LPN program too much money??

OhioRn11 · Aug 13, 2008

You can probably look on your state's board of nursing website and find the statistics for the pass/fail rate at the school you're questioning.

You'll find that the costs of schools vary quite a bit from city to city, state to state. My program is going to be around $16,500.00 and that includes quite a few pre-reqs for the LPN to RN transition program. It all depends on what works for you. If it were me, I would chose the school five minutes from my house but that's because I have three kids and a husband and don't want t spend time communiting. Also you might want to think about gas prices and the money you'll spend on gas for the extra commute. Try to figure out how many miles extra the cheaper schools are from you and calculate how much extra money that will cost in gas.

Good luck!

AngelaLPN08 · Aug 13, 2008

Wow, that is a lot of money!

I would meet with the program director, and see what they say, what is the NCLEX pass rate for their program, what is the minimum grade level needed to continue in the program.

I had 2 schools one was closer than the other, one school had an 80% pass rate, the other had 90% I went to the 90% one, which was a longer drive. However all of my class has passed NCLEX except for the 4 who have yet to take it!

Good Luck in finding a great school!

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Aug 13, 2008

I paid $20,000 in tuition to attend a for-profit LVN program, and it has paid off several times over in earnings since I graduated in 2005.

calledtodo · Aug 13, 2008

I am not sure how it is where you live but in VA, there are highschools that will train you as LPN's. Check with your counties or highschools for a cheaper price. You just have to take a test to get in. It is based on highschool math etc. Not too hard at all really. The cost for the whole program is roughly 5-6000 dollars which is alot less than lets say ECP!. It cost around 23,000. Best wishes!

calledtodo · Aug 13, 2008

Good luck!

Selene006, BSN, LPN · Aug 13, 2008

I just graduated from LPN school in June of this year and I just passed the NCLEX last week. The cost of the program was 12,000 and that included all books, uniforms, graduation outfit, pinning, graduation breakfast, etc. Everyone who has taken the NCLEX in my class has passed. I thought the program was expensive at first, until I began reading about loan forgiveness programs! As I begin to look for job opportunities, i feel completely comfortable that the 12,000 was well spent!

amjowens · Aug 14, 2008

I go to a community college, and total tuition will be around $5,000. We have a high NCLEX pass rate (100% most recent class), and excellent instructors, so I feel really fortunate. All my classes transfer to other schools, too. For ex, I'll start my RN in Jan, and my pharm, nutrition, and all the science courses I took for RN school during pre-LPN count and are done.

Make sure your program is accredited and those expensive courses transfer to other schools. A classmate of mine told me about her cousin, who graduated from a for-profit small LPN school, and now wants to get her RN. Nothing transfers, as only her LPN status is recognized. She's having to retake courses now. She has a mountain of debt, only to retake those very courses she already paid for. Anyway, if you plan to get your RN, consider the validity of the LPN school in the eyes of traditional colleges/ADN programs.

Selene006, BSN, LPN · Aug 14, 2008

A friend of mine who graduated from LPN school last year wanted to transition into an RN program, and she was also told that she had to repeat some of the courses that she had already taken. Now she's looking at out-of-state schools that will accept her courses. Luckily she doesn't have any kids or responsibilities, but I know she's bummed about not getting credited for some of the LPN courses.

Hopefully things will work out for your classmate's cousin.