6 accredited schools across the Charlotte metro area trained 293 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 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).
Public two-year college in Rock Hill that reported 28 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,416 ($9,720 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).
6 accredited schools in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area graduated 293 LPN students in 2023–24. The largest was Gaston College with 195.
Licensed Practical Nurses in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro earn a median $65,140 a year ($31.32/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $63,270 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.