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Gaston College

Nursing Programs (Health & Human Services)

PublicCommunity / two-year collegeDallas, NC· Part of North Carolina Community College System

CNA, LPN/LVN, RN Diploma, ADN, LPN-RN

Overview

Gaston College, a community college in North Carolina, offers a practical nursing diploma, an associate degree in nursing and an LPN-to-RN option through its Health & Human Services division. Nurse aide training is run through Continuing Education, and a RIBN dual-enrollment path with Lenoir-Rhyne University is also listed.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

Credential levels only, not program names or formats. How we use IPEDS

Award levelField (CIP)Awards
Certificate of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 yearCNANursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide (51.3902)28
Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 yearsLPN/LVNLicensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training (51.3901)54
Certificate of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 yearLPN/LVNLicensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training (51.3901)141
Certificate of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 yearRN DiplomaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse (51.3801)85
Associate's degreeADNRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse (51.3801)56
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026
Total 12-month enrollment, all students, 2023-24
8,026 (institution-wide, all students)

Verified nursing programs (3)

Gaston College

Practical Nursing (LPN)

LPN/LVNPrelicensure
  • Dallas Campus — Dallas, NC · Lincoln Campus — Lincolnton, NC
  • Three semesters
  • $76 per credit · In-state · Based on 2025 prices for nursing and related course classes+3 more
  • For: New to nursing (no prior degree needed)

Not yet verified: upcoming deadline

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Gaston College

LPN to RN Option (AAS)

ADNLPN / LVN-to-RNPrelicensure
  • Dallas Campus — Dallas, NC
  • Three semesters
  • $76 per credit · In-state · Based on 2025 prices for nursing and related course classes+3 more
  • For: Licensed practical / vocational nurse

Not yet verified: upcoming deadline

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Admissions

Institution-wide acceptance rates are not nursing admission rates, so we do not show them as such.

Tuition

Institution-wide figures; nursing programs may charge more — see each program.
Average undergraduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24
$2,432 (institution-wide)
Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24
$8,576 (institution-wide)
Required fees, in-state undergraduates, full-time, 2023-24
$754 (institution-wide)
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026

Program tuition is verified for: Practical Nursing (LPN), Associate Degree Nursing (RN), LPN to RN Option (AAS)

Accreditation & approval

Nursing program accreditation

  • ACEN— Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing

    Associate (ADN) · Dallas, NC

    Source: acenursing.org · verified October 6, 2026
    Accredited
  • ACEN— Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing

    Practical (LPN/LVN) · Dallas, NC

    Source: acenursing.org · verified October 6, 2026
    Accredited
  • ACEN— Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)

    Scope as stated by the source

    Source: gaston.edu · verified October 6, 2026
    Accredited
  • ACEN— Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)

    Scope as stated by the source

    Source: gaston.edu · verified October 6, 2026
    Accredited
  • ACEN— Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)

    Scope as stated by the source

    Source: gaston.edu · verified October 6, 2026
    Accredited
  • ACEN— Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)

    Scope as stated by the source

    Source: gaston.edu · verified October 6, 2026
    Accredited
  • ACEN— Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)

    Scope as stated by the source

    Source: gaston.edu · verified October 6, 2026
    Accredited
  • ACEN— Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)

    Scope as stated by the source

    Source: gaston.edu · verified October 6, 2026
    Accredited

State board of nursing approval

  • NCBON— North Carolina Board of Nursing

    Scope as stated by the source

    Source: gaston.edu · verified October 6, 2026
    Approved
  • NCBON— North Carolina Board of Nursing

    Scope as stated by the source

    Source: gaston.edu · verified October 6, 2026
    Approved
  • NCBON— North Carolina Board of Nursing

    Scope as stated by the source

    Source: gaston.edu · verified October 6, 2026
    Approved
  • NCBON— North Carolina Board of Nursing

    Scope as stated by the source

    Source: gaston.edu · verified October 6, 2026
    Approved
  • NCBON— North Carolina Board of Nursing

    Scope as stated by the source

    Source: gaston.edu · verified October 6, 2026
    Approved
  • NCBON— North Carolina Board of Nursing

    Scope as stated by the source

    Source: gaston.edu · verified October 6, 2026
    Approved

Published outcomes

As published by the school or board, with year and population. Program-level results are on each program page.
MeasureYearResultPopulation / scope
Job placement rate2025100%Associate Degree Nursing graduates, employment within 6 months of graduation
Source: gaston.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Location & contact

Address
201 Hwy 321 S, Dallas, NC 28034
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026
Main phone
704-922-6200
Website
www.gaston.edu
IPEDS unit ID
198570

Sources

School facts last reviewed October 6, 2026.

  1. IPEDS data for Gaston College (NCES College Navigator) — U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), verified October 6, 2026
  2. ACEN Search Programs: Gaston College — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
  3. ACEN Search Programs: Gaston College — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
  4. gaston.edu/health-human-services/nursing-programs/ — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  5. gaston.edu/health-human-services/nursing-programs/nursing-lpn-rn/outcomes/ — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  6. gaston.edu/health-human-services/nursing-programs/nursing-practical-2/accreditations/ — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  7. gaston.edu/health-human-services/nursing-programs/nursing-practical-2/outcomes/ — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  8. gaston.edu/health-human-services/nursing-programs/nursing-registered-2/accreditations/ — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  9. gaston.edu/health-human-services/nursing-programs/nursing-registered-2/outcomes/ — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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