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Top LPN/LVN Programs in North Carolina

Practical and vocational nursing programs, usually a certificate or diploma, leading to the NCLEX-PN.

39 schools in North Carolina reported LPN/LVN-level nursing awards to IPEDS or have a verified LPN/LVN program profile; 1 program has a verified profile. LPN / LVN Programs in all states

Data last reviewed: October 6, 2026

Sources: IPEDS (U.S. Dept. of Education) / CCNE directory / ACEN directory / official school websites

Listing does not certify educational quality or guarantee licensure eligibility. Verify details with the school before applying.

39 schools · 1 verified program profile · page 1 of 2

Listed alphabetically. Inclusion is editorial selection, not a ranking — see our methodology. How schools are selected

Verified program profiles (1)

Individual programs whose details we verified on the school's own website, each fact with a source.

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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Schools (39)

Beaufort County Community College

PublicCommunity / two-year collegeWashington, NC

Beaufort County Community College is a public community / two-year college in Washington, NC. It reported 40 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

LPN/LVN, ADN

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Bladen Community College

PublicCommunity / two-year collegeDublin, NC

Bladen Community College is a public community / two-year college in Dublin, NC. It reported 41 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

LPN/LVN, ADN

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Brunswick Community College

PublicCommunity / two-year collegeBolivia, NC

Brunswick Community College is a public community / two-year college in Bolivia, NC. It reported 36 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

LPN/LVN, ADN

ACEN: ADN, LPN/LVN

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Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute

PublicCommunity / two-year collegeHudson, NC

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute is a public community / two-year college in Hudson, NC. It reported 108 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

LPN/LVN, ADN

ACEN: ADN

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Cape Fear Community College

PublicCommunity / two-year collegeWilmington, NC

Cape Fear Community College is a public community / two-year college in Wilmington, NC. It reported 121 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

LPN/LVN, ADN

ACEN: ADN

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Central Carolina Community College

PublicCommunity / two-year collegeSanford, NC

Central Carolina Community College is a public community / two-year college in Sanford, NC. It reported 71 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

LPN/LVN, ADN

ACEN: ADN, LPN/LVN (candidate)

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Central Piedmont Community College

PublicCommunity / two-year collegeCharlotte, NC

Central Piedmont Community College is a public community / two-year college in Charlotte, NC. It reported 94 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

LPN/LVN, ADN

ACEN: ADN

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Cleveland Community College

PublicCommunity / two-year collegeShelby, NC

Cleveland Community College is a public community / two-year college in Shelby, NC. It reported 83 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

CNA, LPN/LVN, ADN

ACEN: ADN, LPN/LVN

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Coastal Carolina Community College

PublicCommunity / two-year collegeJacksonville, NC

Coastal Carolina Community College is a public community / two-year college in Jacksonville, NC. It reported 30 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

LPN/LVN, ADN

ACEN: ADN, LPN/LVN

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College of the Albemarle

PublicCommunity / two-year collegeElizabeth City, NC

College of the Albemarle is a public community / two-year college in Elizabeth City, NC. It reported 46 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

LPN/LVN, ADN

ACEN: ADN

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Craven Community College

PublicCommunity / two-year collegeNew Bern, NC

Craven Community College is a public community / two-year college in New Bern, NC. It reported 51 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

LPN/LVN, ADN

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Davidson-Davie Community College

PublicCommunity / two-year collegeThomasville, NC

Davidson-Davie Community College is a public community / two-year college in Thomasville, NC. It reported 98 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

CNA, LPN/LVN, ADN

ACEN: ADN

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Durham Technical Community College

PublicCommunity / two-year collegeDurham, NC

Durham Technical Community College is a public community / two-year college in Durham, NC. It reported 62 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

LPN/LVN, ADN

ACEN: LPN/LVN, ADN

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Edgecombe Community College

PublicCommunity / two-year collegeTarboro, NC

Edgecombe Community College is a public community / two-year college in Tarboro, NC. It reported 52 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

LPN/LVN, ADN

ACEN: LPN/LVN, ADN

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Fayetteville Technical Community College

PublicCommunity / two-year collegeFayetteville, NC

Fayetteville Technical Community College is a public community / two-year college in Fayetteville, NC. It reported 150 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

CNA, LPN/LVN, ADN

ACEN: ADN

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Forsyth Technical Community College

PublicCommunity / two-year collegeWinston-Salem, NC

Forsyth Technical Community College is a public community / two-year college in Winston-Salem, NC. It reported 214 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

LPN/LVN, ADN

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Gaston College

PublicCommunity / two-year collegeDallas, NC

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.

3 verified program profiles

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

ACEN: ADN, LPN/LVN

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Guilford Technical Community College

PublicCommunity / two-year collegeJamestown, NC

Guilford Technical Community College is a public community / two-year college in Jamestown, NC. It reported 67 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

LPN/LVN, ADN

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Halifax Community College

PublicCommunity / two-year collegeWeldon, NC

Halifax Community College is a public community / two-year college in Weldon, NC. It reported 57 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

LPN/LVN, ADN

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Isothermal Community College

PublicCommunity / two-year collegeSpindale, NC

Isothermal Community College is a public community / two-year college in Spindale, NC. It reported 65 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

LPN/LVN, ADN

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