The College of Health Care Professions LVN costs $30,500. Here is what it pays back.
A vocational nursing (LVN) certificate in Houston, About 48 weeks (three 16-week semesters, 1,422 clock hours). In 2025, 16 of its 16 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-PN.
The short version
- The College of Health Care Professions LVN costs $23,420 more than Alvin Community College LVN, the lowest-cost LVN path in the area.
- Its 2025 pass rate of 100% was 8.1 points above the Texas average. In 2024 it was 6.7 points above. That rate is based on a small group of 16 test takers.
These findings are generated from the numbers on this page and change when the data does. How we write them
Where the money goes
Nine of every ten dollars goes to tuition (vocational nurse certificate), textbooks included. Total program cost as listed by the school, effective January 1, 2026.
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Tuition (Vocational Nurse certificate), textbooks included | $29,950 |
| Registration and technology fees | $550 |
| Total 1 | $30,500 |
Not included: prerequisite courses and living costs. Rates effective Jan 1, 2026.
When it pays you back
If you set aside 10% of the Houston LVN median wage, about $531 a month, the $30,500 cost is covered in about 4.8 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 |
| The College of Health Care Professions LVN | $30,500 | About 48 weeks (three 16-week semesters, 1,422 clock hours) |
| Living costs while in school | Not included | |
| Total before living costs | $30,500 + prerequisites | About 48 weeks (three 16-week semesters, 1,422 clock hours) + prerequisites |
We will add typical prerequisite costs at nearby colleges once collected. How we count cost
Will graduates pass the NCLEX-PN?
In 2025, 16 of The College of Health Care Professions's 16 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-PN. Its rate held steady from 100% in 2024 to 100%. 2
Small group: 16 test takers. One result moves the rate a lot.
Bars start at 80% so small differences are visible. National rates are on the methodology page. Earlier years: 3456
What LVNs earn around Houston
Payback time uses the middle wage. Here is the wider picture.
How it compares in the Houston area
The 15 programs in the area that lead to an LVN license.
Similar programs
Picked by rule from programs with published data, never by payment.
Program facts
- Length
- About 48 weeks (three 16-week semesters, 1,422 clock hours)
- Schedule
- In person at Houston Northwest; weekday daytime classes, clinicals may be mornings, evenings or weekends
- Before you apply
- A high school diploma or GED, a TEAS composite score of at least 61.7%, an entrance essay, an interview, immunizations, a physical, AHA CPR, a drug screen and a clear background or Board of Nursing clearance.
- Entrance exam
- ATI TEAS
- Credential
- Vocational Nursing (LVN) certificate, eligible for NCLEX-PN
- Board approval status
- Data coming soon
- Accreditation
- Data coming soon
- Sector
- Private career school
The lowest-cost RN program ($6,333) costs less than the lowest-cost LVN program ($7,080).
What changed
- Nov 2026Total cost recorded from the school's estimate (rates effective Jan 1, 2026): $30,500.
- Apr 20262025 pass rate added: 100% (16 of 16).
- Apr 20252024 pass rate added: 100% (13 of 13).
- Apr 20242023 pass rate added: 100% (19 of 19).
- Apr 20232022 pass rate added: 100% (15 of 15).
- Apr 20222021 pass rate added: 88.9% (8 of 9).
Sources and dates
- The College of Health Care Professions, Houston Northwest campus catalog addendum, Tuition and Fee Schedule (PDF), Rates effective Jan 1, 2026.
- 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), Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, 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