Galen College of Nursing, Nashville Campus is located in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, and has the following features:

School Advantages

Focus on nursing education: As a professional nursing school, its Nashville campus is 100% focused on nursing education. All resources, curriculum settings, and teaching facilities are centered around the nursing profession, aiming to help students pass the NCLEX® exam and become excellent nurses.

Rich practical teaching: Focusing on early practical learning, students can enroll without relevant prerequisites. Through facilities such as simulation laboratories and clinical learning laboratories, students can be exposed to real nursing scenarios in a safe and controllable environment and gain valuable practical experience, such as using simulators to practice caring for patients, drawing blood, inserting intravenous catheters, and wound care.

Diverse curriculum settings: A variety of nursing courses are offered, including a 36-month Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program, suitable for students who want to comprehensively improve their nursing skills and career development potential; a 24-month Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program, which can participate in the NCLEX-RN® after graduation. The school can take the exam to become a registered nurse; for professional nurses (LPN) or professional nursing assistants (LVN) with practical nursing experience, there are also LPN to ADN bridging courses that can be completed in just 18 months, etc. In addition, there are online RN to BSN courses and MSN courses for students to choose from.

Faculty and professional strength: We have a group of nationally recognized excellent teachers who not only have solid professional knowledge, but also have rich clinical experience and teaching experience, and can provide students with high-quality education and teaching guidance.

Campus facilities

Advanced simulation laboratory: Equipped with realistic manikin and various medical equipment, simulating real clinical scenarios, allowing students to master nursing skills in practice, improve problem-solving skills and the ability to respond to emergencies.

Clinical learning laboratory: Provides students with a dedicated space for clinical core skills training, helping students to closely combine theoretical knowledge with practical operations, and better adapt to future nursing work.

Student Success Center: Committed to providing students with all-round support and services, including academic counseling, career planning guidance, psychological counseling, etc., to help students solve various problems encountered in learning and life, and ensure that students can successfully complete their studies and achieve their career goals.

Campus activities and open days

Campus open days will be held from time to time, such as During the open house on April 19, 2024 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., students can tour the campus' state-of-the-art facilities, meet faculty, and learn more about the nursing program and related financial aid options.

Admission Requirements

General Requirements: Must be a high school graduate or have an equivalent degree such as a General Education Development (GED) diploma and be able to communicate effectively in English.

Specific Program Requirements: Different nursing programs have different admission test score requirements, such as the corresponding scores of the ACT, SAT, PAX, ATI TEAS, etc., and the scores must be obtained within the past five years. For the LPN to ADN Pathway, students are also required to have a Practical/Vocational Nursing Diploma, a 2.5 GPA or higher in PN/VN courses, and proof of a current, unrestricted PN license.