6 accredited schools across the Louisville metro area trained 555 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 Jefferson County graduated 316 LPN students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,464 ($6,000 out of state).
Private for-profit two-year college in Louisville that reported 61 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $13,040.
61 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit two-year college. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $24,138 for a program of about 12 months.
This private for-profit four-year institution in Jefferson County graduated 52 LPN students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $14,536 for a program of about 12 months.
47 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit four-year institution. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $14,220.
18 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit two-year college.
6 accredited schools in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area graduated 555 LPN students in 2023–24. The largest was Jefferson Community and Technical College with 316.
Among schools that published a program price, Galen College of Nursing-Louisville in Louisville listed the lowest total: $14,536 for tuition, books and supplies.
Licensed Practical Nurses in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro earn a median $64,460 a year ($30.99/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $60,460 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.