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Galen Health Institutes-Sarasota

Sarasota, Florida Private for-profit 4-year Large suburb

Overview

Galen Health Institutes-Sarasota is a private for-profit four-year institution in Sarasota, Florida. The campus sits in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 574 students.

Galen Health Institutes-Sarasota offers associate degrees and bachelor's degrees across 1 program, the largest being Registered Nursing. It awarded 102 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 67% 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-Sarasota

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
574
Students enrolled
67%
First-year retention
102
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
67%
First-year retention, part-time students
17%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Bachelor's degrees
8
Associate degrees
94

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
574
Undergraduates, fall 2024
574
Full-time, fall 2024
57%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
785
Full-time, 2024-25
51%
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
39%
Hispanic or Latino
6%
Black or African American
26%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
1%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
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
100%

Campus and services

Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Quarter
Dean
Kristen Wessel
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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