Licensed Practical Nurse Programs in New York: 49 Colleges and Schools
49 New York schools reported licensed practical nurse completions to NCES IPEDS for 2024, graduating 2,358 students: 38 public, 5 private nonprofit, 6 private for-profit, grouped below by city.
NCES IPEDS 2024 completions · New York · CIP 51.3901
49 schools in New York graduated 2,358 LPNs in 2024, out of 1,050 schools nationally. By type: 38 public, 5 private nonprofit, 6 private for-profit. Credentials offered: certificate (48), associate (3).
The largest program is Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing in Hicksville with 407 graduates. The full list is grouped by city so you can find one near you.
Who runs the 49 New York schools
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Largest programs in New York
| # | School | City | 2024 graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing | Hicksville | 407 |
| 2 | Eastern Suffolk BOCES | Sayville | 175 |
| 3 | Erie 1 BOCES | West Seneca | 138 |
| 4 | Albany BOCES-Adult Practical Nursing Program | Albany | 128 |
| 5 | Isabella Graham Hart School of Practical Nursing | Rochester | 126 |
NCES IPEDS 2024 completions
All programs in New York by city
| School | Type | Credentials | 2024 graduates | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany · 3 schools | ||||
| Albany BOCES-Adult Practical Nursing Program | Public | certificate | 128 | Website ↗ |
| Maria College of Albany | Private nonprofit | certificate | 60 | Website ↗ |
| Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus | Private for-profit | certificate | 51 | Website ↗ |
| Bronx · 3 schools | ||||
| Monroe University | Private for-profit | certificate | 55 | Website ↗ |
| CUNY Hostos Community College | Public | certificate | 31 | Website ↗ |
| CUNY Bronx Community College | Public | certificate | 0 | Website ↗ |
| Brooklyn · 2 schools | ||||
| AMG School of Nursing | Private for-profit | certificate | 78 | Website ↗ |
| CUNY Medgar Evers College | Public | certificate | 4 | Website ↗ |
| Buffalo · 2 schools | ||||
| Trocaire College | Private nonprofit | certificate | 20 | Website ↗ |
| University at Buffalo | Public | certificate | 0 | Website ↗ |
| New York · 2 schools | ||||
| Mildred Elley-New York Campus | Private for-profit | certificate | 58 | Website ↗ |
| CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College | Public | certificate | 0 | Website ↗ |
| Troy · 2 schools | ||||
| Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing | Private nonprofit | certificate | 12 | Website ↗ |
| Hudson Valley Community College | Public | associate | 0 | Website ↗ |
| Angola · 1 school | ||||
| Erie 2 Chautauqua Cattaraugus BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | Public | certificate | 41 | Website ↗ |
| Auburn · 1 school | ||||
| Cayuga Onondaga BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | Public | certificate | 27 | Website ↗ |
| Batavia · 1 school | ||||
| Genesee Valley BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | Public | certificate | 52 | Website ↗ |
| Canandaigua · 1 school | ||||
| Finger Lakes Community College | Public | certificate, associate | 0 | Website ↗ |
| Canton · 1 school | ||||
| SUNY College of Technology at Canton | Public | certificate | 9 | Website ↗ |
| College Point · 1 school | ||||
| Transitions Career Institute School of Nursing | Private for-profit | certificate | 81 | Website ↗ |
| Elmira · 1 school | ||||
| Schuyler Steuben Chemung Tioga Allegany BOCES | Public | certificate | 22 | Website ↗ |
| Endicott · 1 school | ||||
| Broome Delaware Tioga BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | Public | certificate | 61 | Website ↗ |
| Geneva · 1 school | ||||
| Marion S Whelan School of Nursing of Geneva General Hospital | Private nonprofit | certificate | 8 | Website ↗ |
| Herkimer · 1 school | ||||
| Herkimer County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | Public | certificate | 29 | Website ↗ |
| Hicksville · 1 school | ||||
| Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing | Public | certificate | 407 | Website ↗ |
| Hudson Falls · 1 school | ||||
