Licensed Practical Nurse Programs in Pennsylvania: 42 Colleges and Schools
42 Pennsylvania schools reported licensed practical nurse completions to NCES IPEDS for 2024, graduating 1,361 students: 32 public, 2 private nonprofit, 8 private for-profit, grouped below by city.
42
Schools in Pennsylvania
1,361
Graduates in 2024
32
Public colleges
8
Private for-profit schools
NCES IPEDS 2024 completions · Pennsylvania · CIP 51.3901
42 schools in Pennsylvania graduated 1,361 LPNs in 2024, out of 1,050 schools nationally. By type: 32 public, 2 private nonprofit, 8 private for-profit. Credentials offered: certificate (41), associate (1).
The largest program is Lancaster County Career and Technology Center in Willow Street with 123 graduates. The full list is grouped by city so you can find one near you.
Who runs the 42 Pennsylvania schools
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Public · 76%
2
Private nonprofit · 5%
8
Private for-profit · 19%
NCES IPEDS 2024 · institution control
Largest programs in Pennsylvania
| # | School | City | 2024 graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lancaster County Career and Technology Center | Willow Street | 123 |
| 2 | Falcon Institute of Health and Science | Bethlehem | 120 |
| 3 | Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown | Allentown | 113 |
| 4 | Harrisburg Area Community College | Harrisburg | 88 |
| 5 | Eastern Center for Arts and Technology | Willow Grove | 74 |
NCES IPEDS 2024 completions
NCLEX-PN pass rates in Pennsylvania, 2024-25 exam year
The Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing publishes the share of each program's graduates who passed the NCLEX-PN on their first attempt in the exam year October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. The national first-time pass rate was 86%. The state total for all Pennsylvania first-time test takers was 83%. The board's standard is 80%, the minimum set by Pennsylvania regulation (49 Pa. Code 21.33b and 21.162b) for first-time takers in an examination year.
| Program | Type | Tested | Passed | First-time pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucks County Community College | Practical nursing (PN) | 35 | 35 | 100% |
| Dotlen Academy of Science | Practical nursing (PN) | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Greater Altoona Career & Technology Ctr | Practical nursing (PN) | 30 | 30 | 100% |
| Health and Technology Training Institute | Practical nursing (PN) | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Mercyhurst University | Practical nursing (PN) | 13 | 13 | 100% |
| Reading Area Community College | Practical nursing (PN) | 12 | 12 | 100% |
| South College | Practical nursing (PN) | 7 | 7 | 100% |
| Lansdale School of Business | Practical nursing (PN) | 48 | 47 | 98% |
| Career Tech Center of Lackawanna County | Practical nursing (PN) | 59 | 57 | 97% |
| Fortis Institute - Scranton | Practical nursing (PN) | 30 | 29 | 97% |
| Indiana County Technology Center | Practical nursing (PN) | 32 | 31 | 97% |
| Venango Technology Center | Practical nursing (PN) | 39 | 38 | 97% |
| Schuylkill Technology Center-North Campus | Practical nursing (PN) | 24 | 23 | 96% |
| Chester County Intermediate Unit | Practical nursing (PN) | 55 | 52 | 95% |
| Clearfield County Career Technology Ctr | Practical nursing (PN) | 21 | 20 | 95% |
| Fayette County Career & Tech Institute | Practical nursing (PN) | 36 | 34 | 94% |
| Northern Tier Career Center | Practical nursing (PN) | 36 | 34 | 94% |
| Somerset County Technology Center | Practical nursing (PN) | 18 | 17 | 94% |
| Franklin County Career & Technology Ctr | Practical nursing (PN) | 28 | 26 | 93% |
| Lancaster County Career & Technology Ctr | Practical nursing (PN) | 118 | 109 | 92% |
| Harrisburg Area Comm College | Practical nursing (PN) | 58 | 53 | 91% |
| Mifflin Co Academy of Science & Technology | Practical nursing (PN) | 33 | 30 | 91% |
| Penn College at Wellsboro | Practical nursing (PN) | 30 | 27 | 90% |
| Delaware County Technical School | Practical nursing (PN) | 71 | 63 | 89% |
| Greater Johnstown Career & Tech Ctr | Practical nursing (PN) | 19 | 17 | 89% |
| Northampton Community College | Practical nursing (PN) | 25 | 22 | 88% |
| United Career Institute | Practical nursing (PN) | 8 | 7 | 88% |
| Lehigh Carbon Community College | Practical nursing (PN) | 14 | 12 | 86% |
