23 accredited Tennessee schools graduated 1,321 LPN students in 2023–24. Compare them by city below, with published costs, program length and what LPNs earn in Tennessee.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
This private for-profit four-year institution in Knox County graduated 243 LPN students in 2023–24, the most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $16,450.
85 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college, the 3rd-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $7,462 for a program of about 12 months.
Public two-year college in Jacksboro that reported 34 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $8,193 for a program of about 44 weeks.
28 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $8,118 for a program of about 44 weeks.
Public two-year college in Dickson that reported 62 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $6,925 for a program of about 48 weeks.
50 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $7,101 for a program of about 44 weeks.
This public two-year college in Trousdale County graduated 37 LPN students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $7,708 for a program of about 12 months.
Public two-year college in Murfreesboro that reported 16 LPN graduates in 2023–24.
Public two-year college in Elizabethton that reported 117 LPN graduates in 2023–24, the 2nd-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $5,589 for a program of about 44 weeks.
This public two-year college in Dyer County graduated 80 LPN students in 2023–24, the 4th-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $8,132 for a program of about 44 weeks.
Public two-year college in Memphis that reported 78 LPN graduates in 2023–24, the 5th-most in the state.
68 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college.
Public two-year college in Livingston that reported 64 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $7,548 for a program of about 45 weeks.
This public two-year college in Hamblen County graduated 55 LPN students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $8,177 for a program of about 48 weeks.
This public two-year college in McMinn County graduated 49 LPN students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $7,557 for a program of about 48 weeks.
Public two-year college in Pulaski that reported 49 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $7,062 for a program of about 44 weeks.
42 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $6,232 for a program of about 12 months.
This public two-year college in Henry County graduated 42 LPN students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $5,965 for a program of about 44 weeks.
Public two-year college in Crossville that reported 35 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $8,463 for a program of about 48 weeks.
This public two-year college in Bedford County graduated 26 LPN students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $7,349 for a program of about 12 months.
This public two-year college in Lewis County graduated 22 LPN students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $7,804 for a program of about 44 weeks.
Public two-year college in Huntsville that reported 22 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $7,937 for a program of about 12 months.
17 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college.
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We list 23 accredited Tennessee schools that graduated LPN students in 2023–24, 22 of them public. Together they awarded 1,321 LPN credentials that year.
18 Tennessee schools published a program price. Tuition plus books and supplies ranged from $5,589 to $8,463, with a median of $7,553. Community colleges often charge by credit hour instead, so check each school’s net price calculator.
The median licensed practical nurse in Tennessee earns $58,870 a year ($28.31 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025, versus $64,400 nationally. The top 10% earn $67,540 or more.
South College in Knoxville reported the most LPN graduates in Tennessee: 243 in 2023–24.
Among Tennessee programs that reported a schedule, the median length is about 44 weeks of full-time study. 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.