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Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay

Saint Petersburg, FL · City · 1,465 students
$28,197
Average net priceYour net price
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
64%
Graduation rate
58% typical
$61,480
Earnings 10 years on
$41,472 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

Galen College of Nursing–Tampa Bay in Saint Petersburg is a single-purpose institution best known for its laser focus on nursing education, offering Practical Nursing (PN), Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN), and accelerated three-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) programs. As an affiliate of HCA Healthcare, the college sets itself apart by providing students with robust clinical training pipelines, advanced patient simulation laboratories, and direct career pathways within a massive hospital network. The campus culture is distinctly career-driven and supportive, catering to both traditional students and working adult learners through multiple enrollment dates per year and an immersive curriculum that eliminates the need for external prerequisite courses.

Location
Saint Petersburg, FL, 33716 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
TPA · Tampa
10 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$17,048
Books & supplies$1,350
Cost of attendance$34,369
Average net price$28,197
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$17,048
Books & supplies$1,350
Cost of attendance$34,369
Average net price$28,197
Net price by family income
$0–30k
$28,220
$30–48k
$26,727
$48–75k
$27,888
$75–110k
$32,598
$110k+
$34,369
Grants from the school
18% of first-years get a grant from the school, averaging $3,280
Source: College Navigator (U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS)
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
64%
Within 4 yrs
100%
Back for yr 2
54%
Transferred
0%
8 yrs after starting
34% graduated · 3% transferred · 64% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings
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: 58% graduate within 6 yrs, $41,472 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 13%Women 87%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
12 : 1
Pell grant
49%
First-gen
49%
Family income
$32,673
Independent
79%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
30.0
Part-time
40%
Where first-years come from
In state (FL)
98.1%
Out of state
1.5%
International
0.0%

Most out-of-state first-years from: GA 1 · MD 1 · NJ 1 · TN 1

Race & ethnicity
White
37%
Hispanic
12%
Black
25%
Asian
4%
Two or more
2%
Unknown
20%
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
After 6 yrs
$58,951
After 10 yrs
$61,480
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing154
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Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
59%
Faculty salary
$6,712/mo
Teaching spend
$8,005
per student
Federal loans
82%
Classification
Carnegie type
Special focus — health professions
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, medium full-time

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