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LPN programs in Puerto Rico

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

3 schools offer these practical nursing programs, and Puerto Rico has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did. One school runs 5 of these 8 programs, so the typical figures lean heavily on its prices and results.

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 Puerto Rico, 5 of the 8 programs take students without a high school diploma and 3 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 8 programs here are practical nursing (LPN, 7 programs) and practical nursing (associate degree, 1 program).

See the 8 programs

How much do LPN programs cost in Puerto Rico?

$10,598 to $12,327 is what most LPN programs in Puerto Rico cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 8 programs with a price. All of them: $10,175 to $14,855

In the typical program

Finished the program
Left out
Half of Puerto Rico's programs report exactly 100%, far more than in other states
Working 6 months later
Left out
Every program that reports it reports exactly 100%
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
47 to 50 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 Puerto Rico may also offer LPN programs. How these figures are made

Are there free LPN programs in Puerto Rico?

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

All 8 LPN programs in Puerto Rico approved for WIOA funding

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8 programs

  • Practical nursing (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Grado Asociado en Enfermería

    NUC University

    Coto Laurel

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    NUC University, Coto LaurelPractical nursing (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$14,000
    Price if you pay yourself$14,855
    Program website, Grado Asociado en Enfermería at NUC University
    More details about Grado Asociado en Enfermería at NUC University
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $3,500
    Length
    70 weeks, 22 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $65
    Students counted
    130
    Earned a year, estimated
    $14,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $14,855
    Program website, Grado Asociado en Enfermería at NUC University

  • Practical nursing (LPN)Several formatsHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Enfermería Práctica con Electrocardiografía (EKG)

    NUC University

    Guayama

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    NUC University, GuayamaPractical nursing (LPN) · Accredited schoolSeveral formats · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$11,900
    Price if you pay yourself$12,327
    Program website, Enfermería Práctica con Electrocardiografía (EKG) at NUC University
    More details about Enfermería Práctica con Electrocardiografía (EKG) at NUC University
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $2,980
    Length
    48 weeks, 26 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,108
    Students counted
    55
    Earned a year, estimated
    $11,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $12,327
    Program website, Enfermería Práctica con Electrocardiografía (EKG) at NUC University

  • Practical nursing (LPN)In personNo diploma needed

    Enfermería Práctica con Electrocardiografía (EKG)

    NUC University

    Yauco

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    NUC University, YaucoPractical nursing (LPN) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$11,600
    Price if you pay yourself$10,598
    Program website, Enfermería Práctica con Electrocardiografía (EKG) at NUC University
    More details about Enfermería Práctica con Electrocardiografía (EKG) at NUC University
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $2,900
    Length
    48 weeks, 26 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $45
    Students counted
    16
    Earned a year, estimated
    $11,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,598
    Program website, Enfermería Práctica con Electrocardiografía (EKG) at NUC University

  • Practical nursing (LPN)In personNo diploma needed

    Enfermería Práctica con Electrocardiografía (EKG)

    NUC University

    Fajardo

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    NUC University, FajardoPractical nursing (LPN) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$14,000
    Price if you pay yourself$10,598
    Program website, Enfermería Práctica con Electrocardiografía (EKG) at NUC University
    More details about Enfermería Práctica con Electrocardiografía (EKG) at NUC University
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $3,500
    Length
    48 weeks, 26 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $45
    Students counted
    10
    Earned a year, estimated
    $14,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,598
    Program website, Enfermería Práctica con Electrocardiografía (EKG) at NUC University

  • Practical nursing (LPN)In personNo diploma needed

    Enfermería Práctica

    Columbia Central University

    Bayamon

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Columbia Central University, BayamonPractical nursing (LPN) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedLeft out
    Price if you pay yourself$11,980
    Program website, Enfermería Práctica at Columbia Central University
    More details about Enfermería Práctica at Columbia Central University
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    Left out
    Length
    45 weeks, 36 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $705
    Students counted
    56
    Earned a year, estimated
    Left out
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,980
    Program website, Enfermería Práctica at Columbia Central University

  • Practical nursing (LPN)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Enfermería Práctica

    Caribbean University

    Vega Baja

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Caribbean University, Vega BajaPractical nursing (LPN) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$10,175
    Program website, Enfermería Práctica at Caribbean University
    More details about Enfermería Práctica at Caribbean University
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    56 weeks, 36 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,662
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,175
    Program website, Enfermería Práctica at Caribbean University

  • Practical nursing (LPN)In personNo diploma needed

    Enfermería Práctica

    Columbia Central University

    Carolina

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Columbia Central University, CarolinaPractical nursing (LPN) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$11,980
    Program website, Enfermería Práctica at Columbia Central University
    More details about Enfermería Práctica at Columbia Central University
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    45 weeks, 36 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $705
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,980
    Program website, Enfermería Práctica at Columbia Central University

  • Practical nursing (LPN)Several formatsHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Enfermería Práctica con Electrocardiografía (EKG)

    NUC University

    Carolina

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    NUC University, CarolinaPractical nursing (LPN) · Accredited schoolSeveral formats · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$12,327
    Program website, Enfermería Práctica con Electrocardiografía (EKG) at NUC University
    More details about Enfermería Práctica con Electrocardiografía (EKG) at NUC University
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    48 weeks, 26 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,108
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $12,327
    Program website, Enfermería Práctica con Electrocardiografía (EKG) at NUC University

How to pay for LPN programs in Puerto Rico

WIOA funding can pay for LPN programs in Puerto Rico

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.67

GI Bill for LPN programs

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

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

LPN or RN in Puerto Rico?

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

LPNthis pageRN
Programs8 at 3 schools12 at 6 schools
Most cost, if you pay yourself$10,598 to $12,327$14,880 to $23,567
Length47 to 50 weeks75 to 117 weeks
Finished the programLeft outLeft out
Working 6 months laterLeft outLeft out
Earned a year, estimatedLeft outabout $14,000
Trained with WIOA fundingNot reportedat least 53 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 Puerto Rico

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
27th of 34
LPN programs here, against the typical state's 13
8 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 San Juan, Ponce, Guayama and other Puerto Rico cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Puerto Rico

How LPN programs compare with the rest of nursing and patient care: Nursing and patient care programs in Puerto Rico

Where the Puerto Rico practical nursing program numbers come from

Which Puerto Rico practical nursing programs are on this list?

These are the practical nursing programs Puerto Rico 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).9 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 Puerto Rico offers.

How the prices and results of Puerto Rico 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.

How reliable are the Puerto Rico figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Puerto Rico among the states with "known data quality concerns".10 We leave out the share who finished for Puerto Rico: half of its programs report exactly 100%, far more than in other states. We leave out the share working 6 months later for Puerto Rico: every program that reports it reports exactly 100%.

Sources for the facts about LPN programs in Puerto Rico

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List
  10. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: search page, note on states with known data quality concerns