Practical Nursing (LPN) Education Programs in New Jersey
Before choosing a school, potential Practical Nursing students should know that New Jersey has many programs, each of which offers different rewards (in addition to the LPN Certificate) and comes at a unique cost and program length. The three types of LPN programs are Community Colleges, Technical Schools, and private for-profit institutions. Familiarize yourself with what New Jersey’s LPN programs have to offer in the table below. Click on school names for more information about specific programs.
Technical Schools are unique among Practical Nursing Educational Programs because they are regulated by the New Jersey Department of Education, rather than by the New Jersey Board of Nursing.
NCLEX-PN Pass rates for different programs can be found at https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/nur/Pages/NCLEX-PN.aspx.
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Community Colleges |
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LPN Program Name |
Address |
Length of Program |
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Program Rewards |
Estimated Cost
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| Camden County College | 200 College Drive, PO Box 200, Blackwood, NJ 08012 | 1 Academic Year + Summer Session (46 Weeks) Day Program |
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LPN Certificate; 42 College Credits |
Approximate Cost: $11,500 Other: Books |
| Essex County College | 303 University Avenue, Newark, NJ 07102 | 1 Calendar Year |
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LPN Certificate; 49 College Credits |
Tuition: $10,000 Other: Books |
| Hudson County Community College | 870 Bergen Avenue, F Building, Jersey City, NJ 07306 | 15 Month; cohorts fall and/or Spring |
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LPN Certificate; 46 College Credits | $16,319 (In-County), $23,173 (In-State), 29,705( Out of State) |
| Rowan College of South Jersey | 3322 College Drive, Vineland, NJ 08362 |
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| Salem Community College | 460 Hollywood Avenue, Carneys Point, NJ 08069 | 1 year 44-week program |
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LPN Certificate; 36 College Credits |
Tuition: $12,413 in county. Includes ATI, Virtual Simulation, Lab Supplies |
| Union County College | 232 E. 2nd Street, Plainfield, NJ 07060 | 4 semesters |
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LPN Certificate; 52-53 College Credits |
Tuition (instate): $2,640.50 per semester Tuition (out of state): $5,821 per semester |
Technical Schools |
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LPN Program Name |
Address |
Length of Program |
Approved/
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Program Rewards |
Estimated Cost
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| Atlantic County Institute of Technology | 5080 Atlantic Avenue, Mays Landing, NJ 08330 |
11 Months (220 days) 3 Trimesters Full-time day program (M-F: 8:30-3:00) |
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Diploma Program No College Credits |
Tuition (In County): $12,333 Tuition (out of county): $14,338 Pre-entrance exam: $91 Includes: Books, Uniforms and other fees |
| Burlington County Institute of Technology | 695 Woodlane Road, Westampton, NJ 08060 | 11 Month Program (220 days); 1540 hours; Full-time day program (M-F: 8:30-4:30); Clinicals 7:00-3:00) |
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LPN Diploma, No College Credits | Tuition (In County): $13,386 Tuition (Out of County):$14,338 Excludes Books, Uniforms, and other fee; TEAS entrance test $102; Payment Plan and Financial Aid available. |
| Cape May County Technical School | 188 Crest Haven Road, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 |
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| Middlesex County Vocational Technical School | 112 Rues Lane, East Brunswick, NJ 08816 | 15 Month Program Full-Time day program (M-F 8:45-3:30) |
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LPN Certificate; No College Credits |
Tuition (In County): $6,420 Tuition (Out of County): $8,430 Excludes books, uniforms, and fees. |
| Monmouth County Vocational School | 105 Neptune Blvd., Neptune, NJ 07724 | 11 Month Program (3 Phases) Full-time day program (M-F 7:30-2:30) OR 15 month program |
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LPN Certificate; No College Credits/ There is an articulation with Brookdale Community College RN program to test our of Year One | Tuition: $9,250 Registration Fees: $100 Books: $500 Entrance Exam Fee: $40 |
| Morris County Vocational School | 400 East Main Street, Denville, NJ 07834 | 11 Month Day Program. M-F 8:00-2:00 |
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LPN Certificate; No College Credits | Tuition (Morris, Sussex, and Warren residents): $11.735 Tuition (all others): $12,879 Textbooks, Resources, and Uniforms: $1,500 Application Fee: $50 Financial Aid Eligible |
| Ocean County Vocational Technical School | 1299 Old Freehold Road, Toms River, NJ 08753 | 10 Month Program; Day Program M-F 8:30-2:30 |
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No College Credits | Tuition (In County): $10,00.00 Tuition (Out of County): $12,00.00 Excludes: Books, Uniforms, and Other Fees |
| Passaic County Technical Institute | 197 Hamburg Turnpike, Wayne, NJ 07470 | 12 Months Full-Time (day) M-F 7:45-3:15 or 24 Months Part-Time (evening) M-TH 6:00-10:00 |
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LPN Certificate; No College Credits |