| Penn Commercial Business/Training | Practical nursing (PN) | 36 | 31 | 86% |
| Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | Practical nursing (PN) | 115 | 99 | 86% |
| York Co School of Technology | Practical nursing (PN) | 43 | 37 | 86% |
| Laurel Technical Institute - Uniontown | Practical nursing (PN) | 13 | 11 | 85% |
| Eastern Center for Arts & Tech | Practical nursing (PN) | 70 | 58 | 83% |
| Penn State University - Lehigh Valley | Practical nursing (PN) | 47 | 39 | 83% |
| Butler County Community College | Practical nursing (PN) | 11 | 9 | 82% |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown | Practical nursing (PN) | 120 | 97 | 81% |
| Wilkes Barre Area Career Technology Ctr | Practical nursing (PN) | 37 | 29 | 78% |
| Lenape Technical School | Practical nursing (PN) | 43 | 32 | 74% |
| Central Susquehanna LPN Career Center | Practical nursing (PN) | 77 | 56 | 73% |
| The Rapha School | Practical nursing (PN) | 18 | 13 | 72% |
| Falcon Institute of Health & Science | Practical nursing (PN) | 130 | 92 | 71% |
| Fortis School of Nursing All State Career School | Practical nursing (PN) | 48 | 33 | 69% |
| Central PA Institute Science & Technology | Practical nursing (PN) | 34 | 22 | 65% |
| Princeton Information Technology Center | Practical nursing (PN) | 89 | 58 | 65% |
| Prism Career Institute | Practical nursing (PN) | 183 | 119 | 65% |
| Susquehanna Co Career & Technology Ctr | Practical nursing (PN) | 5 | 3 | 60% |
| Carlow University | Practical nursing (PN) | 17 | 9 | 53% |
| Greene County Career Technology Ctr | Practical nursing (PN) | — | — | no test takers |
| Hazleton Area Career Center | Practical nursing (PN) | — | — | no test takers |
Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing, NCLEX-PN first-time pass rates, the exam year October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025 (source, read November 2, 2026) · 47 of 49 programs have a published rate; "not reported" = the board published no rate for the program that year; "no test takers" = nobody from the program tested that year · rates rounded to whole percents · program names as the board lists them
All programs in Pennsylvania by city
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42 of 42 schools listed · 38 cities
| School | Type | Credentials | 2024 graduates | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem programs · 2 schools | ||||
| Falcon Institute of Health and Science | Private for-profit | certificate | 120 | Website ↗ |
| Northampton County Area Community College | Public | certificate | 24 | Website ↗ |
| Erie programs · 2 schools | ||||
| Great Lakes Institute of Technology | Private for-profit | certificate | 20 | Website ↗ |
| Mercyhurst University | Private nonprofit | certificate | 6 | Website ↗ |
| Scranton programs · 2 schools | ||||
| Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County | Public | certificate | 30 | Website ↗ |
| Fortis Institute-Scranton | Private for-profit | associate | 30 | Website ↗ |
| Uniontown programs · 2 schools | ||||
| Fayette County Career & Technical Institute Practical Nursing Program | Public | certificate | 25 | Website ↗ |
| Laurel Business Institute | Private for-profit | certificate | 13 | Website ↗ |
| Allentown · 1 school | ||||
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown | Private for-profit | certificate | 113 | Website ↗ |
| Altoona · 1 school | ||||
| Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center | Public | certificate | 26 | Website ↗ |
| Broomall · 1 school | ||||
| Delaware County Technical School-Practical Nursing Program | Public | certificate | 56 | Website ↗ |
| Butler · 1 school | ||||
| Butler County Community College | Public | certificate | 8 | Website ↗ |
| Canonsburg · 1 school | ||||
| Western Area Career & Technology Center | Public | certificate | 9 | Website ↗ |
| Chambersburg · 1 school | ||||
| Franklin County Career and Technology Center | Public | certificate | 24 | Website ↗ |
| Clearfield · 1 school | ||||
| Clearfield County Career and Technology Center | Public | certificate | 13 | Website ↗ |
| Downingtown · 1 school | ||||
| Chester County Intermediate Unit | Public | certificate | 38 | Website ↗ |
| Essington · 1 school | ||||
| All-State Career School | Private for-profit | certificate | 46 | Website ↗ |
