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CALC Institute of Technology
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $26,020 · Average net price: $26,883
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CNA & Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN) programs in Illinois
There are 53 cna & practical nursing (lpn/lvn) programs at 53 schools in Illinois in federal College Scorecard data. 41 are at public schools; 53 offer a certificate and 1 an associate degree. Half of these schools charge under $4,940 a year in tuition and fees (52 reporting). Median earnings one year after finishing: $33,788 (22 programs reporting). Most programs are in Rockford (3), Springfield (3), Chicago (2). We also track 4 scholarships that cover this trade. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (Oct 2026 release). Program lists show certificate and associate programs reported to the Department; schools that don't take federal aid may be missing.
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All programs (53)
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Southwestern Illinois College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,590 · Average net price: $7,555 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $15,947
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Spoon River College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $6,300 · Average net price: $7,652
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John A Logan College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,630 · Average net price: $7,393 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $36,473
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Kaskaskia College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,980 · Average net price: $4,839 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $35,773
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Parkland College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,464 · Average net price: $5,553
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City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,710 · Average net price: $6,258
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MDT College of Health Sciences
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $21,970 · Average net price: $30,048 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $50,258
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Prairie State College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,176 · Average net price: $4,220
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Morton College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $5,662 · Average net price: $6,075
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McHenry County College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,162 · Average net price: $11,434 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $17,711
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Danville Area Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,680 · Average net price: $3,398 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $20,928
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Richland Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,770 · Average net price: $2,690
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Oakton College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $3,985 · Average net price: $3,948
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Sauk Valley Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $5,520 · Average net price: $5,818 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $32,005
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Illinois Central College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,800 · Average net price: $10,829 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $28,679
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Elgin Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $3,324 · Average net price: $6,286
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Judson University
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $31,810 · Average net price: $19,224
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Highland Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $5,176 · Average net price: $3,090
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Carl Sandburg College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $5,500 · Average net price: $9,186
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College of DuPage
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,680 · Average net price: $5,165
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Lewis and Clark Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,536 · Average net price: $4,998 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $20,040
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College of Lake County
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,901 · Average net price: $7,280
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State Career College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $20,932 · Average net price: $30,197
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Southeastern Illinois College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,560 · Average net price: $14,233
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Ambria College of Nursing
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $51,835 · Average net price: Not reported · Median earnings 1 yr after: $50,674
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Rend Lake College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,500 · Average net price: $7,833
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Joliet Junior College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,530 · Average net price: $4,588
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Kankakee Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $5,220 · Average net price: $3,419
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Kishwaukee College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,800 · Average net price: $4,358
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CAAN Academy of Nursing
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $21,200 · Average net price: $13,910
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Lake Land College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,620 · Average net price: $5,445 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $36,088
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Black Hawk College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $5,220 · Average net price: $4,349 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $39,177
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Heartland Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $5,610 · Average net price: $15,472
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Verve College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): Not reported · Average net price: Not reported · Median earnings 1 yr after: $53,761
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Illinois Valley Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,380 · Average net price: $3,176 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $29,841
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Illinois Eastern Community Colleges
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $5,260 · Average net price: $7,211
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William Rainey Harper College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,038 · Average net price: $10,058
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Moraine Valley Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $3,942 · Average net price: $3,887
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Americare Technical School
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $20,500 · Average net price: $27,702
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Methodist College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $18,318 · Average net price: $41,238
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John Wood Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $5,700 · Average net price: $6,248 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $24,350
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Career Center of Southern Illinois
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $18,220 · Average net price: $23,487 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $40,666
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Triton College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $5,340 · Average net price: $3,243 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $20,417
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Rasmussen University-Illinois
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $15,414 · Average net price: $21,203 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $40,180
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Rock Valley College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,324 · Average net price: $3,385 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $22,259
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Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $16,849 · Average net price: $23,337 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $35,572
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South Suburban College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $5,393 · Average net price: $2,011
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Capital Area Career Center
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $12,195 · Average net price: $18,027 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $42,690
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Lincoln Land Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $3,828 · Average net price: $3,659 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $29,498
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Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $16,292 · Average net price: $27,647
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Waubonsee Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $3,576 · Average net price: $2,551
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Shawnee Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,800 · Average net price: $4,449
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Frequently asked questions
How many cna & practical nursing (lpn/lvn) programs are in Illinois?
We found 53 certificate or associate programs at 53 schools in Illinois in College Scorecard data, 41 of them at public schools.
What are the lowest-tuition cna & practical nursing (lpn/lvn) programs in Illinois?
By school-wide yearly tuition and fees: Elgin Community College (Elgin, $3,324); Waubonsee Community College (Sugar Grove, $3,576); Lincoln Land Community College (Springfield, $3,828). Program costs can differ, so ask each school for the program's total cost.
Where does this data come from?
The U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which lists programs at schools that take part in federal student aid. Confirm details, licensing and current enrollment with the school.