20 accredited West Virginia schools graduated 285 LPN students in 2023–24. Compare them by city below, with published costs, program length and what LPNs earn in West Virginia.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
21 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college, the 3rd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,158 ($8,140 out of state).
This public career school in Raleigh County graduated 17 LPN students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $11,500 for a program of about 12 months.
15 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public career school. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $5,110 for a program of about 48 weeks.
Public career school in Dunbar that reported 15 LPN graduates in 2023–24.
Public two-year college in South Charleston that reported 8 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,682 ($11,148 out of state).
Public two-year college in Foster that reported 7 LPN graduates in 2023–24.
9 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public career school. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $7,870 for a program of about 14 months.
Public career school in Eleanor that reported 5 LPN graduates in 2023–24.
This public two-year college in Mercer County graduated 34 LPN students in 2023–24, the most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $7,763 for a program of about 47 weeks.
24 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public career school, the 2nd-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $8,562 for a program of about 46 weeks.
This public career school in Monongalia County graduated 21 LPN students in 2023–24, the 4th-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $7,400 for a program of about 48 weeks.
Public career school in Parkersburg that reported 18 LPN graduates in 2023–24, the 5th-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $7,640 for a program of about 45 weeks.
Private nonprofit career school in Glen Dale that reported 14 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $6,620 for a program of about 48 weeks.
14 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public career school. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $6,435 for a program of about 42 weeks.
Public two-year college in Buckhannon that reported 12 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $6,400 for a program of about 12 months.
Public career school in Delbarton that reported 11 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $6,258 for a program of about 52 weeks.
Public two-year college in Fairmont that reported 11 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,580 ($11,332 out of state).
Public career school in Elkins that reported 10 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $6,500 for a program of about 52 weeks.
10 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public career school. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $10,201 for a program of about 11 months.
9 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public career school. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $9,000.
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We list 20 accredited West Virginia schools that graduated LPN students in 2023–24, 19 of them public. Together they awarded 285 LPN credentials that year.
13 West Virginia schools published a program price. Tuition plus books and supplies ranged from $5,110 to $11,500, with a median of $7,400. Community colleges often charge by credit hour instead, so check each school’s net price calculator.
The median licensed practical nurse in West Virginia earns $55,360 a year ($26.61 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025, versus $64,400 nationally. The top 10% earn $70,960 or more.
Mercer County Technical Education Center in Princeton reported the most LPN graduates in West Virginia: 34 in 2023–24.
Among West Virginia programs that reported a schedule, the median length is about 48 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.