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LPN

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Offered by Sumner College Portland, Oregon

Overview

Tuition $38,625
Licensure pass rate (2025) 73%
Duration 13 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 Sumner College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam Required
Application fee $50
Apply through School application
Seats per cohort 24

Accuplacer exam referenced; $100 registration fee plus $4,500 lab and technology fee included in the $38,625 total. No prerequisite courses required; classes start every 10 weeks; average class size 24.

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 Sumner College. Open a category to see each one.

Entrance exams

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Application basics

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Acceptees

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