LPN programs in North Dakota

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

5 schools offer these practical nursing programs, and North Dakota 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 North Dakota, all 5 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 5 programs here are practical nursing (associate degree, 3 programs) and practical nursing (LPN, 2 programs).

See the 5 programs

How much do LPN programs cost in North Dakota?

Two-year degrees (3 programs): $7,842 to $16,380all 3 with a price
Other practical nursing programs (2 programs): $5,669 to $8,136all 2 with a price

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it.

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Not enough data; 4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: 40 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 North Dakota may also offer LPN programs. How these figures are made

Are there free LPN programs in North Dakota?

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.³⁴⁵For a degree, the job center first looks at grants such as a federal Pell Grant; WIOA pays toward what they don't cover.⁵In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 15 people at 3 of the 5 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. Two-year degrees here cost $7,842 to $16,380.Other practical nursing programs here cost $5,669 to $8,136.

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

All 5 LPN programs in North Dakota approved for WIOA funding

5 programs

Practical nursing (LPN)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Practical Nurse
Dakota College at Bottineau
Bottineau
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Dakota College at Bottineau, BottineauPractical nursing (LPN) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$39,600
Price if you pay yourself$5,669
5 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about Practical Nurse at Dakota College at Bottineau
Finished
83%
Working at 6 months
81%
Earned in a quarter
$9,905
Length
32 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
137
Earned a year, estimated
$39,600
Price if you pay yourself
$5,669
students trained with WIOA funding
5
Practical nursing (LPN)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Licensed Practical Nursing
Lake Region State College
Devils Lake
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Lake Region State College, Devils LakePractical nursing (LPN) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$34,000
Price if you pay yourself$8,136
4 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about Licensed Practical Nursing at Lake Region State College
Finished
82%
Working at 6 months
93%
Earned in a quarter
$8,495
Length
40 weeks, 20 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
115
Earned a year, estimated
$34,000
Price if you pay yourself
$8,136
students trained with WIOA funding
4
Practical nursing (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Practical Nursing
Dickinson State University
Dickinson
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Dickinson State University, DickinsonPractical nursing (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$50,100
Price if you pay yourself$16,380
More details about Practical Nursing at Dickinson State University
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
50%
Earned in a quarter
$12,537
Length
40 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
112
Earned a year, estimated
$50,100
Price if you pay yourself
$16,380
Practical nursing (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Practical Nursing (LPN)
ND State College of Science
Wahpeton
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
ND State College of Science, WahpetonPractical nursing (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$28,200
Price if you pay yourself$14,542
6 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about Practical Nursing (LPN) at ND State College of Science
Finished
50%
Working at 6 months
100%
Earned in a quarter
$7,055
Length
80 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
109
Earned a year, estimated
$28,200
Price if you pay yourself
$14,542
students trained with WIOA funding
6
Practical nursing (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Nursing - Practical Nurse (PN)
Bismarck State College
Bismarck
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Bismarck State College, BismarckPractical nursing (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$7,842
More details about Nursing - Practical Nurse (PN) at Bismarck State College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
40 weeks, 20 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$7,842

How to pay for LPN programs in North Dakota

WIOA funding can pay for LPN programs in North Dakota

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 North Dakota?

The programs North Dakota 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	5 at 5 schools	11 at 11 schools
Most cost, if you pay yourself	$7,842 to $14,542	Two-year degrees$11,338 to $13,092Bachelor's degrees$32,960 to $66,106
Length	40 weeks	80 to 160 weeks
Finished the program	Not enough data	68%
Working 6 months later	Not enough data	93%
Earned a year, estimated	Not enough data	about $60,400
Trained with WIOA funding	at least 15 people	at least 33 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.

Quick facts: LPN programs in North Dakota

programs with a price cost under $10,000: 3 of 5
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 16th of 34
LPN programs here, against the typical state's 13: 5 vs 13

State comparisons use the same figures as the LPN programs by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

LPN programs in Dickinson, Wahpeton, Bismarck and other North Dakota cities

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

Other training in North Dakota

How LPN programs compare with the rest of nursing and patient care: Nursing and patient care programs in North Dakota

Where the North Dakota practical nursing program numbers come from

Which North Dakota practical nursing programs are on this list?

These are the practical nursing programs North Dakota 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 North Dakota offers.

How the prices and results of North Dakota 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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