20 accredited Minnesota schools graduated 751 LPN students in 2023–24. Compare them by city below, with published costs, program length and what LPNs earn in Minnesota.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
Public two-year college in Anoka that reported 58 LPN graduates in 2023–24, the 4th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,692.
Public two-year college in Rosemount that reported 41 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,759.
This public two-year college in Ramsey County graduated 35 LPN students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,486.
29 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,341.
This private for-profit four-year institution in Stearns County graduated 103 LPN students in 2023–24, the most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $10,207.
This public two-year college in Stearns County graduated 76 LPN students in 2023–24, the 3rd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,433.
20 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,374 ($6,672 out of state).
Public two-year college in Duluth that reported 18 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,996.
82 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college, the 2nd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,626.
This public two-year college in Otter Tail County graduated 57 LPN students in 2023–24, the 5th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,424.
Public two-year college in Alexandria that reported 43 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,478.
Public two-year college in Brainerd that reported 34 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,424.
Public two-year college in Granite Falls that reported 28 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,848 ($11,696 out of state).
This public two-year college in Pine County graduated 26 LPN students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,178.
This public two-year college in Olmsted County graduated 21 LPN students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,556.
This public two-year college in Kandiyohi County graduated 21 LPN students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,473.
This public two-year college in Beltrami County graduated 20 LPN students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,896.
Public two-year college in North Mankato that reported 18 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,490.
14 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,585.
This public two-year college in Winona County graduated 7 LPN students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $6,374.
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We list 20 accredited Minnesota schools that graduated LPN students in 2023–24, 19 of them public. Together they awarded 751 LPN credentials that year.
Most Minnesota schools on this list are colleges that charge by the credit hour rather than a flat program price. Their median annual in-district tuition is $5,488; a short certificate typically costs a fraction of that.
The median licensed practical nurse in Minnesota earns $63,750 a year ($30.65 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025, versus $64,400 nationally. The top 10% earn $77,380 or more.
Rasmussen University-Minnesota in St. Cloud reported the most LPN graduates in Minnesota: 103 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.