| Washington Saratoga Warren Hamilton Essex BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | Public | certificate | 31 | Website ↗ |
| Levittown · 1 school | ||||
| Hunter Business School | Private for-profit | certificate | 92 | Website ↗ |
| Liverpool · 1 school | ||||
| Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES | Public | certificate | 61 | Website ↗ |
| Lockport · 1 school | ||||
| Orleans Niagara BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | Public | certificate | 0 | Website ↗ |
| Long Island City · 1 school | ||||
| CUNY LaGuardia Community College | Public | certificate | 35 | Website ↗ |
| Mexico · 1 school | ||||
| Center for Instruction, Technology & Innovation | Public | certificate | 13 | Website ↗ |
| Newark · 1 school | ||||
| Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | Public | certificate | 30 | Website ↗ |
| Newburgh · 1 school | ||||
| Orange Ulster BOCES | Public | certificate | 51 | Website ↗ |
| Northport · 1 school | ||||
| Western Suffolk BOCES | Public | certificate | 33 | Website ↗ |
| Norwich · 1 school | ||||
| Delaware Chenango Madison Otsego BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | Public | certificate | 22 | Website ↗ |
| Olean · 1 school | ||||
| Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | Public | certificate | 17 | Website ↗ |
| Oneonta · 1 school | ||||
| Otsego Area BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | Public | certificate | 0 | Website ↗ |
| Plattsburgh · 1 school | ||||
| Clinton Essex Warren Washington BOCES | Public | certificate | 17 | Website ↗ |
| Poughkeepsie · 1 school | ||||
| Dutchess BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | Public | certificate | 46 | Website ↗ |
| Rochester · 1 school | ||||
| Isabella Graham Hart School of Practical Nursing | Private nonprofit | certificate | 126 | Website ↗ |
| Sanborn · 1 school | ||||
| Niagara County Community College | Public | certificate | 11 | Website ↗ |
| Saranac Lake · 1 school | ||||
| North Country Community College | Public | certificate | 49 | Website ↗ |
| Sayville · 1 school | ||||
| Eastern Suffolk BOCES | Public | certificate | 175 | Website ↗ |
| Selden · 1 school | ||||
| Suffolk County Community College | Public | certificate | 96 | Website ↗ |
| Valhalla · 1 school | ||||
| SUNY Westchester Community College | Public | certificate, associate | 0 | Website ↗ |
| Verona · 1 school | ||||
| Madison Oneida BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | Public | certificate | 39 | Website ↗ |
| Watertown · 1 school | ||||
| Jefferson Lewis BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | Public | certificate | 22 | Website ↗ |
| West Nyack · 1 school | ||||
| Rockland County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | Public | certificate | 20 | Website ↗ |
| West Seneca · 1 school | ||||
| Erie 1 BOCES | Public | certificate | 138 | Website ↗ |
NCES IPEDS 2024 completions · 49 schools · type is institution control · a listing is not a statement of accreditation or state approval
Nearby states
| State | Schools | 2024 graduates | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 49 | 2,358 | this page |
| Pennsylvania | 42 | 1,361 | Programs in Pennsylvania → |
| Massachusetts | 20 | 537 | Programs in Massachusetts → |
| New Jersey | 19 | 944 | Programs in New Jersey → |
| Connecticut | 4 | 497 | Programs in Connecticut → |
| Vermont | 1 | 163 | Programs in Vermont → |
NCES IPEDS 2024 completions · bordering states
Questions about LPN programs in New York
- How many LPN programs are in New York?
- 49 colleges and schools reported licensed practical nurse completions to NCES IPEDS for 2024, graduating 2,358 students.
- Which New York program is the largest?
- Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing in Hicksville, with 407 graduates in 2024, followed by Eastern Suffolk BOCES in Sayville (175).
- Are New York programs mostly public?
- Yes: 38 public, 5 private nonprofit, 6 private for-profit of the 49 schools.
- What does an LPN earn in New York?
- Typical LPN pay in New York is $67,180 a year (BLS OES May 2025), against $64,400 nationally.