Galen College of Nursing-Louisville

Overview

Galen College of Nursing-Louisville is a private for-profit four-year institution based in Louisville, Kentucky. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 5,585, made up of 4,801 undergraduates and 784 graduate students.

Galen College of Nursing-Louisville offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 4 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Nursing Education, and Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training. It awarded 1,888 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 2 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 80% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.

Mission

Galen College of Nursing, driven by a culture dedicated to expanding access to nursing education, prepares diverse learners to demonstrate excellence and compassion in nursing through an educational approach immersed in innovation, technology, and student support.

Key figures

Delivery modes

Program levels

Programs and majors offered 4

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Admissions

Admission policy

Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students

80%

First-year retention, part-time students

32%

Student-to-faculty ratio

12:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees

1,317

Associate degrees

291

Master's degrees

233

Certificates of 1 to 2 years

47

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024

5,585

Undergraduates, fall 2024

4,801

Graduate students, fall 2024

784

Full-time, fall 2024

48%

Students over the full 2024-25 year

7,945

Undergraduates, 2024-25

6,717

Graduate students, 2024-25

1,228

Full-time, 2024-25

47%

Size category

5,000 to 9,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women

90%

Men

10%

White

51%

Hispanic or Latino

5%

Black or African American

14%

Asian

3%

Two or more races

1%

American Indian or Alaska Native

1%

Race or ethnicity unknown

25%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online

2

Programs with a fully online option

1

Online undergraduate programs

Yes

Online graduate programs

Yes

Students studying fully online

73%

Students taking some online courses

27%

Weekend or evening classes

Yes

Campus and services

Setting

Large city

Academic calendar

Continuous

Carnegie classification

Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools

Dean

Kelli Selvage

Services and opportunities

Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience