Galen College of Nursing

Former name	Galen Health Institute (1994–2005)
Motto	We Change The Life Of One To Care For The Lives Of Many.
Type	Private Nursing School Undergraduate Postgraduate
Established	1989
Founder	Humana Health Institutes, Inc.
Accreditation	SACSCOC ACEN CCNE
Affiliation	HCA Healthcare
Religious affiliation	None
Address	3050 Terra Crossing Boulevard , Louisville , Kentucky , United States
Campus	Multiple Sites
Website	https://galencollege.edu/ https://www.facebook.com/galencollegeofnursing https://twitter.com/GalenCollege https://www.instagram.com/galencollegeofnursing/ http://www.youtube.com/user/galennurse1 http://www.linkedin.com/company/galen-college-of-nursing

Galen College of Nursing is a private nursing school with multiple locations in the United States.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

The college was established in Louisville, Kentucky, by Humana Inc., in 1989, and was originally known as Galen Health Institutes.^[6][7] The college originally offered only a one-year licensed practical nurse (LPN) program in Louisville, San Antonio, Texas,^[8] and St. Petersburg, Florida.^[6]

In 2005, the college gained accreditation from the Council on Occupational Education which permits the college to offer the two-year Associate of Science in Nursing degree that enables graduates to become registered nurses (RNs).^[6] In connection with these changes, the college adopted its current name, Galen College of Nursing.^[6] HCA Healthcare purchased a majority stake in the organization in 2020.^[9] The school now offers an additional online Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) programs for RNs who wish to further their education.^[10]

Statistics

Source:^[11][12]

Ranking

87th as best online bachelor's degree program

627th in nursing programs

Acceptance Rate

30%-100% depending on the campus

Student Faculty Ratio

1:13 on average per campus

NCLEX-RN Pass Rate

Note that not all campus data is available for NCLEX-RN pass rate

• BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing)
  • as of 2020 Louisville campus had 96.83% pass the first time
  • as of 2020 San Antonio campus had 88.1% pass the first time
  • as of 2020 Tampa Bay campus had 100% pass the first time
• ADN (Associate Degree Nursing)
  • as of 2020 Cincinnati campus had 91.33% pass the first time
  • as of 2020 Louisville campus had 87.29% pass the first time
  • as of 2020 San Antonio campus had 88.64% pass the first time
  • as of 2020 Hazard campus had 82.14% pass the first time
  • as of 2020 Tampa Bay campus had 92.02% pass the first time

Accreditation

Source:^[13]

• Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges^[14]
• Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)^[15]
• Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

Campuses

• Asheville, North Carolina^[16]
• Austin, Texas^[17]
• Cincinnati, Ohio^[18][19]
• Dallas (Richardson), Texas^[20][3]
• Gainesville, Florida^[21]
• Hazard, Kentucky^[22]
• Houston, Texas^[23]
• Louisville, Kentucky^[24]
• Miami, Florida^[25]
• Myrtle Beach, South Carolina^[26]
• Nashville, Tennessee^[27]
• Pikeville, Kentucky^[28]
• Richmond, Virginia^[29]
• Roanoke, Virginia^[30]
• San Antonio, Texas^[31][8]
• Sarasota, Florida^[32][4]
• Tampa Bay, Florida^[33]

Degrees and Programs

Source:^[11]

• 3-Year Bachelor of Science (BSN)^[34]
• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)^[35]
• LPN to ADN^[36]
• Online RN to BSN^[37]
• Online MSN, Nurse Educator^[38]
• Online MSN, Nursing and Healthcare Leadership^[38]
• Practical/Vocational Nursing^[39]
• Post-Master's Nurse Educator Certificate^[40]