Trinity Valley Community College LVN, Terrell costs $7,818. Here is what it pays back.
A vocational nursing (LVN) certificate in Terrell, 1 year (3 terms, 46 credit hours). In 2025, 20 of its 21 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-PN.
The short version
- Trinity Valley Community LVN, Terrell costs $3,852 more than Dallas College LVN, the lowest-cost LVN path in the area, and $30,596 less than Concorde Career LVN, Dallas.
- Its 2025 pass rate of 95.2% was 3.3 points above the Texas average. In 2024 it was 6.7 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 fees, levels i to iii, 39 credit hours (in district). In-district Terrell estimate from the 2025-26 handbook. General education courses (7 hours, BIOL 2404 and PSYC 2314) are listed separately at $651. The handbook prints a total of $8,519, but its Terrell line items add to $8,469. The program page gives an undated estimate of about $7,900 in district and $11,100 out of district.
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Tuition and fees, Levels I to III, 39 credit hours (in district) | $5,806 |
| Books, handbook and syllabi | $605 |
| Skills lab kit, uniforms, lab scrubs, shoes, scissors, stethoscope, lab coat, watch, patches, name badge and nursing pin | $528 |
| Immunizations, physical, TB, background check, document manager and fingerprints | $414 |
| Texas BON licensure application and NCLEX-PN registration | $275 |
| Class photos and miscellaneous supplies | $190 |
| Total 1 | $7,818 |
* How we calculated this: We added the school's line items. The handbook prints a total about $50 higher.
Not included: prerequisite courses and living costs. 2025-26 estimate.
When it pays you back
If you set aside 10% of the Dallas LVN median wage, about $536 a month, the $7,818 cost is covered in about 1.2 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 (1 courses, plus an entrance exam) | $651 | Data coming soon |
| Trinity Valley Community LVN, Terrell, including licensing fees | $7,818 | 1 year (3 terms, 46 credit hours) |
| Living costs while in school | Not included | |
| Total before living costs | $8,469 | 1 year (3 terms, 46 credit hours) |
Prerequisite courses at Trinity Valley Community College's own rates, from the same cost sheet. Taking them elsewhere can cost more or less. How we count cost
Will graduates pass the NCLEX-PN?
In 2025, 20 of Trinity Valley Community College's 21 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-PN. Its rate fell from 100% in 2024 to 95.2%, a larger drop than the statewide average. 2
Bars start at 75% so small differences are visible. National rates are on the methodology page. Earlier years: 3456
What LVNs earn around Dallas
Payback time uses the middle wage. Here is the wider picture.
How it compares in the Dallas area
The 9 programs in the area that lead to an LVN license.
| Program | Cost | Pass rate | Payback |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas College LVN | $3,966 | 90.5%19 of 21 | 0.6 yrs |
| Collin College LVN | $7,300 | 95.8%68 of 71 | 1.1 yrs |
| Trinity Valley Community LVN, Terrell (this program) | $7,818 | 95.2%20 of 21 | 1.2 yrs |
| Navarro LVN, Corsicana | $11,624 | 97.5%39 of 40 | 1.8 yrs |
| Navarro LVN, Waxahachie | $11,624 | 95.5%42 of 44 | 1.8 yrs |
| Arlington Career Institute LVN | $23,979 | 51.9%14 of 27 | 3.7 yrs |
| Concorde Career LVN, Dallas | $38,414 | 88.9%48 of 54 | 6.0 yrs |
| Concorde Career LVN, Grand Prairie | $38,414 | 83.6%97 of 116 | 6.0 yrs |
| CTK Healthcare & Career Institute LVN | Not published | 85.7%6 of 7 | Can't calculate: cost |
Similar programs
Picked by rule from programs with published data, never by payment.
Program facts
- Length
- 1 year (3 terms, 46 credit hours)
- Schedule
- In person, Monday to Friday about 6 to 8 hours a day; some 12-hour clinicals
- Starts
- January (spring)
- Before you apply
- BIOL 2404 (or BIOL 2401 and 2402) before enrolling, PSYC 2314 before or during Level III, TSI completion and HESI A2 scores of 79% Reading and 75% Math and Grammar.
- Entrance exam
- HESI A2
- 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 ($3,966) costs less than the lowest-cost RN program ($6,832).
What changed
- Nov 2026Total cost recorded from the school's estimate (2025-26 estimate): $7,818.
- Apr 20262025 pass rate added: 95.2% (20 of 21).
- Apr 20252024 pass rate added: 100% (22 of 22).
- Apr 20242023 pass rate added: 81.8% (18 of 22).
- Apr 20232022 pass rate added: 94.4% (17 of 18).
- Apr 20222021 pass rate added: 100% (18 of 18).
Sources and dates
- Trinity Valley Community College, Health Science Center Handbook 2025-26 (PDF), Vocational Nursing estimated expenses, 2025-26 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