38 accredited North Carolina schools graduated 862 LPN students in 2023–24. Compare them by city below, with published costs, program length and what LPNs earn in North Carolina.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
Public two-year college in Dallas that reported 195 LPN graduates in 2023–24, the most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,432 ($8,576 out of state).
Private for-profit two-year college in Charlotte that reported 21 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $22,384.
This public two-year college in Mecklenburg County graduated 18 LPN students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,432 ($8,576 out of state).
Public two-year college in Salisbury that reported 17 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,824 ($6,432 out of state).
Public two-year college in Polkton that reported 14 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,824 ($6,432 out of state).
Public two-year college in Winston-Salem that reported 68 LPN graduates in 2023–24, the 2nd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,824 ($6,432 out of state).
22 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,125 ($7,772 out of state).
21 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,432 ($8,576 out of state).
Public two-year college in Bolivia that reported 7 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,432 ($8,576 out of state).
Public two-year college in Wentworth that reported 17 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,824 ($6,432 out of state).
10 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,128 ($7,504 out of state).
This public two-year college in Edgecombe County graduated 12 LPN students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,432 ($8,576 out of state).
10 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,600 ($8,600 out of state).
33 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college, the 3rd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,432 ($8,576 out of state).
Public two-year college in Fayetteville that reported 32 LPN graduates in 2023–24, the 4th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,432 ($8,576 out of state).
This public two-year college in Lee County graduated 31 LPN students in 2023–24, the 5th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,432 ($8,576 out of state).
This public two-year college in Rutherford County graduated 26 LPN students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,824 ($6,432 out of state).
Public two-year college in Shelby that reported 25 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,432 ($8,576 out of state).
This public two-year college in Sampson County graduated 24 LPN students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,116 ($10,988 out of state).
This public two-year college in Durham County graduated 24 LPN students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,128 ($7,504 out of state).
Public two-year college in Kenansville that reported 21 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,432 ($8,576 out of state).
Public two-year college in Lumberton that reported 19 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,432 ($8,576 out of state).
Public two-year college in Whiteville that reported 18 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,432 ($8,576 out of state).
Public two-year college in Elizabeth City that reported 17 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,102 ($7,075 out of state).
This public two-year college in McDowell County graduated 17 LPN students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,824 ($6,432 out of state).
This public two-year college in Bladen County graduated 15 LPN students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,128 ($7,504 out of state).
15 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,824 ($6,432 out of state).
Public two-year college in Wilson that reported 14 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,432 ($8,576 out of state).
This public two-year college in Wayne County graduated 13 LPN students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,432 ($8,576 out of state).
13 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,432 ($8,576 out of state).
12 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,432 ($8,576 out of state).
This public two-year college in Vance County graduated 11 LPN students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,824 ($6,432 out of state).
Public two-year college in Jacksonville that reported 11 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,432 ($8,576 out of state).
Public two-year college in Hamlet that reported 10 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,432 ($8,576 out of state).
Public two-year college in Troy that reported 10 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,432 ($8,576 out of state).
9 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,432 ($8,576 out of state).
This public two-year college in Beaufort County graduated 6 LPN students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,432 ($8,576 out of state).
This public two-year college in Wake County graduated 4 LPN students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,076 ($7,292 out of state).
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We list 38 accredited North Carolina schools that graduated LPN students in 2023–24, 37 of them public. Together they awarded 862 LPN credentials that year.
Most North Carolina 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 $2,432; a short certificate typically costs a fraction of that.
The median licensed practical nurse in North Carolina earns $63,270 a year ($30.42 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025, versus $64,400 nationally. The top 10% earn $74,730 or more.
Gaston College in Dallas reported the most LPN graduates in North Carolina: 195 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.