LPN Bridge Education Programs in New Jersey
If you are an LPN seeking to become an RN, you should know your options before you choose a school. New Jersey has many LPN-RN (also called LPN Bridge) programs, each of which offers different degrees and comes at a unique cost and program length. An LPN-RN program could lead to an Associate Degree, a combined Associate Degree and Diploma in Nursing, or a Baccalaureate Degree. Familiarize yourself with what New Jersey’s LPN-RN programs have to offer in the table below. Click on school names for more information about specific programs.
NCLEX-RN Pass rates for different programs can be found at https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/nur/Pages/NCLEX-RN.aspx.
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| LPN-RN Programs | |||||
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| Program Name | Address | Length of Program | Approved/Accredited by* | Degree/Credits Earned | Estimated Cost |
| Camden County College | 200 College Drive, PO Box 200 Blackwood, NJ |
15 months | ACEN NJBON |
AS in Nursing 60 credits |
Tuition and fees approximately $15,000 |
| Capital Health School of Nursing | 601 Hamilton Avenue Trenton, NJ 08629 |
10 months | NJBON ACEN |
Diploma from SFMC, Associate in Science from Mercer County CC 70 credits |
$18,671 |
| Eastwick College – Ramsey Campus | 10 South Franklin Turnpike Ramsey, NJ 07446 |
18 mo. (Assoc.), 30 mo. (BSN) | NJBON ACCSC |
AAS or BSN in Nursing | $375/credit ($67,500 BSN / $35,625 AAS) |
| Essex County College | 303 University Avenue Newark, NJ 07102 |
16 months | NJBON ACEN |
AAS Nursing 68 credits |
$134.24/credit (in-county), $268.49 (out-county) + $4,500 fees |
| Holy Name School of Nursing | 333 Hudson Terrace Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 |
3 semesters | NJBON ACEN |
Diploma in Nursing & AAS via St. Peter’s University | $38,168 (with St. Peter’s) $24,460 tuition/fees only |
| Hudson County College | 70 Sip Avenue Jersey City, NJ 07306 |
1.5 years (Day, Eve, WK) | NJBON ACEN |
AS in Nursing 71 credits |
$149/credit (in-county) $550 lab fee |
| Jersey College | 564 US-46, Teterboro, NJ 1001 Spruce St, Suite 7, Ewing Twp, NJ |
15 mo. (Day), 21 mo. (Evening) | NJBON ACEN |
AAS in Nursing 113 quarter credits |
$39,323 (all inclusive) |
| JFK Muhlenberg Schools | 1200 Randolph Road Plainfield, NJ 07060 |
3 semesters | NJBON ACEN |
Diploma & AAS Nursing 75 credits |
$28,199.75 + $12,767 (room & board) |
| Ocean County College | 1 College Drive Toms River, NJ 08753 |
4 semesters | NJBON ACEN |
AAS Nursing 73 credits |
$180 (in), $198 (out-county), $270 (out-state)/credit + fees |
| Passaic County College | One College Boulevard Paterson, NJ 07505 |
4 semesters | NJBON ACEN |
AAS Nursing 7 credits |
$188 (in), $258 (out-county), $330 (out-state)/credit |
| Raritan Valley Community College | 118 Lamington Road Branchburg, NJ 08876 |
Summer + 1 Year | NJBON ACEN |
AAS Nursing 65 credits |
$174 (in-county), $254 (out-county)/credit Tuition Info |
| Rowan College of South Jersey | 1400 Tanyard Rd Sewell, NJ 08080 |
1 year | NJBON ACEN |
AAS Nursing 69 credits |
$114 (in), $142 (out)/credit + books, fees, etc. |
| Salem Community College | 460 Hollywood Avenue Carneys Point, NJ 08069 |
37 weeks | NJBON ACEN |
AAS Nursing 60 credits |
$16,940 includes tuition, fees, lab kits |
| Trinitas School of Nursing | 40 W Jersey Street Elizabeth, NJ 07202 |
4 semesters | NJBON ACEN |
Diploma & AAS Nursing 73 credits |
$24,798 (nursing) + $11,304 (gen ed) |
*Organizations that approve and/or accredit Practical Nursing Schools include:
- Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
- National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (CNEA)
- New Jersey Board of Nursing (NJBON)
Data was collected either directly from the school websites or via phone verification. NJCCN cannot ensure accuracy of information.