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Galen Health Institutes-Asheville

Asheville, NC · City · 253 students
4
Year
Private For-profit
City
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

Galen College of Nursing in Asheville is highly regarded for its singular focus on healthcare education, offering premier, hands-on programs such as the Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) and Practical Nursing (LPN) pathways. The campus culture is tight-knit, collaborative, and career-oriented, designed to support a diverse student body of aspiring healthcare professionals through personalized faculty mentorship and flexible class scheduling. What truly sets Galen apart is its direct-admission policy, which bypasses traditional pre-nursing prerequisites to place students directly into nursing courses on day one, alongside its state-of-the-art clinical simulation labs and strong clinical partnerships with regional providers like Mission Health.

Location
Asheville, NC, 28803-5007 · City campus
Nearest airport from college
ATL · Atlanta
166 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$35,990
Avg net price
$28,602
Tuition
$17,048
Books & supplies
$1,350/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$29,974
$30–48k
$25,728
$48–75k
$35,990
$75–110k
$11,470
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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
1st-yr retention
0%
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 11%Women 89%
12
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
52%
First-generation
49%
Median family income
$32,673
Independent students
79%
Veterans
1%
Avg age at entry
30.0
Part-time students
48%
Race & ethnicity
White
53%
Hispanic
3%
Black
16%
Asian
1%
Two or more
1%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
24%
Institutional
Full-time faculty
59%
Avg faculty salary
$6,825/mo
Instructional spend/student
$5,467
Federal loan rate
82%

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