ProgramsGreater Sacramento, California
LVN programs in Sacramento
The California Board of Vocational Nursing lists 4 approved vocational nursing programs in Greater Sacramento. Together they sent 517 first-time candidates to the NCLEX-PN in their latest reported year and 88.1% passed, 4.0 points above the California figure of 84.1%.
4
Approved programs
88.1%
Area pass rate
517 candidates
$4,000
Lowest tuition
highest $38,096
$81,570
Local median pay
4,760 LVNs employed
Every program in Greater Sacramento
Sorted by the latest first-time pass rate the board published for each program. Tuition is the approximate total the school reported to the board, before books, uniform and exam fees.
| Program | City | Type | Tuition | Candidates | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento City College | - | Community college | $4,000 | 342025 | 94% |
| Unitek College, Sacramento | Sacramento | Private school | $36,352 | 3012025 | 89% |
| Carrington College, Sacramento | Sacramento | Private school | $38,096 | 742025 | 86% |
| Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, Sacramento | Sacramento | Not in the fee table | - | 1082025 | 85% |
What an LVN earns in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
The Bureau of Labor Statistics puts the median at $81,570 a year ($39.22 an hour), with the bottom tenth on $65,670 and the top tenth on $104,880. It counts 4,760 vocational nurses working in the metro.
LVN programs in Sacramento: common questions
- How many LVN programs are there in Sacramento?
- 4 approved programs in Greater Sacramento appear in the board's published tables: Sacramento City College, Unitek College, Sacramento, Carrington College, Sacramento, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, Sacramento. Programs whose board entry gives no campus location are not placed here; the full list is on the programs page.
- Which Sacramento LVN program has the highest NCLEX-PN pass rate?
- Among programs that sat 20 or more first-time candidates, Sacramento City College posted the highest rate: 94% of 34 in 2025. A pass rate is one year's result, not a grade of the program.
- How much does an LVN program cost in Sacramento?
- Board-reported tuition in Greater Sacramento runs from $4,000 at Sacramento City College to $38,096 at Carrington College, Sacramento. 1 of the 4 programs are public (community college, adult school or regional occupational program) and 2 are private. Figures exclude books, uniform, the NCLEX-PN fee and licensing.
- Which Sacramento program trains the most LVNs?
- Unitek College, Sacramento sent the most first-time candidates to the exam: 301 in 2025.
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