.
This public two-year college in Manatee County graduated 35 LPN students in 2023–24.
2 accredited schools in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro area graduated 118 LPN students in 2023–24. The largest was Suncoast Technical College with 83.
Among schools that published a program price, Suncoast Technical College in Sarasota listed the lowest total: $8,104 for tuition, books and supplies.
Licensed Practical Nurses in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro earn a median $63,770 a year ($30.66/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $61,770 statewide and $64,400 nationally.
State-approved practical nursing programs usually take about a year of full-time study; part-time and associate-degree routes take longer.