Galen College of Nursing
CCNE AccreditedGalen College of Nursing is a CCNE-accredited HCA Healthcare school. The Louisville, Kentucky campus is the main site; pre-licensure ABSN campuses operate in several states, with online RN-to-BSN and MSN-FNP tracks. Clinical training runs through HCA hospitals and Galen simulation labs — students are not left to find their own sites.
Galen College of Nursing at a glance
- Galen College of Nursing lists 25 campuses in 13 states, including Louisville, Hazard, Pikeville, Asheville and 21 more.
- Opportunity Score: 62/100 — our weighted composite of NCLEX outcomes, tuition, clinical partnerships, and state job-market strength. Strongest components: Clinical partnerships.
- Clinical placement access scores 90/100, based on the hospital systems this school places students into.
- Listed program tuition ranges from $13,200 to $46,860 total across 3 programs.
- 3 nursing programs listed — BSN, MSN, RN-BSN offered on campus / online.
- Programmatic accreditation: CCNE.
25
Nursing campuses in 13 states
Source: School locations page
62/100
Opportunity Score
Source: MyNursingSchools methodology
90/100
Clinical placement access
Source: School-published clinical partners
- Programs Offered
- 3
- Clinical Access
- 90/100
Sources: NCSBN, school-reported data. Methodology.
Nursing Programs at Galen College of Nursing(3)
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Galen College of Nursingoverall score
Strengths
- Clinical partnerships
Score breakdown
- Job market strength65
- Graduation rate62
- Online flexibility65
- Tuition affordability56
- Clinical partnerships90
The Opportunity Score blends NCLEX pass rate, tuition affordability, graduation outcomes, schedule flexibility, hospital clinical partnerships, and state job-market strength. Missing inputs are excluded and remaining weights are redistributed proportionally. How we calculate this.
Galen College of Nursingclinical access
- Galen is part of the HCA Healthcare family and places students in HCA hospitals rather than leaving them to find their own sites.
- Simulation labs with high-fidelity manikins sit between skills lab and live clinicals on every pre-licensure campus.
- The Aurora campus shares a building with the HCA Healthcare Center for Clinical Advancement.
- HCA affiliation is described as a pathway from student clinicals into the HCA workforce after graduation.
Named hospital & health-system partners
- HCA Healthcare
- HCA HealthONE
Sources: galencollege.edu, galencollege.edu, galencollege.edu. How we score this
Admissions at Galen College of Nursing
- •Acceptance/admission rate
- •Minimum GPA requirements
- •For the Online RN to BSN program: Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale, from an ADN program.
- •In campus-specific catalogs (e.g., Nashville, Tampa Bay):
- •TEAS retake policy: must wait 30 days before retesting.
- •Graduates from Galen’s PN/VN program need a GPA of 2.5 or better to qualify for the LPN/LVN to ADN Bridge; Galen PN/VN grads with GPA of 2.0 or greater also qualify.
- •Conditional admission policies (e.g., Salt Lake City catalog): Students admitted conditionally must maintain at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA and a grade of ‘C’ or above in nursing, science, and math courses or may be subject to dismissal.
- •Entrance exam thresholds (TEAS/HESI/ACT/SAT)
- •Galen accepts multiple qualifying exams for pre‑licensure admission: ACT, SAT, HESI A2, or TEAS, or evidence of a bachelor's degree; exact minimum scores vary by program and campus and are not listed centrally.
- •The Salt Lake City
Based on publicly available information. Source
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Schedule & Format Flexibility at Galen College of Nursing
- •Delivery format (online, hybrid, on-campus):
- •Galen offers online (post‑licensure) programs—specifically RN to BSN, MSN, and DNP—for students who already hold an RN license.
- •On‑campus (pre‑licensure) programs—BSN, ADN, LPN/LVN‑to‑ADN Bridge, and Practical/Vocational Nursing (PN/VN)—are available at Galen’s physical campuses.
- •Hybrid or blended delivery formats are not explicitly mentioned on the official site, aside from “some courses may be offered online” depending on campus/program availability.
- •Evening, weekend, or multiple cohort start options:
- •Pre‑licensure programs have multiple start dates each year (four times per year) so students can begin without waiting on a list.
- •Specific mention of evening or weekend classes is not found in the official materials.
- •Asynchronous vs synchronous coursework:
- •The Online RN to BSN program includes both synchronous (live) and asynchronous (access at any time) sessions, with students taking two courses at a time.
- •The Online MSN and Online DNP programs run asynchronously (no live requirement), with graduate courses usually taken one at a time.
- •Transfer credit or advanced‑standing policies:
- •Galen allows transfer of general education (non‑nursing) credits*
Based on publicly available information. Source
Program-Specific Details
Accelerated BSN
No official acceptance rate published.
On-campus programs available with multiple start dates.
MSN — Family Nurse Practitioner
No official acceptance rate published.
Online MSN program runs asynchronously.
RN to BSN
Minimum GPA: 2.0
No official acceptance rate published.
Online RN to BSN program includes both synchronous and asynchronous sessions.
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN); CCNE; ACEN.