4 accredited schools across the Richmond metro area trained 76 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 Richmond that reported 28 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $2,794 for a program of about 18 months.
21 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,881 ($10,179 out of state).
This private for-profit two-year college in Henrico County graduated 14 LPN students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $14,800.
13 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,788 ($10,086 out of state).
4 accredited schools in the Richmond, VA metro area graduated 76 LPN students in 2023–24. The largest was Henrico County-Saint Marys Hospital School of Practical Nursing with 28.
Among schools that published a program price, Henrico County-Saint Marys Hospital School of Practical Nursing in Richmond listed the lowest total: $2,794 for tuition, books and supplies.
Licensed Practical Nurses in the Richmond, VA metro earn a median $64,030 a year ($30.78/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $64,920 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.