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LPN

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Offered by Trocaire College Buffalo, New York

Overview

Tuition $19,820
Licensure pass rate (2025) 75%
Duration 12–18 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 Trocaire College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam HESI A2
Minimum GPA 2.5

HESI A2 (reading comprehension, vocabulary, basic math) with a benchmark of 73% in each section; additional attempts cost about $60 at the tester's expense. Admission also weighs prior education, a 5 year CGPA and prerequisite completion; the PN program page itself was not reachable. Free HESI tutoring through the Palisano Learning Center.

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 Trocaire College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

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Entrance exams

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Application basics

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