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Galen Health Institutes-Sarasota

Sarasota, FL · Suburb · 574 students
4
Year
Private For-profit
Suburb
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

Galen College of Nursing in Sarasota, Florida, is highly regarded for its singular, career-driven focus on healthcare education, offering premier pathways such as the Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) and Practical Nursing (PN) programs. The campus culture is supportive, collaborative, and tailored to busy lifestyles, providing students with a tight-knit community of peers and faculty who are actively working in the healthcare field. What truly sets Galen apart is its state-of-the-art Clinical Simulation Hospital, which allows students to practice in realistic clinical environments, and its direct-admission policy that eliminates prerequisite waiting lists so students can begin nursing coursework on day one.

Location
Sarasota, FL, 34232-5421 · Suburb campus
Nearest airport from college
TPA · Tampa
44 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$35,116
Avg net price
$28,476
Tuition
$17,048
Books & supplies
$1,350/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$27,709
$30–48k
$28,519
$48–75k
$30,789
$75–110k
$33,041
$110k+
$23,446
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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
1st-yr retention
67%
Median earnings (6yr)
$58,951
Median earnings (10yr)
$61,480
Median debt
$24,166
Monthly loan payment
$256
Debt range (25th–75th)
$6,334$24,166
Debt (90th percentile)
$33,943
Student Body
Men 9%Women 91%
12
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
50%
First-generation
49%
Median family income
$32,673
Independent students
79%
Veterans
1%
Avg age at entry
30.0
Part-time students
43%
Race & ethnicity
White
40%
Hispanic
8%
Black
26%
Asian
2%
Two or more
1%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
22%
Institutional
Full-time faculty
70%
Avg faculty salary
$6,837/mo
Instructional spend/student
$2,503
Federal loan rate
84%

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