2 accredited schools across the Akron metro area trained 59 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.
This public career school in Summit County graduated 40 LPN students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $18,495 for a program of about 40 weeks.
This private for-profit two-year college in Summit County graduated 19 LPN students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $13,818.
2 accredited schools in the Akron, OH metro area graduated 59 LPN students in 2023–24. The largest was Portage Lakes Career Center with 40.
Among schools that published a program price, Portage Lakes Career Center in Uniontown listed the lowest total: $18,495 for tuition, books and supplies.
Licensed Practical Nurses in the Akron, OH metro earn a median $62,070 a year ($29.84/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $61,950 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.