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Capital Area School of Practical Nursing

Type Less than 2 year, Public
Campus locale City: Midsize
Degrees offered Undergraduate
Calendar system Continuous
Student body size Small
Student to faculty ratio 15 to 1

Located in Springfield, Illinois, CASPN is a public, institution that offers undergraduate degrees. The college operates on a continuous calendar system, providing flexibility in scheduling.

Capital Area School of Practical Nursing is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, ensuring that the institution meets certain standards of quality and effectiveness. This accreditation also allows students to transfer credits to other accredited institutions if they choose to continue their education elsewhere.

The student-to-faculty ratio at CASPN is 15-to-1, which is slightly higher than both the state and national averages. The state average student-to-faculty ratio in Illinois is 14-to-1, while the national average is 10-to-1. A lower student-to-faculty ratio generally allows for more personalized attention and interaction between students and faculty.


  • Accredited by: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing

Admission

Tuition & Fees

The most popular programs at CASPN are Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training. Below is the cost of attendance for these programs as well as the cost of attendance for similar schools that provide the same program.

Tuition Plans

Tuition plans offered by Capital Area School of Practical Nursing during 2022 academic year.

  • Prepaid tuition plan
    Not Offered
  • Guaranteed tuition plan
    Not Offered
  • Tuition payment plan
    Offered
  • Other alternative tuition plan
    Not Offered

Financial Aid

Post-9/11 GI Bill

Post 9/11 GI Bill is a federal education benefit program for veterans, who served on active duty after September 10, 2001. This Department of Veteran Affairs benefit provides up to 36 months of education benefits at an approved institution for the following college costs: tuition and fees, books and supplies and housing. The tuition and fees payment, which is the cost for an in-state student attending a public institution, is made directly to the post-secondary institution whereas payments for books and supplies and housing are sent directly to the student.

$5,278
Average aid amount
2022

Academic Programs

Below is a list of academic programs offered at Capital Area School of Practical Nursing sorted by popularity.

Health Professions

Total number of students graduated under this category 100

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training

Undergraduate Certificate 100 students

Students Population

Gender Diversity

Very Low

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at CASPN is greatly skewed towards women students, with 98.1% of undergraduate students being women and 1.9% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 105, with 103 women and 2 men.

  • men 1.9% 2 students
  • women 98.1% 103 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 25-29 37% 39 students
  • 30-34 16% 17 students
  • 35-39 16% 17 students
  • 22-24 14% 15 students
  • 40-49 7% 7 students
  • 20-21 5% 5 students
  • 18-19 3% 3 students
  • 50-64 2% 2 students

Miscellaneous

Service Offerings

Capital Area School of Practical Nursing provides the following additional services to its students
  • Placement services for graduates
  • Academic/career counseling services

Educational Offerings

Capital Area School of Practical Nursing offers educational programs in the following categories. Check the programs page to learn more about specific programs that you are interested in.
  • Occupational

Veteran Services

  • Member of Service-members Opportunity Colleges
  • Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service-members, and their families