LPN programs in South Carolina

4 LPN (licensed practical nurse) programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

4 schools offer these practical nursing programs, and South Carolina 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 The exam is the NCLEX-PN from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, which the nursing boards of every state, DC and four US territories use in deciding who gets a license.²

In South Carolina, 3 of the 4 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

All 4 are the same kind of program: practical nursing (LPN).

See the 4 programs

How much do LPN programs cost in South Carolina?

$3,306 to $9,950

is what the 4 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: Not enough data; 4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in South Carolina may also offer LPN programs. How these figures are made

Are there free LPN programs in South Carolina?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.³⁴⁵In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 29 people at 2 of the 4 programs here.
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁶ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁵
Or pay yourself. These programs cost $3,306 to $9,950.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 4 LPN programs in South Carolina approved for WIOA funding

4 programs

Practical nursing (LPN)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Nursing _ Pn - Diploma
Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Conway
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Horry-Georgetown Technical College, ConwayPractical nursing (LPN) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$37,600
Price if you pay yourself$9,950
5 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Nursing _ Pn - Diploma at Horry-Georgetown Technical College
More details about Nursing _ Pn - Diploma at Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Finished
86%
Working at 6 months
95%
Earned in a quarter
$9,412
Length
104 weeks, 48 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
131
Earned a year, estimated
$37,600
Price if you pay yourself
$9,950
students trained with WIOA funding
5
Program website, Nursing _ Pn - Diploma at Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Practical nursing (LPN)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Nurse - Practical
Academy for Careers and Technology - Marion County School District
Mullins
High school diploma or equivalent
Academy for Careers and Technology - Marion County School District, MullinsPractical nursing (LPN)Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$37,600
Price if you pay yourself$4,075
24 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Nurse - Practical at Academy for Careers and Technology - Marion County School District
More details about Nurse - Practical at Academy for Careers and Technology - Marion County School District
Finished
55%
Working at 6 months
91%
Earned in a quarter
$9,405
Length
72 weeks, 25 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,125
Students counted
89
Earned a year, estimated
$37,600
Price if you pay yourself
$4,075
students trained with WIOA funding
24
Program website, Nurse - Practical at Academy for Careers and Technology - Marion County School District
Practical nursing (LPN)In personEducation and courses
Practical Nursing
Richmond Community College
Hamlet, NC
Accredited school
Education and courses
Richmond Community College, Hamlet, NCPractical nursing (LPN) · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses
Classes are outside South Carolina; South Carolina approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$3,306
Program website, Practical Nursing at Richmond Community College
More details about Practical Nursing at Richmond Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
52 weeks, 44 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$2,101
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$3,306
Program website, Practical Nursing at Richmond Community College
Practical nursing (LPN)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Nurse - Practical - Diploma
Denmark Technical College
Denmark
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Denmark Technical College, DenmarkPractical nursing (LPN) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$9,459
Program website, Nurse - Practical - Diploma at Denmark Technical College
More details about Nurse - Practical - Diploma at Denmark Technical College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
104 weeks, 10 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$2,610
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$9,459
Program website, Nurse - Practical - Diploma at Denmark Technical College

How to pay for LPN programs in South Carolina

WIOA funding can pay for LPN programs in South Carolina

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

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.⁷⁸

GI Bill for LPN programs

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁹

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

LPN or RN in South Carolina?

The programs South Carolina approved for workforce funding in each, side by side. The figures are the typical program's, as on the two pages.

	LPNthis page	RN
Programs	4 at 4 schools	5 at 5 schools
Most cost, if you pay yourself	Not enough data	$13,000 to $14,548
Length	Not enough data	Left out
Finished the program	Not enough data	Not enough data
Working 6 months later	Not enough data	Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated	Not enough data	Not enough data
Trained with WIOA funding	at least 29 people	at least 25 people

LPN vs RN nationwide: what each job does, the license exams and how to get from one to the other

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024. Earnings are the second quarter after leaving the program, times four.

LPN programs in Myrtle Beach, Rockingham and other South Carolina cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 2 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in South Carolina

How LPN programs compare with the rest of nursing and patient care: Nursing and patient care programs in South Carolina

Where the South Carolina practical nursing program numbers come from

Which South Carolina practical nursing programs are on this list?

These are the practical nursing programs South Carolina approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).¹⁰ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what South Carolina offers.

How the prices and results of South Carolina practical nursing programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

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