Tuition (In County): $6,550.00 Tuition (Out of County): $8,550 Textbooks approximate cost: $650.00 Uniforms approximate cost: $175.00 Other Fees: $245 |
| Warren County Technical School | 1500 Route 57 Washington, NJ 07882 | 11 Month Program (3 Semesters) Day Program (M-F 3:15PM-10:00PM) |
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No College Credits (17 Optional Transferable College Credits via Rutgers University) Diploma Program 750 Clinical Hours |
Tuition: $20,000 Includes stethoscope, BP cuff, books, uniform tops, online resources through ATL, and nursing pin at time of graduation. |
Other Institutions |
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LPN Program Name |
Address |
Length of Program |
Approved/
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Program Rewards |
Estimated Cost
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| Avtech Institute of Technology | 50 Cragwood Road, South Plainfield, NJ 07070 | 12 Months Full-time Day program (Monday-Wednesday: 9:00am–2:00pm) 20 Months Part-time Evening program (Monday & Wednesday: 4:30pm-9:30pm) |
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LPN Certificate No College Credits Total Hours: 1584 |
Tuition (Including all course books, supplies, online course study kit): $18,000 Administration Fees (Including application, background check fee and entrance exam (TEAS Fee): $150 ($3,000 discount available if TEAS score is greater than or equal to 60%) Monthly payment installments available |
| Berkeley College – Woodland Park Campus | Day Program 4 semesters; Evening program 5 semesters begin in September, January, and April |
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Certificate 50 Semester Credits are required for graduation |
Tuition: $37,000 Includes all course textbooks, background check, supplies, uniforms (2 sets), and the cost of the first licensure exam (Both NJBON and NCLEX fees). Program tuition will be reduced for students who transfer courses in to a certificate program. | |
| Best Care Training Institute | 68 S Harrison St, East Orange, NJ 07018 | 12.5 Months (50 Weeks) Day Program (M-Th 8:30-2:30) Evening Program (M-Th 5:00-10:30) 4 Levels/Sections |
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Certificate LPM Program (No College Credits) | Tuition: $24,346 Fees: $50 Uniforms. Books, and Lab Fees: $2,000 Graduation, Registration, Licensing & Review: $1,345 |
| Eastwick College | 10 South Franklin Turnpike, Ramsey, NJ 07446 and 250 Moore Street Hackensack, NJ 07601 | 12 Months (LPN Day) 18 Months, Bilingual LPN Day; 21 Months LPN Evenings; 27 Month Bilingual LPN Evenings |
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Diploma No College Credits |
$32,462+(2,081-bks) |
| Holy Name Medical Center Sister Claire Tynan School of Practical Nursing | 690 Teaneck Road, Teaneck, NJ 07666 | 4 (15 week) semesters, 12 Month program, Day |
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17 (transferable) credits to St. Peter’s | Tuition: $27,652 |
| Jersey College | 564 US-46, Teterboro, NJ 07608 & 1001 Spruce Street, Suite 7, Ewing Township |
Four 12 week terms (Day) 66 Week program (Evening) |
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Diploma No College Credits |
Tuition: $25,446, Books: $1,920 Supplies: $950 Uniform, Kit: $375 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute |
675 U.S. 1 South, 2nd Floor, Iselin, NJ 08830 240 Bergen Town Center, Paramus, NJ 07652 308 W. Route 38 Moorestown, NJ 08057 |
Day program = 52 weeks; Evening program = 2 years (104 weeks); 575 clinical hours |
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LPN Certificate No College Credits |
Tuition: $26,000 |
| Merit Technical Institute | 620 Essex Street, Harrison, NJ 07029 | 54 Instructional Weeks, Full-time Day Program (M-Th: 9:00-2:00); Evening Program (M-Th 6:00-10:00) |
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LPN Certificate No College Credits |
Tuition: $18,000 Fees: $540 |
| Pinelands School of Practical Nursing and Allied Health | 1901 Lakewood Road, Suite 300 Toms Rover, NJ 08755 | 12 Months with two full-time programs: Day program (M-Th 9-2:30) Evening Program (M-Th 5-10:30) |
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LPN Certificate No College Credits 43 College Credits (non-transferable) |
Tuition: $15,000 Fees: $1,000 |
| Prism Career Institute – Cherry Hill | 3 Executive Campus, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002 | No Information Provided By School | |||
| Prism Career Institute – West Atlantic City | Bayport One Building 8025 Black Horse Pike West Atlantic City, NJ 08232 | No Information Provided By School | |||
| Universal Training Institute | 174 Jefferson Street, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861 | No Information Provided By School |
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*Organizations that approve and/or accredit Practical Nursing Schools include:
- Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC)
- Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
- Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET)
- Accrediting Council of Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS)
- Middle States
- Monmouth County Division of Employment & Training
- New Jersey Board of Nursing (NJBON)
- New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE)
- New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDLWD)
- New Jersey Department of Military and Veteran Affairs (NJDMAVA)
Data was collected either directly from the school websites or via phone verification. NJCCN cannot ensure accuracy of information.