Vocational Nurse – Day

Tuition and fees. Day Vocational Nurse tuition is $25,500.00. A down payment of $800.00 is due at acceptance, and required supplies are estimated at $196.00 (white duty shoes, watch, hosiery, notebooks and pens, blood pressure cuff and stethoscope, hunter green scrubs, and a $94.00 textbook). There is no registration fee and no interest is charged; a $95.00 late fee applies if tuition is not paid by the 10th of the month. Textbooks are not included in tuition.

Private pay. Students paying privately with no aid pay $2,058.33 a month for 14 months.

Two printed totals. The current catalog prints no total for the Day program. The December 2025 PDF catalog prints a Day "Maximum Total Cost" of $28,696.00, which is the Evening program's figure; tuition plus the estimated supplies comes to $25,696.00. No total is stored here for that reason.

Included in tuition. Simulation and technology resources, CPR training, name badge and scrub patch, clinical rotation, classroom instruction, all final exams including the exit predictor test, a 2-day NCLEX-PN review, NLN exit tests, lab kit, background check, remediation, case studies, and NCLEX preparation technology. VA benefits do not pay for CPR training or the background check. Missed or late clinical time is made up at $40.00 per hour.

Financial aid. The school is approved by the Department of Education for Pell Grants, Campus Based Funds, and Direct Student Loans. All students have a monthly tuition payment based on what financial aid (FAFSA) does not cover. FAFSA School Code: 042397. The school is a vendor with Texas Workforce Solutions, whose grant may pay up to $6,000 toward tuition for those eligible, and offers access to Sallie Mae private loans; GI Bill®, MyCAA and military Tuition Assistance are accepted. Aid is not guaranteed.

Cancellation. You may cancel your enrollment agreement within three business days after signing and receive a full refund of all monies paid.

Older general fee table. The catalog's general Tuition and Fee Schedule (January 2026) lists a $100 registration fee, a $150 technology fee and a $75 graduation fee; the program's own corrected section (October 2026) says there is no registration fee, and the program figures are the ones shown above.

Licensed Vocational Nurse. Graduate America – Houston prepares graduates for employment as Licensed Vocational Nurses (SOC 29-2061) in hospitals, home health agencies, hospice agencies, dialysis centers, clinics, and long-term care facilities.

Profile of graduates. Graduates are competent, entry-level Vocational Nurses who are knowledgeable and safe, with a caring attitude, prepared to provide and coordinate nursing care for clients in a variety of settings, to collaborate with other health care professionals, and to sit for the NCLEX-PN. The program incorporates the Differentiated Essential Competencies of Graduates of Texas Nursing Programs, Vocational Nurse (VN), and targets an 80% NCLEX-PN pass rate.

Career services. Job placement assistance for Vocational Nurse graduates includes resume development, interview preparation, NCLEX-PN preparation support, and connections with employer partners such as hospitals, home health and hospice agencies, dialysis centers, and long-term care facilities. Employment is not guaranteed.

Licensure outside Texas. This program is designed to prepare graduates for professional licensure in Texas. Graduate America has not determined whether this program meets licensure or certification requirements in other states.

Learning by semester. The program is delivered over three semesters in Canvas, with ATI resources for instruction, assessment and NCLEX-PN readiness. Clinical performance is graded Satisfactory / Unsatisfactory; an unsatisfactory clinical evaluation results in program failure for that course. Students must keep all required immunizations current to remain eligible for clinical placement.

Attendance. Students must attend all scheduled classes, labs, and practical sessions; attendance is recorded daily for every scheduled class session, and students must maintain a minimum cumulative attendance rate of 80%. Students are responsible for all material covered during absences.

Absences and tardiness. Missing more than 15 minutes of scheduled class is an absence. Arriving more than 10 minutes late or leaving more than 10 minutes early is a tardy, and three tardies equal one unexcused absence.

Probation and termination. Per Texas Workforce Commission standards, probation is triggered when attendance falls below 80% (a 30-day probation period); ten consecutive absences or failure to meet probation terms leads to termination.

Satisfactory Academic Progress. Students must maintain a cumulative grade average of 70% with a minimum letter grade of C in both theory and clinical/practical evaluations, and complete the program within 150% of the published program length. A student who misses SAP at an evaluation point is placed on warning for one evaluation period; a student may appeal in writing with documentation of mitigating circumstances and an academic plan, and if approved is placed on probation.

Leave of absence. Students may request a leave of absence for medical reasons, military service, jury duty, family emergency, or other documented circumstances. The request must be written and signed with the reason and expected return date, approved by the Academic Director, and may not exceed 180 days in any 12-month period.

Graduation. To graduate, students complete all required clock hours, achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 (C average), pass all required examinations and competency evaluations, complete all practical skill requirements, satisfy all financial obligations, complete exit counseling (for financial aid recipients), return all school property, and complete the graduation application.