Galen Health Institutes-Sarasota
Tuition per year
$17,048
$34,076 with room and board
Undergraduates
574
Student-faculty ratio 12:1
About
- Type
- Private for-profit, 4-year
- Website
- galencollege.edu/campuses/sarasota
- Undergraduates
- 574
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12 : 1
- Also known as
- Galen College of Nursing
- Academic calendar
- Quarter
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- Kristen Wessel (Dean)
- Phone
- 9413434643
- Address
- 501 N. Cattlemen Road, Sarasota, FL 34232-5421
Location
Sarasota, Florida
Suburb of a large city · about 6 mi from Sarasota
Nearest international airport
- This collegeSarasota
- about 45 mi
- TPATampa
- Tampa International Airport
Top-ranked colleges nearbyBox: U.S. News rank
- 100 University of South Florida-Main Campus 11% 5,316 N about 50 mi
- 121 University of Central Florida 4.6% 3,215 NE about 120 mi
- 150 New College of Florida LAC 13% 115 NW about 7 mi
- 236 Florida Institute of Technology 17% 1,489 NE about 120 mi
- 382 Southeastern University 7.9% 910 NE about 60 mi
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Nearest international airport: the closest airport with at least four scheduled passenger flights a week to countries other than Canada and Mexico (US Department of Transportation data). Distances are straight-line.
Programs
2025 Graduates first majors
U.S. studentsInternational
Top 1 Bachelor's majors by graduates 2025, students
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All majors, graduates and earnings U.S. Department of Education data
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| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. | $75,929-$78,918 |
Student body
574 students in 2025 · Freshman retention 66.7%
Enrollment Mix
- Continuing undergraduates 225
- First-year undergraduates 100
- Transfers and others 249
Where First-Year Students Come From fall 2024, 135 students
- In state 100.0%
Undergraduate Gender Split
- Men 9%
- Women 91%
Undergraduate Race / Ethnicity 574
International Share last 10 yearsUndergraduates
2025 Undergraduates international students: 0.
Cost
2025 cost per year
$34,076
- Undergraduate tuition
- $17,048
- Room and board
- $17,028
The college estimates books, transport and personal costs at about $5,301 a year on top of this.
Tuition, Room & Board last 3 years, $ thousands
Tuition rose -62% from 2023 to 2025; room and board rose 238%.
Average Faculty Salary 2025, 9-month equivalent
Campus & Safety
Sarasota, Florida
50–64°F64–77°Fabove 77°Fcoloured by monthly mean temperature
Monthly precipitation (in)
Jan is the coldest month, averaging 52 to 73°F; Aug is the warmest, 75 to 92°F; almost no snow, 49 in of precipitation a year.
Living in Sarasota
- Community
- 1.9%of residents in Sarasota County are Asian; 13% were born outside the U.S. (nationwide: 6.0% and 14%)
- Cost of living
- 102.4price index for the Sarasota metro area (U.S. = 100): 2% above the national average; housing is 28% above
- Rent
- $1,628median one-bedroom rent in Sarasota County; studio $1,579, two-bedroom $1,789, U.S. one-bedroom $1,235
- Income
- $83,416median household income in Sarasota County (U.S. $80,734)
Data: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, 2020–2024; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, 2024; NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals. Temperatures are from the Sarasota Bradenton Ap weather station (about 8 mi away). Rent is the median gross rent (utilities included) across all renters; asking rents for new leases are usually higher.
Campus safety Crime rate per 1,000
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
References and Data Sources
Data from the U.S. Department of Education, each school's Common Data Set, U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.