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Galen College of Nursing-Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH · Suburb · 645 students
WebsiteScorecard
$28,785
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
56%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
58% typical
$61,480
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$41,472 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
84% typical · not scored
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

Galen College of Nursing-Cincinnati is a single-purpose healthcare institution best known for its focused, career-driven nursing education, offering pathways that include Practical Nursing (PN), an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN), and a direct-entry Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). The student experience is tailored to motivated, hands-on learners who train in advanced clinical simulation labs within a tight-knit, professional, and non-residential environment. Distinctively, the college offers multiple start dates throughout the year with no general education prerequisites required prior to admission, as well as strong employment pipelines and tuition support through its affiliation with HCA Healthcare.

Location
Cincinnati, OH, 45241 · Suburb campus
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Nearest airport from college
CVG · Cincinnati
23 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$18,048
Books & supplies$1,350
Cost of attendance$34,842
Average net price$28,785
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$18,048
Books & supplies$1,350
Cost of attendance$34,842
Average net price$28,785
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$28,402
$30–48k
$29,313
$48–75k
$28,053
$75–110k
$33,814
$110k+
$31,760
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
56%
Entered 2017–18
Back for yr 2
83%
Transferred
0%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
44% graduated · 5% transferred · 51% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$58,951
10 yrs after entry$61,480
Debt
Median at graduation$24,166
Monthly payment$256
Middle 50% owe$6.3k–$24.2k
90th percentile$33,943
Green marks a figure above the typical Special focus — health professions: $41,472 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 10%Women 90%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
12 : 1
Pell grant
58%
First-gen
49%
Family income
$32,673
Independent
79%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
30.0
Part-time
40%
Race & ethnicity
White
47%
Hispanic
2%
Black
28%
Asian
4%
Two or more
2%
Unknown
17%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$58,951
After 10 yrs
$61,480
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing34
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Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
53%
Faculty salary
$7,318/mo
Teaching spend
$8,584
per student
Federal loans
86%
Classification
Carnegie type
Special focus — health professions
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mixed part/full-time

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