2 accredited schools across the Wilmington metro area trained 28 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.
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).
2 accredited schools in the Wilmington, NC metro area graduated 28 LPN students in 2023–24. The largest was Cape Fear Community College with 21.
Licensed Practical Nurses in the Wilmington, NC metro earn a median $63,390 a year ($30.48/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.