Practical Nursing
Capital Area School of Practical NursingNursing programs, NCLEX pass rate & cost
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How it stacks up · Illinois RN programs
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- #1Morton College Associate Degree Program, RN (Code 43)96.3% pass
- #2Carl Sandburg College Associate Degree Program, RN (Code 43)94.1% pass
- #3Bradley University Baccalaureate Program, RN (Code 37)93.2% pass
- #4McHenry County College Associate Degree Program, RN (Code 43)100% pass
- #5Trinity Christian College Baccalaureate Program, RN (Code 37)100% pass
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Board-approved programs · 2025
Nursing programs at Capital Area School of Practical Nursing
Capital Area School of Practical Nursing runs 1 board-approved nursing program in Illinois (PN/LPN track). Everything here comes from the state board of nursing and U.S. Department of Education data — not the school's marketing.
U.S. Dept. of Education · whole institution
Cost & admissions
This school's own nursing graduates
What graduates earn
Federal figures lag the current class by several years; treat them as comparison floors, not salary predictions.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Capital Area School of Practical Nursing cost?
Capital Area School of Practical Nursing's published in-state tuition / yr is $12,075, and the average net price after aid is $16,797 a year. That is the whole institution's sticker price, not the nursing program's alone, and most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
What do nursing graduates of Capital Area School of Practical Nursing earn?
PN / LPN graduates: $52,517 median one year out. These federal figures track this school’s own nursing-program graduates and lag the current class by several years.
How hard is it to get into Capital Area School of Practical Nursing?
Capital Area School of Practical Nursing admits 94% of applicants overall. Nursing programs typically admit separately — and more selectively — than the institution, so treat this as a lower bound on competitiveness.
About this data
Programs and 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates: the Illinois board of nursing. Tuition, admissions, earnings and debt: the U.S. Department of Education. Not the school's marketing.