LPN programs in Minnesota
32 LPN programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
20 schools offer these practical nursing programs, and Minnesota has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.
Licensed practical and vocational nurses (LPNs and LVNs) give basic medical care to patients who are ill, injured or recovering. Most finish a state-approved certificate or diploma program that takes about a year, then pass an exam to become licensed.1 In Minnesota, every program asks for a diploma or other schooling first, and 3 are taught partly or fully online.
See the 32 programsHow much do LPN programs cost in Minnesota?
$6,547 to $7,308
is what most programs cost if you pay yourself
All 29 programs with a price: $5,899 to $9,683
- Finished the program
- 54%
- Working 6 months later
- 84%
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $33,000
- Length
- 60 weeks
Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Minnesota may also offer LPN programs. How these figures are made
LPN programs in Minneapolis, Duluth, Grand Forks and other Minnesota cities
Choosing an area filters the list below. 13 more programs are in 13 other areas, 6 in smaller cities and towns and 1 online.
All 32 LPN programs in Minnesota approved for funding
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32 programs
Practical Nursing
Northland Community and Technical College, East Grand Forks
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$25,800Price if you pay yourself$7,478Program website, Practical Nursing at Northland Community and Technical CollegeMore details about Practical Nursing at Northland Community and Technical College
- Finished
- 47%
- Working at 6 months
- 34%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,444
- Length
- 60 weeks, 44 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 1,539
- a year, estimated
- $25,800
- price
- $7,478
Practical Nursing
Northland Community and Technical College, Thief River Falls
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$25,800Price if you pay yourself$7,478Program website, Practical Nursing at Northland Community and Technical CollegeMore details about Practical Nursing at Northland Community and Technical College
- Finished
- 47%
- Working at 6 months
- 34%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,444
- Length
- 60 weeks, 44 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 1,539
- a year, estimated
- $25,800
- price
- $7,478
Practical Nursing
Minnesota State Community and Technical College, Wadena
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$21,400Price if you pay yourself$6,620Program website, Practical Nursing at Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegeMore details about Practical Nursing at Minnesota State Community and Technical College
- Finished
- 33%
- Working at 6 months
- 28%
- Earned in a quarter
- $5,353
- Length
- 60 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 962
- a year, estimated
- $21,400
- price
- $6,620
Practical Nursing
Minnesota State Community and Technical College, Detroit Lakes
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$21,400Price if you pay yourself$6,620Program website, Practical Nursing at Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegeMore details about Practical Nursing at Minnesota State Community and Technical College
- Finished
- 33%
- Working at 6 months
- 28%
- Earned in a quarter
- $5,353
- Length
- 60 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 962
- a year, estimated
- $21,400
- price
- $6,620
Practical Nursing
Minnesota State Community and Technical College, Fergus Falls
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$21,400Price if you pay yourself$6,620Program website, Practical Nursing at Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegeMore details about Practical Nursing at Minnesota State Community and Technical College
- Finished
- 33%
- Working at 6 months
- 28%
- Earned in a quarter
- $5,353
- Length
- 60 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 962
- a year, estimated
- $21,400
- price
- $6,620
Practical Nursing
Minnesota State Community and Technical College, Moorhead
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$21,400Price if you pay yourself$8,501Program website, Practical Nursing at Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegeMore details about Practical Nursing at Minnesota State Community and Technical College
- Finished
- 33%
- Working at 6 months
- 28%
- Earned in a quarter
- $5,353
- Length
- 60 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 962
- a year, estimated
- $21,400
- price
- $8,501
Practical Nursing
Hennepin Technical College, Brooklyn Park
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$33,200Price if you pay yourself$9,683Program website, Practical Nursing at Hennepin Technical CollegeMore details about Practical Nursing at Hennepin Technical College
- Finished
- 13%
- Working at 6 months
- 84%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,311
- Length
- 120 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 933
Listed 2 times in the state's file with differing results. Shown: the listing with the most students.
- a year, estimated
- $33,200
- price
- $9,683
Practical Nursing
Hennepin Technical College, Eden Prairie
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$33,200Price if you pay yourself$9,683Program website, Practical Nursing at Hennepin Technical CollegeMore details about Practical Nursing at Hennepin Technical College
- Finished
- 13%
- Working at 6 months
- 84%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,311
- Length
- 120 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 933
Listed 2 times in the state's file with differing results. Shown: the listing with the most students.
