This guide covers the real cost of attending Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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The total published cost of attendance at Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus works out to about $31,743.00 per academic year.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $17,048.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $14,695.00 |
| Total cost | $31,743.00 |
| That is 3% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $31,743.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,336.00 |
| Net price | $23,407.00 |
| That is 29% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $31,743.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,364.00 |
| Net price | $22,379.00 |
| That is 32% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see tuition and fees plus room and board. |
Below, a full degree is projected forward at today’s cost. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan figures amortise the projected total over ten years at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $22,379.00 | $23,407.00 | $31,743.00 |
| Senior year | $22,379.00 | $23,407.00 | $31,743.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $89,516.00 | $93,628.00 | $126,972.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $34,102.00 | $35,669.00 | $48,372.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,030.00 | $1,077.00 | $1,461.00 |
| Total amount paid | $123,618.00 | $129,297.00 | $175,344.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $22,379.00 | $23,407.00 | $31,743.00 |
| Senior year | $22,379.00 | $23,407.00 | $31,743.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $44,758.00 | $46,814.00 | $63,486.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $17,051.00 | $17,834.00 | $24,186.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $515.00 | $539.00 | $731.00 |
| Total amount paid | $61,809.00 | $64,648.00 | $87,672.00 |
| For the complete net-price picture, see the net-price section. |
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $27,267.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $27,306.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $28,088.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $22,550.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $26,522.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $23,206.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $31,483.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus Net Price Calculator.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the financial aid page.
The median graduating debt at Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus is $16,500.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Low ($10-20k) burden category.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,167.00 |
| 25th | $6,334.00 |
| Median (50th) | $16,500.00 |
| 75th | $24,166.00 |
| 90th | $33,943.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt page.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $16,190.00 |
| Middle income | $17,444.00 |
| High income | $16,166.00 |
Borrowers from lower-income families leave school with $24.00 more debt than their high-income peers.
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $16,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $16,834.00 |
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus comes to $1,565.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The default-rate classification at Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 7.6% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus total $645,788,696.00 over 35,398 student borrowers.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 29 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $15,352.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the college veterans page.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus, consider the following:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.