5 accredited schools across the San Antonio metro area trained 394 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.
Private for-profit four-year institution in San Antonio that reported 263 LPN graduates in 2023–24, the 2nd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $16,200.
57 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public four-year institution. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,270 ($14,280 out of state).
43 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit two-year college. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $27,995 for a program of about 12 months.
Private for-profit four-year institution in San Antonio that reported 19 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $10,778.
12 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit career school. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $17,500 for a program of about 12 months.
5 accredited schools in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area graduated 394 LPN students in 2023–24. The largest was Galen College of Nursing-San Antonio with 263.
Among schools that published a program price, Institute of Allied Healthcare in San Antonio listed the lowest total: $17,500 for tuition, books and supplies.
Licensed Practical Nurses in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro earn a median $62,280 a year ($29.94/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $62,240 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.