Galen Health Institutes-Houston

Overview

Galen Health Institutes-Houston is a private for-profit four-year institution based in Houston, Texas. Its campus is in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,582 students.

Galen Health Institutes-Houston 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 384 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 57% 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 2

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

57%

First-year retention, part-time students

36%

Student-to-faculty ratio

12:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Bachelor's degrees

2

Associate degrees

265

Certificates of 1 to 2 years

117

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024

1,582

Undergraduates, fall 2024

1,582

Full-time, fall 2024

58%

Students over the full 2024-25 year

2,414

Full-time, 2024-25

54%

Size category

1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

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

Women

92%

Men

8%

White

13%

Hispanic or Latino

2%

Black or African American

53%

Asian

4%

American Indian or Alaska Native

1%

Race or ethnicity unknown

27%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online

0%

Students taking some online courses

100%

Weekend or evening classes

Yes

Campus and services

Setting

Large city

Academic calendar

Quarter

Dean

Victoria Coyle

Services and opportunities

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