North Central Texas College LVN costs $8,559. Here is what it pays back.
A vocational nursing (LVN) certificate in Gainesville, 12 months. In 2025, 65 of its 65 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-PN.
The short version
- North Central Texas College LVN costs $5,229 more than Tarrant County College LVN, the lowest-cost LVN path in the area, and $3,573 to $4,311 less than Weatherford College LVN.
- Its 2025 pass rate of 100% was 8.1 points above the Texas average. In 2024 it was 4.7 points above.
These findings are generated from the numbers on this page and change when the data does. How we write them
Where the money goes
Three of every four dollars goes to tuition and semester fees (ati, drug screens, malpractice insurance), in district. The sheet states an in-district total of $8,558.99 for tuition and fees (rounded here). Out of district totals are $9,398.99 (branch campus), $12,758.99 (in state) and $17,168.99 (out of state). Estimated out-of-pocket costs not in the total add about $994 (TEAS, CPR, insurance, physical, background check, uniforms, graduation and $300 state licensing) plus about $1,332 for immunizations, titers and TB tests.
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Tuition and semester fees (ATI, drug screens, malpractice insurance), in district | $6,772 |
| Pass-through fees: testing and course materials, kit bundle and book package | $1,787 |
| Total 1 | $8,559 |
Not included: prerequisite courses and living costs. 2024-25 estimate.
When it pays you back
If you set aside 10% of the Fort Worth LVN median wage, about $536 a month, the $8,559 cost is covered in about 1.3 years of work.
Before taxes and loan interest, and assuming work starts right after licensing. Red is money still owed to yourself; green is money ahead. Why we use 10%
The real cost of getting licensed
The program price is not the whole bill. Here is what stands between today and a license, with what we know and what we don't.
| Piece | Cost | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisites (see requirements, plus an entrance exam) | Data coming soon | Data coming soon |
| North Central Texas College LVN | $8,559 | 12 months |
| Living costs while in school | Not included | |
| Total before living costs | $8,559 + prerequisites | 12 months + prerequisites |
We will add typical prerequisite costs at nearby colleges once collected. How we count cost
Will graduates pass the NCLEX-PN?
In 2025, 65 of North Central Texas College's 65 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-PN. Its rate rose from 98.0% in 2024 to 100%. 2
Bars start at 75% so small differences are visible. National rates are on the methodology page. Earlier years: 3456
What LVNs earn around Fort Worth
Payback time uses the middle wage. Here is the wider picture.
How it compares in the Fort Worth area
The 3 programs in the area that lead to an LVN license.
| Program | Cost | Pass rate | Payback |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarrant County College LVN | $3,330 | 100%14 of 14 | 0.5 yrs |
| North Central Texas College LVN (this program) | $8,559 | 100%65 of 65 | 1.3 yrs |
| Weatherford College LVN | $12,132to $12,870 | 95.6%43 of 45 | 1.9 yrsto 2.0 yrs |
Similar programs
Picked by rule from programs with published data, never by payment.
Program facts
- Length
- 12 months
- Schedule
- On campus at Gainesville, Corinth, Bowie and Graham; online hybrid option at Gainesville
- Starts
- Fall and spring (varies by campus)
- Before you apply
- No prerequisite courses before admission; VNSG 1420 (or BIOL 2401 and 2402) may be taken before or during the first semester, and applicants need a TEAS overall score of at least 58.7% with 50% in each section.
- Entrance exam
- ATI TEAS (PN)
- Credential
- Vocational Nursing (LVN) certificate, eligible for NCLEX-PN
- Board approval status
- Data coming soon
- Accreditation
- Data coming soon
- Sector
- Public community college
The lowest-cost LVN program ($3,330) costs less than the lowest-cost RN program ($4,440).
What changed
- Nov 2026Total cost recorded from the school's estimate (2024-25 estimate): $8,559.
- Apr 20262025 pass rate added: 100% (65 of 65).
- Apr 20252024 pass rate added: 98.0% (49 of 50).
- Apr 20242023 pass rate added: 96.9% (63 of 65).
- Apr 20232022 pass rate added: 92.1% (58 of 63).
- Apr 20222021 pass rate added: 84.6% (55 of 65).
Sources and dates
- North Central Texas College, 24-25 LVN Program Costs (PDF, updated 7/15/2024), 2024-25 estimate.
- Texas Board of Nursing, Report of 2025 NCLEX-PN Examination Pass Rates (Board Meeting, April 2026, item 3.2.12), April 2026.
- Texas Board of Nursing, Report of 2024 NCLEX-PN Examination Pass Rates (Board Meeting, April 2025, item 3.2.11), April 2025.
- Texas Board of Nursing, Report of 2023 NCLEX-PN Examination Pass Rates (Board Meeting, April 2024, item 3.2.14), April 2024.
- Texas Board of Nursing, Report of 2022 NCLEX-PN Examination Pass Rates (Board Meeting, April 2023, item 3.2.6), April 2023.
- Texas Board of Nursing, Report of 2021 NCLEX-PN Examination Pass Rates (Board Meeting, April 2022, item 3.2.7), April 2022.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, May 2025.
Every number was checked against its source on Nov. 1, 2026. Spot an error? Report it. Program Outcomes is independent and not affiliated with any school or the Texas Board of Nursing. Our independence policy