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LPN

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Offered by ECPI University Virginia Beach, Virginia

Overview

Tuition $18,484
Licensure pass rate (2025) 97.96%
Duration 15 months
A practical nursing program that prepares graduates for NCLEX-PN licensure to provide basic nursing care under the direction of RNs and physicians, supporting health promotion, disease prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation.

Career outlook

Employers hire licensed practical nurses to provide basic patient care such as monitoring vital signs, administering medications, and assisting with daily needs under the supervision of registered nurses and physicians.

Getting in

What ECPI University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS
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Practical Nursing diploma, 48.5 credits in 15 months; page states no prerequisites are required to start. Admissions requirements page (404) and general admissions page give no exam, GPA, fee or deadline details; NCLEX-PN pass rates are listed per campus for 2021 to 2025.

Checked Oct 2026 on the school's site. Requirements change each cycle, so confirm before you apply.

Prerequisites

The prerequisites you'll need to meet to apply to this program at ECPI University. Open a category to see each one.

Entrance exams

4

Health and background checks

2

Application basics

1

Acceptees

Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.