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Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle Beach

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Private for-profit 2-year Small city

Overview

Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle Beach is a private for-profit two-year institution based in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Its campus is in a small city. It enrolled 743 students in fall 2024.

Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle Beach offers associate degrees across 1 program, the largest being Registered Nursing. It awarded 205 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 65% 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-Myrtle Beach

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

743

Students enrolled

65%

First-year retention

205

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

12:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

Associate

Programs and majors offered 1

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

Health Professions 1

Registered Nursing Associate 205 graduates

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: 65%
First-year retention, part-time students: 18%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 12:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees: 205

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 743
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 743
Full-time, fall 2024: 60%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 964
Full-time, 2024-25: 55%
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: 93%
Men: 7%
White: 41%
Hispanic or Latino: 1%
Black or African American: 30%
Asian: 1%
Two or more races: 1%
American Indian or Alaska Native: 1%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 24%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 0%
Students taking some online courses: 90%

Campus and services

Setting: Small city
Academic calendar: Quarter
Dean: Kandi Valentine
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience