7 accredited Washington schools graduated 334 LPN students in 2023–24. Compare them by city below, with published costs, program length and what LPNs earn in Washington.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
Public four-year institution in Lakewood that reported 116 LPN graduates in 2023–24, the most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,740.
Public four-year institution in Tacoma that reported 82 LPN graduates in 2023–24, the 2nd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,131 ($10,080 out of state).
This public four-year institution in King County graduated 67 LPN students in 2023–24, the 3rd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,074 ($4,599 out of state).
This public four-year institution in Snohomish County graduated 19 LPN students in 2023–24, the 5th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,073 ($9,958 out of state).
Public four-year institution in Bremerton that reported 25 LPN graduates in 2023–24, the 4th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,197 ($9,465 out of state).
Public four-year institution in Bellingham that reported 15 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,195 ($3,998 out of state).
Public four-year institution in Yakima that reported 10 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,623 ($5,157 out of state).
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We list 7 accredited Washington schools that graduated LPN students in 2023–24, 7 of them public. Together they awarded 334 LPN credentials that year.
Most Washington schools on this list are colleges that charge by the credit hour rather than a flat program price. Their median annual in-district tuition is $4,131; a short certificate typically costs a fraction of that.
The median licensed practical nurse in Washington earns $83,150 a year ($39.98 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025, versus $64,400 nationally. The top 10% earn $100,950 or more.
Clover Park Technical College in Lakewood reported the most LPN graduates in Washington: 116 in 2023–24.
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.