2 accredited schools across the Lima metro area trained 48 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 career school in Lima that reported 24 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $14,400 for a program of about 10 months.
Public four-year institution in Lima that reported 24 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,560 ($9,120 out of state).
2 accredited schools in the Lima, OH metro area graduated 48 LPN students in 2023–24. The largest was Apollo Career Center with 24.
Among schools that published a program price, Apollo Career Center in Lima listed the lowest total: $14,400 for tuition, books and supplies.
Licensed Practical Nurses in the Lima, OH metro earn a median $62,080 a year ($29.85/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.