Licensed Practical Nurse Programs in South Carolina: 17 Colleges and Schools
17 South Carolina schools reported licensed practical nurse completions to NCES IPEDS for 2024, graduating 369 students: 16 public, 1 private nonprofit, grouped below by city.
NCES IPEDS 2024 completions · South Carolina · CIP 51.3901
17 schools in South Carolina graduated 369 LPNs in 2024, out of 1,050 schools nationally. By type: 16 public, 1 private nonprofit. Credentials offered: certificate (16), bachelor's (1).
The largest program is Trident Technical College in Charleston with 54 graduates. The full list is grouped by city so you can find one near you.
Who runs the 17 South Carolina schools
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Largest programs in South Carolina
| # | School | City | 2024 graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trident Technical College | Charleston | 54 |
| 2 | Tri-County Technical College | Pendleton | 49 |
| 3 | Piedmont Technical College | Greenwood | 38 |
| 4 | Florence-Darlington Technical College | Florence | 33 |
| 5 | Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College | Orangeburg | 29 |
NCES IPEDS 2024 completions
NCLEX-PN pass rates in South Carolina, 2025
The South Carolina Board of Nursing publishes the share of each program's graduates who passed the NCLEX-PN on their first attempt in 2025. The national first-time pass rate was 87%. The state total for all South Carolina first-time test takers was 92%. The board's standard is 82%, the board's deficiency line, more than 5% below the national rate.
| Program | Type | Tested | Passed | First-time pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy for Careers/Tech- Marion TC | Practical nursing (PN) | 11 | 11 | 100% |
| Central Carolina Tech College | Practical nursing (PN) | 10 | 10 | 100% |
| Horry Georgetown Tech College | Practical nursing (PN) | 14 | 14 | 100% |
| Northeastern Tech College | Practical nursing (PN) | 10 | 10 | 100% |
| Tech College of the Lowcountry | Practical nursing (PN) | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Tri-County Tech College | Practical nursing (PN) | 60 | 60 | 100% |
| Trident Tech College | Practical nursing (PN) | 34 | 34 | 100% |
| York Tech College | Practical nursing (PN) | 20 | 20 | 100% |
| ECPI Tech (No. Charleston) | Practical nursing (PN) | 58 | 56 | 97% |
| Orangeburg Calhoun Tech College | Practical nursing (PN) | 33 | 32 | 97% |
| Aiken Tech College | Practical nursing (PN) | 25 | 24 | 96% |
| Piedmont Tech College | Practical nursing (PN) | 48 | 45 | 94% |
| Midlands Tech College | Practical nursing (PN) | 29 | 26 | 90% |
| ECP Tech (Greenville) | Practical nursing (PN) | 121 | 106 | 88% |
| ECPI Tech (Columbia) | Practical nursing (PN) | 115 | 100 | 87% |
| Florence Darlington Tech College | Practical nursing (PN) | 38 | 32 | 84% |
| Williamsburg Tech College | Practical nursing (PN) | 12 | 10 | 83% |
| Spartanburg Community College | Practical nursing (PN) | 81 | 66 | 81% |
| Denmark Tech College | Practical nursing (PN) | 15 | 11 | 73% |
South Carolina Board of Nursing, NCLEX-PN first-time pass rates, 2025 (source, read November 2, 2026) · 19 of 19 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 South Carolina by city
| School | Type | Credentials | 2024 graduates | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orangeburg · 2 schools | ||||
| Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College | Public | certificate | 29 | Website ↗ |
| Claflin University | Private nonprofit | bachelor's | 0 | Website ↗ |
| Beaufort · 1 school | ||||
| Technical College of the Lowcountry | Public | certificate | 4 | Website ↗ |
| Charleston · 1 school | ||||
| Trident Technical College | Public | certificate | 54 | Website ↗ |
| Cheraw · 1 school | ||||
| Northeastern Technical College | Public | certificate | 7 | Website ↗ |
| Conway · 1 school | ||||
| Horry-Georgetown Technical College | Public | certificate | 28 | Website ↗ |
| Denmark · 1 school | ||||
| Denmark Technical College | Public | certificate | 12 | Website ↗ |
| Florence · 1 school | ||||
| Florence-Darlington Technical College | Public | certificate | 33 | Website ↗ |
| Graniteville · 1 school | ||||
| Aiken Technical College | Public | certificate | 18 | Website ↗ |
| Greenwood · 1 school | ||||
| Piedmont Technical College | Public | certificate | 38 | Website ↗ |
| Kingstree · 1 school | ||||
| Williamsburg Technical College | Public | certificate | 8 | Website ↗ |
| Mullins · 1 school | ||||
| Academy for Careers and Technology | Public | certificate | 18 | Website ↗ |
| Pendleton · 1 school | ||||
| Tri-County Technical College | Public | certificate | 49 | Website ↗ |
| Rock Hill · 1 school | ||||
| York Technical College | Public | certificate | 28 | Website ↗ |
| Spartanburg · 1 school | ||||
| Spartanburg Community College | Public | certificate | 17 | Website ↗ |
| Sumter · 1 school | ||||
| Central Carolina Technical College | Public | certificate | 0 | Website ↗ |
| West Columbia · 1 school | ||||
| Midlands Technical College | Public | certificate | 26 | Website ↗ |
NCES IPEDS 2024 completions · 17 schools · type is institution control · a listing is not a statement of accreditation or state approval
Nearby states
| State | Schools | 2024 graduates | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 17 | 369 | this page |
| North Carolina | 41 | 862 | Programs in North Carolina → |
| Georgia | 22 | 702 | Programs in Georgia → |
NCES IPEDS 2024 completions · bordering states
Questions about LPN programs in South Carolina
- How many LPN programs are in South Carolina?
- 17 colleges and schools reported licensed practical nurse completions to NCES IPEDS for 2024, graduating 369 students.
- Which South Carolina program is the largest?
- Trident Technical College in Charleston, with 54 graduates in 2024, followed by Tri-County Technical College in Pendleton (49).
- Are South Carolina programs mostly public?
- Yes: 16 public, 1 private nonprofit of the 17 schools.
- What does an LPN earn in South Carolina?
- Typical LPN pay in South Carolina is $61,820 a year (BLS OES May 2025), against $64,400 nationally.