Galen College of Nursing
Private college in the United States
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Galen College of Nursing is a private for-profit nursing college with multiple locations in the United States.[1][2][3][4][5]
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Former name | Galen Health Institute (1994–2005) |
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| Motto | We Change The Life Of One To Care For The Lives Of Many. |
| Type | Private for-profit nursing college |
| Established | 1989 |
| Founder | Humana Health Institutes, Inc. |
| Accreditation | SACSCOC, ACEN, CCNE |
| Affiliation | HCA Healthcare |
| Location | Louisville , Kentucky , United States |
| Campus | Multiple Sites |
| Website | galencollege.edu |
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The college is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges,[6] Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN),[7] and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.[8]
History
The college was established in Louisville, Kentucky, by Humana Inc., in 1989, and was originally known as Galen Health Institutes.[9][10] The college originally offered only a one-year licensed practical nurse (LPN) program in Louisville, San Antonio, Texas,[11] and St. Petersburg, Florida.[9]
In 2005, the college gained accreditation from the Council on Occupational Education which permits the college to offer the two-year Associate of Science in Nursing degree that enables graduates to become registered nurses (RNs).[9] In connection with these changes, the college adopted its current name, Galen College of Nursing.[9]
HCA Healthcare, purchased a majority stake in the organization in 2020.[12] The school now offers an additional online Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) programs for RNs who wish to further their education.[13]
In June 2025 the university was placed on Warning status by its educational accreditor, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, after the accreditor's board found significant non-compliance with its standards of student achievement and access to archived student course catalogs.[14]
2023 NCLEX pass rate
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Campuses
- Asheville, North Carolina[16]
- Austin, Texas[17]
- Cincinnati, Ohio[18][19]
- Dallas (Richardson), Texas[20][3]
- Gainesville, Florida[21]
- Hazard, Kentucky[22]
- Houston, Texas[23]
- Louisville, Kentucky[24]
- Miami, Florida[25]
- Myrtle Beach, South Carolina[26]
- Nashville, Tennessee[27]
- Pikeville, Kentucky[28]
- Richmond, Virginia[29]
- Roanoke, Virginia[30]
- San Antonio, Texas[31][11]
- Sarasota, Florida[32][4]
- Tampa Bay, Florida[33]