8 accredited North Dakota schools graduated 184 LPN students in 2023–24. Compare them by city below, with published costs, program length and what LPNs earn in North Dakota.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
This public four-year institution in Burleigh County graduated 45 LPN students in 2023–24, the most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,167 ($6,251 out of state).
38 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college, the 2nd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,250.
Public two-year college in Bottineau that reported 28 LPN graduates in 2023–24, the 3rd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,530 ($6,796 out of state).
Public two-year college in Wahpeton that reported 23 LPN graduates in 2023–24, the 4th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,997 ($5,995 out of state).
Public two-year college in Williston that reported 22 LPN graduates in 2023–24, the 5th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,310.
Public four-year institution in Dickinson that reported 14 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $7,470 ($9,570 out of state).
This private for-profit four-year institution in Cass County graduated 12 LPN students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $10,957.
This public four-year institution in Sioux County graduated 2 LPN students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,600.
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We list 8 accredited North Dakota schools that graduated LPN students in 2023–24, 7 of them public. Together they awarded 184 LPN credentials that year.
Most North Dakota 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 $4,390; a short certificate typically costs a fraction of that.
The median licensed practical nurse in North Dakota earns $62,300 a year ($29.95 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025, versus $64,400 nationally. The top 10% earn $74,130 or more.
Bismarck State College in Bismarck reported the most LPN graduates in North Dakota: 45 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.