by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Galen College of Nursing-Louisville, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
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Galen College of Nursing-Louisville was awarded 41 badges in the 2026 rankings.
Galen College of Nursing - Louisville was not ranked in College Factual’s Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
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The student to faculty ratio at Galen College of Nursing - Louisville is an impressive 12 to 1. That’s quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Galen College of Nursing-Louisville is 49%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Galen College of Nursing-Louisville is 67%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Galen College of Nursing - Louisville the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 63%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
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During the most recent academic year, there were 4,184 undergraduates at Galen College of Nursing - Louisville.
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The typical net cost at Galen College of Nursing - Louisville is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Galen College of Nursing - Louisville, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Galen College of Nursing - Louisville, approximately 35% of students took out student loans averaging $8,142 a year. That adds up to $32,568 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 7.6%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you’ll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for Galen College of Nursing-Louisville.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Galen College of Nursing-Louisville make about $61,480 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is good news for future Galen College of Nursing-Louisville graduates since it is 25% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year.
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Galen College of Nursing-Louisville is a private for-profit institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life. Get more details about the location of Galen College of Nursing-Louisville.
Contact information for Galen College of Nursing-Louisville are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 3050 Terra Crossing Blvd., Louisville, KY 40245 |
| Phone: | 5024106200 |
| Website: | www.galencollege.edu/louisville |
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 2 majors graduated from Galen College of Nursing-Louisville. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,707 | NA |
| Nursing | 1,491 | $65,767 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 164 | NA |
| Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 52 | $37,407 |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
4,801 students took at least one online class at Galen College of Nursing-Louisville.
Learn more about online learning at Galen College of Nursing-Louisville.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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