4 accredited schools across the Minneapolis metro area trained 163 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.
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.
4 accredited schools in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area graduated 163 LPN students in 2023–24. The largest was Anoka Technical College with 58.
Licensed Practical Nurses in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro earn a median $65,660 a year ($31.57/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $63,750 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.