10 accredited schools across the St. Louis metro area trained 351 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.
85 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public career school, the most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $19,900 for a program of about 52 weeks.
Public career school in Red Bud that reported 54 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $20,174 for a program of about 48 weeks.
Private for-profit four-year institution in Fenton that reported 50 LPN graduates in 2023–24, the 5th-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $30,540 for a program of about 15 months.
41 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,600 ($5,940 out of state).
This public two-year college in Jefferson County graduated 33 LPN students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,600 ($7,200 out of state).
This public two-year college in Clinton County graduated 26 LPN students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,080 ($11,850 out of state).
21 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,330 ($6,660 out of state).
This public career school in Franklin County graduated 19 LPN students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $18,000.
This public two-year college in Franklin County graduated 12 LPN students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,000 ($6,096 out of state).
Private for-profit career school in Alton that reported 10 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $29,289 for a program of about 15 months.
10 accredited schools in the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area graduated 351 LPN students in 2023–24. The largest was Applied Tech with 85.
Among schools that published a program price, Applied Tech in Sunset Hills listed the lowest total: $19,900 for tuition, books and supplies.
Licensed Practical Nurses in the St. Louis, MO-IL metro earn a median $65,120 a year ($31.31/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $61,530 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.