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Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus

Nashville, Tennessee Private for-profit 4-year Large city

Overview

Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus is a private for-profit four-year institution based in Nashville, Tennessee. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,027 students.

Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus offers associate degrees and bachelor's degrees across 1 program, the largest being Registered Nursing. It awarded 238 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 62% 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-Nashville Campus

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
1,027
Students enrolled
62%
First-year retention
238
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
1
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

AssociateBachelor

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

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
62%
First-year retention, part-time students
33%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Bachelor's degrees
37
Associate degrees
201

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
1,027
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,027
Full-time, fall 2024
60%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,398
Full-time, 2024-25
55%
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
90%
Men
10%
White
40%
Hispanic or Latino
2%
Black or African American
32%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
1%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
23%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

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

Campus and services

Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Quarter
Dean
Carla McKenzie
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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