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Galen Health Institutes-Gainesville

Gainesville, Florida Private for-profit 4-year Midsize suburb

Overview

Galen Health Institutes-Gainesville is a private for-profit four-year institution based in Gainesville, Florida. Its campus is in a midsize suburban area. It enrolled 668 students in fall 2024.

Galen Health Institutes-Gainesville offers certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees across 2 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing and Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training. It awarded 182 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 63% 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.

Mission statement as reported by Galen Health Institutes-Gainesville

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
668
Students enrolled
63%
First-year retention
182
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
2
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelor

Programs and majors offered 2

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

Health Professions 2

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
63%
First-year retention, part-time students
25%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Bachelor's degrees
6
Associate degrees
151
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
25

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
668
Undergraduates, fall 2024
668
Full-time, fall 2024
58%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
938
Full-time, 2024-25
53%
Size category
Under 1,000 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
31%
Hispanic or Latino
2%
Black or African American
38%
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.

Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
100%

Campus and services

Setting
Midsize suburb
Academic calendar
Quarter
Regional Dean
Deb Jennings
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience

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