- a year, estimated
- $33,200
- price
- $9,683
Practical Nursing
Saint Paul College, St. Paul
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$32,500Price if you pay yourself$6,662Program website, Practical Nursing at Saint Paul CollegeMore details about Practical Nursing at Saint Paul College
- Finished
- 42%
- Working at 6 months
- 85%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,118
- Length
- 60 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 782
- a year, estimated
- $32,500
- price
- $6,662
Practical Nursing
Dakota County Technical College, Rosemount
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$35,900Price if you pay yourself$7,308Program website, Practical Nursing at Dakota County Technical CollegeMore details about Practical Nursing at Dakota County Technical College
- Finished
- 48%
- Working at 6 months
- 87%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,966
- Length
- 60 weeks, 42 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 763
- a year, estimated
- $35,900
- price
- $7,308
Practical Nursing
St. Cloud Technical & Community College, St. Cloud
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$35,000Price if you pay yourself$6,546Program website, Practical Nursing at St. Cloud Technical & Community CollegeMore details about Practical Nursing at St. Cloud Technical & Community College
- Finished
- 86%
- Working at 6 months
- 90%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,757
- Length
- 60 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 655
- a year, estimated
- $35,000
- price
- $6,546
Practical Nursing
Pine Technical and Community College, Pine City
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$30,200Price if you pay yourself$6,467Program website, Practical Nursing at Pine Technical and Community CollegeMore details about Practical Nursing at Pine Technical and Community College
- Finished
- 51%
- Working at 6 months
- 79%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,540
- Length
- 60 weeks, 41 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 508
- a year, estimated
- $30,200
- price
- $6,467
Practical Nursing
Anoka Technical College, Anoka
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$41,200Price if you pay yourself$6,535Program website, Practical Nursing at Anoka Technical CollegeMore details about Practical Nursing at Anoka Technical College
- Finished
- 76%
- Working at 6 months
- 90%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,296
- Length
- 60 weeks, 38 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 463
- a year, estimated
- $41,200
- price
- $6,535
Practical Nursing
Rochester Community and Technical College, Rochester
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$32,100Price if you pay yourself$6,591Program website, Practical Nursing at Rochester Community and Technical CollegeMore details about Practical Nursing at Rochester Community and Technical College
- Finished
- 40%
- Working at 6 months
- 88%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,024
- Length
- 60 weeks, 39 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 429
- a year, estimated
- $32,100
- price
- $6,591
Practical Nursing
Alexandria Technical and Community College, Alexandria
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$36,500Price if you pay yourself$5,955Program website, Practical Nursing at Alexandria Technical and Community CollegeMore details about Practical Nursing at Alexandria Technical and Community College
- Finished
- 84%
- Working at 6 months
- 90%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,119
- Length
- 60 weeks, 36 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 411
- a year, estimated
- $36,500
- price
- $5,955
Practical Nursing
Minnesota West Community and Technical College, Pipestone
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$27,500Price if you pay yourself$6,891Program website, Practical Nursing at Minnesota West Community and Technical CollegeMore details about Practical Nursing at Minnesota West Community and Technical College
- Finished
- 54%
- Working at 6 months
- 82%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,878
- Length
- 60 weeks, 39 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 401
- a year, estimated
- $27,500
- price
- $6,891
Practical Nursing
Minnesota West Community and Technical College, Worthington
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$27,500Price if you pay yourself$6,891Program website, Practical Nursing at Minnesota West Community and Technical CollegeMore details about Practical Nursing at Minnesota West Community and Technical College
- Finished
- 54%
- Working at 6 months
- 82%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,878
- Length
- 60 weeks, 39 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 401
- a year, estimated
- $27,500
- price
- $6,891
Practical Nursing
Lake Superior College, Duluth
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$32,800Price if you pay yourself$6,066Program website, Practical Nursing at Lake Superior CollegeMore details about Practical Nursing at Lake Superior College
- Finished
- 45%
- Working at 6 months
- 83%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,193
- Length
- 60 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 313
- a year, estimated
- $32,800
- price
- $6,066
Practical Nursing
Minnesota State College Southeast, Winona
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$38,500Price if you pay yourself$7,476Program website, Practical Nursing at Minnesota State College SoutheastMore details about Practical Nursing at Minnesota State College Southeast
- Finished
- 79%
- Working at 6 months
- 82%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,634
- Length
- 60 weeks, 34 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,700
- Students counted
- 274
- a year, estimated
- $38,500
- price
- $7,476
Practical Nursing
Minnesota State College Southeast, Red Wing
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$38,500Price if you pay yourself$7,476Program website, Practical Nursing at Minnesota State College SoutheastMore details about Practical Nursing at Minnesota State College Southeast
- Finished
- 79%
- Working at 6 months
- 82%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,634
- Length
- 60 weeks, 34 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,700
- Students counted
- 274
- a year, estimated
- $38,500
- price
- $7,476
Practical Nursing
Riverland Community College, Austin
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$41,200Price if you pay yourself$6,612Program website, Practical Nursing at Riverland Community CollegeMore details about Practical Nursing at Riverland Community College
- Finished
- 86%
- Working at 6 months
- 89%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,305
- Length
- 60 weeks, 39 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 261
- a year, estimated
- $41,200
- price
- $6,612
Practical Nursing
Ridgewater College, Willmar
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$37,900Price if you pay yourself$6,645Program website, Practical Nursing at Ridgewater CollegeMore details about Practical Nursing at Ridgewater College
- Finished
- 94%
- Working at 6 months
- 92%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,479
- Length
- 60 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 159
- a year, estimated
- $37,900
- price
- $6,645
Practical Nursing
Ridgewater College, Hutchinson
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$37,900Price if you pay yourself$6,645Program website, Practical Nursing at Ridgewater CollegeMore details about Practical Nursing at Ridgewater College
- Finished
- 94%
- Working at 6 months
