7 accredited schools across the Cincinnati metro area trained 581 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 Florence that reported 318 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,464 ($6,000 out of state).
68 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit four-year institution. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $13,500.
Public career school in Monroe that reported 68 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $17,948 for a program of about 12 months.
Public four-year institution in Cincinnati that reported 44 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,410 ($8,811 out of state).
This private for-profit four-year institution in Boone County graduated 36 LPN students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $12,780.
Private for-profit two-year college in Cincinnati that reported 26 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $14,071.
21 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public career school. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $17,948 for a program of about 11 months.
7 accredited schools in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area graduated 581 LPN students in 2023–24. The largest was Gateway Community and Technical College with 318.
Among schools that published a program price, Butler Technology and Career Development Schools in Monroe listed the lowest total: $17,948 for tuition, books and supplies.
Licensed Practical Nurses in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro earn a median $64,180 a year ($30.85/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.