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Galen Health Institutes

Overview of Galen Health Institutes

Galen Health Institutes is in a large city, in Louisville, KY. The school is classified as a private, for-profit college. Students at Galen Health Institutes earn degrees up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

Students and faculty are generally focused on one of the school's main fields of study. The most common major fields study at Galen Health Institutes include nursing and emergency medicine.

Galen Health Institutes Selectivity

The school does not admit all applicants. Of people who applied to Galen Health Institutes in 2007, 50% were accepted. The school attracts a fair number of students from out of state.

Faculty

One indicator of school quality is the number of students per professor, and here Galen Health Institutes does well in comparison to most schools.

Student Body

The school, in 2007, had 597 students (584 full-time equivalent). The student body at Galen Health Institutes is essentially female.

Student Life

Many students at the school are part-timers.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"To single-mindedly focus on providing a diverse student population of traditionally underserved but otherwise qualified individuals with pre-licensure nursing educational programs of unsurpassed quality and thus meet the needs of healthcare providers in communities across the United States."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Galen Health Institutes

Galen Health Institutes
1031 Zorn Avenue Suite 400
Louisville, KY 40207
General Phone: (502) 410-6200
http://www.galencollege.edu

Galen Health Institutes Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Nursing And Emergency Medicine321licensed practical nurse, registered nursing

Number of programs and degrees for Galen Health Institutes in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years1921
Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years1291

Galen Health Institutes Student Body

In 2007, Galen Health Institutes had a total enrollment of 597 students (584 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men8%
Women92%
Full-Time88%
Part-Time12%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White75%
Black20%
Unknown5%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-192%
20-218%
22-2419%
25-2925%
30-3420%
35-3913%
40-4911%
50-642%

Galen Health Institutes Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time61 %

Galen Health Institutes Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Louisville, Kentucky for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Kentucky Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Galen Health Institutes Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total26013050%130100%
Men261142%11100%
Women23411951%119100%

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArecommended
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programnot required
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)not required
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)not required

Galen Health Institutes Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Financial Aid:
Galen Health Institutes participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 3083700)

Galen Health Institutes Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track131

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year1*31$41,492
All faculty totalcalendar year1*31$41,492

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Galen Health Institutes Degree Programs (2007)

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

Galen Health Institutes Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Galen Health Institutes Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of accepted students who choose to enroll
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Galen Health Institutes % of accepted students who choose to enroll
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Galen Health Institutes % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Galen Health Institutes Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%Galen Health Institutes Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%Galen Health Institutes Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
Female % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Galen Health Institutes Female % of student body
% of freshmen enrolled part-time
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Galen Health Institutes % of freshmen enrolled part-time
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career services
Offers part-time study
On-campus library

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