- 92%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,479
- Length
- 60 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 159
- a year, estimated
- $37,900
- price
- $6,645
Practical Nursing
Central Lakes College, Brainerd
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$33,000Price if you pay yourself$5,899Program website, Practical Nursing at Central Lakes CollegeMore details about Practical Nursing at Central Lakes College
- Finished
- 98%
- Working at 6 months
- 92%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,239
- Length
- 60 weeks, 36 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 119
- a year, estimated
- $33,000
- price
- $5,899
Practical Nursing
Central Lakes College, Staples
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$33,000Price if you pay yourself$5,899Program website, Practical Nursing at Central Lakes CollegeMore details about Practical Nursing at Central Lakes College
- Finished
- 98%
- Working at 6 months
- 92%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,239
- Length
- 60 weeks, 36 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 119
- a year, estimated
- $33,000
- price
- $5,899
Practical Nursing
South Central College, North Mankato
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$41,100Price if you pay yourself$6,641Program website, Practical Nursing at South Central CollegeMore details about Practical Nursing at South Central College
- Finished
- 80%
- Working at 6 months
- 90%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,286
- Length
- 60 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 119
- a year, estimated
- $41,100
- price
- $6,641
Practical Nursing
South Central College, Faribault
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$41,100Price if you pay yourself$6,641Program website, Practical Nursing at South Central CollegeMore details about Practical Nursing at South Central College
- Finished
- 80%
- Working at 6 months
- 90%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,286
- Length
- 60 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 119
- a year, estimated
- $41,100
- price
- $6,641
Practical Nursing
Northwest Technical College, Online, based in Bemidji, MN
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$39,100Price if you pay yourself$6,770Program website, Practical Nursing at Northwest Technical CollegeMore details about Practical Nursing at Northwest Technical College
- Finished
- 72%
- Working at 6 months
- 94%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,786
- Length
- 60 weeks, 38 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 108
- a year, estimated
- $39,100
- price
- $6,770
Practical Nursing
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, Cloquet
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$21,300Price if you pay yourself$6,547Program website, Practical Nursing at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community CollegeMore details about Practical Nursing at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
- Finished
- 44%
- Working at 6 months
- 79%
- Earned in a quarter
- $5,336
- Length
- 60 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 50
- a year, estimated
- $21,300
- price
- $6,547
Practical Nursing
Minnesota North College, Grand Rapids
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourselfNot reportedProgram website, Practical Nursing at Minnesota North CollegeMore details about Practical Nursing at Minnesota North College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 60 weeks, 45 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- Not reported
- Students counted
- 90
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- Not reported
Practical Nursing
Minnesota North College, Eveleth
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourselfNot reportedProgram website, Practical Nursing at Minnesota North CollegeMore details about Practical Nursing at Minnesota North College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 60 weeks, 45 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- Not reported
- Students counted
- 90
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- Not reported
Practical Nursing
Minnesota North College, International Falls
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourselfNot reportedProgram website, Practical Nursing at Minnesota North CollegeMore details about Practical Nursing at Minnesota North College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 60 weeks, 45 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- Not reported
- Students counted
- 90
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- Not reported
No programs match these filters.
How to pay for LPN programs in Minnesota
Workforce funding can pay for LPN programs in Minnesota
Every program on this page is approved for public workforce funding, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It can pay for training for eligible adults, people who lost their job and young people.2People on public assistance, with a low income or lacking basic skills come first, and veterans have priority.3
Ask at an American Job Center
Eligibility rules apply, and services vary from state to state. Your local American Job Center can tell you whether you qualify. The Department of Labor's page links to the center finder, or call 1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627).4
Financial aid and grants for LPN programs
Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.56
GI Bill for LPN programs
Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.7
The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.
Where the Minnesota practical nursing program numbers come from
Which Minnesota practical nursing programs are on this list?
These are the practical nursing programs Minnesota approved for public workforce funding (the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). The list covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Minnesota offers.
How Minnesota practical nursing program prices are reported
The price is tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported it. Prices under $100 are treated as not reported, because the file holds many blanks entered as $0. Check the current price with the school.
What the graduate results of these programs measure
The figures at the top of this page are the middle program among those that report results: half did better, half did worse. Results describe students who left each program in recent years: the share who finished, the share working in the second quarter after leaving, and the middle earnings of those working in that quarter. States report earnings for that one quarter because they take them from the wage reports employers file every three months. The yearly figure here is that quarter times four, rounded to the nearest $100: an estimate, and an early one, since it is measured about half a year after training. The quarter as reported is under "More details" on each program. Results are withheld for small programs, and they describe past students, so they are no guarantee.
Why do some practical nursing programs say "Not reported"?
Where a school or the state left a field empty, or the Department of Labor withheld it, the page says "Not reported". Nothing here is estimated to fill a gap.
Why the kind of school is left off each program
The file also records whether a school is public, private or nonprofit, but those entries are wrong too often to print next to a school's name, so this page leaves them out.
Sources for the facts about LPN programs in Minnesota
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
- US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs