Galen College of Nursing Tampa Bay: Review & Facts

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Galen College of Nursing Tampa Bay is a small two-year, private for-profit school with 1,965 students enrolled. This institution was founded in 1995 and is one of the 5 colleges and schools located in Saint Petersburg, Florida.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate, associate's degree, and bachelor's degree are offered at Galen College of Nursing Tampa Bay.

Majors
Offered
2
Galen College of Nursing Tampa Bay deploys a continuous curriculum calendar system and lets you to select from 2 majors. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a good sign. Nevertheless, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Galen College of Nursing Tampa Bay student retention rate is fair at 75% (close to Florida average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
75%
Fair
The graduation rate at Galen College of Nursing Tampa Bay is good: 77%.

Student to faculty ratio at Galen College of Nursing Tampa Bay is pretty good: 13:1. Find out more information on faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
67%
As reported in recent data, 46 applications were submitted and 31 were accepted, so it is relatively easy to enroll at this school.

The college might accept your credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities) and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) earned prior to admission.

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
The undergraduate application fee at Galen College of Nursing Tampa Bay is $100.00.

To receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at Galen College of Nursing Tampa Bay and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (727) 577-1497 or check Galen College of Nursing Tampa Bay Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
Galen College of Nursing Tampa Bay provides a distance learning option and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a solid option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Galen College of Nursing Tampa Bay, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
At present there is no on-campus housing at Galen College of Nursing Tampa Bay.

Based on the college crime data, Galen College of Nursing Tampa Bay seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Galen College of Nursing Tampa Bay Location and Address

Postal Address:
Galen College of Nursing Tampa Bay
10200 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street N
Saint Petersburg, Florida
33716, USA
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