| Ford City · 1 school | ||||
| Lenape Technical School Practical Nursing Program | Public | certificate | 40 | Website ↗ |
| Frackville · 1 school | ||||
| Schuylkill Technology Center | Public | certificate | 18 | Website ↗ |
| Harrisburg · 1 school | ||||
| Harrisburg Area Community College | Public | certificate | 88 | Website ↗ |
| Hazle TWP. · 1 school | ||||
| Hazleton Area Career Center | Public | certificate | 6 | Website ↗ |
| Home · 1 school | ||||
| The Rapha School | Private for-profit | certificate | 25 | Website ↗ |
| Indiana · 1 school | ||||
| Indiana County Technology Center | Public | certificate | 19 | Website ↗ |
| Johnstown · 1 school | ||||
| Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center | Public | certificate | 19 | Website ↗ |
| Lewistown · 1 school | ||||
| Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology | Public | certificate | 19 | Website ↗ |
| Meadville · 1 school | ||||
| Crawford County Career and Technical Center Practical Nursing Program | Public | certificate | 7 | Website ↗ |
| Milton · 1 school | ||||
| Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit LPN Career | Public | certificate | 39 | Website ↗ |
| Monaca · 1 school | ||||
| Community College of Beaver County | Public | certificate | 0 | Website ↗ |
| Oil City · 1 school | ||||
| Venango County Area Vocational Technical School | Public | certificate | 29 | Website ↗ |
| Philadelphia · 1 school | ||||
| Health and Technology Training Institute | Private nonprofit | certificate | 18 | Website ↗ |
| Pleasant Gap · 1 school | ||||
| Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology | Public | certificate | 64 | Website ↗ |
| Reading · 1 school | ||||
| Reading Area Community College | Public | certificate | 8 | Website ↗ |
| Reynoldsville · 1 school | ||||
| Jefferson County Dubois Area Vocational Technical Practical Nursing Program | Public | certificate | 22 | Website ↗ |
| Schnecksville · 1 school | ||||
| Lehigh Carbon Community College | Public | certificate | 23 | Website ↗ |
| Somerset · 1 school | ||||
| Somerset County Technology Center | Public | certificate | 11 | Website ↗ |
| Springville · 1 school | ||||
| Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center | Public | certificate | 11 | Website ↗ |
| Towanda · 1 school | ||||
| Northern Tier Career Center | Public | certificate | 18 | Website ↗ |
| Washington · 1 school | ||||
| Penn Commercial Business/Technical School | Private for-profit | certificate | 35 | Website ↗ |
| Waynesburg · 1 school | ||||
| Greene County Career and Technology Center | Public | certificate | 10 | Website ↗ |
| Wilkes Barre · 1 school | ||||
| Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center Practical Nursing | Public | certificate | 34 | Website ↗ |
| Willow Grove · 1 school | ||||
| Eastern Center for Arts and Technology | Public | certificate | 74 | Website ↗ |
| Willow Street · 1 school | ||||
| Lancaster County Career and Technology Center | Public | certificate | 123 | Website ↗ |
NCES IPEDS 2024 completions · 42 schools · type is institution control · a listing is not a statement of accreditation or state approval
Nearby states
| State | Schools | 2024 graduates | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 42 | 1,361 | this page |
| Ohio | 60 | 3,668 | Programs in Ohio → |
| New York | 49 | 2,358 | Programs in New York → |
| West Virginia | 22 | 285 | Programs in West Virginia → |
| New Jersey | 19 | 944 | Programs in New Jersey → |
| Maryland | 13 | 255 | Programs in Maryland → |
| Delaware | 2 | 35 | Programs in Delaware → |
NCES IPEDS 2024 completions · bordering states
Questions about LPN programs in Pennsylvania
- How many LPN programs are in Pennsylvania?
- 42 colleges and schools reported licensed practical nurse completions to NCES IPEDS for 2024, graduating 1,361 students.
- Which Pennsylvania program is the largest?
- Lancaster County Career and Technology Center in Willow Street, with 123 graduates in 2024, followed by Falcon Institute of Health and Science in Bethlehem (120).
- Are Pennsylvania programs mostly public?
- Yes: 32 public, 2 private nonprofit, 8 private for-profit of the 42 schools.
- What does an LPN earn in Pennsylvania?
- Typical LPN pay in Pennsylvania is $63,940 a year (BLS OES May 2025), against $64,400 nationally.