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Galen CollegeNursing programs, NCLEX pass rate & cost
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How it stacks up · Kentucky RN programs
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- #1Berea College Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN)91.7% pass
- #2Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN/ASN)100% pass
- #3Somerset Community College Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN/ASN)94.7% pass
- #4University of Kentucky Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN)94.7% pass
- #5Western Kentucky University Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN)96.4% pass
- #33Galen College Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN/ASN)90.7% pass
Bars show each program’s overall score under these priorities. A figure a program hasn’t published is a fill-in, as in the full rankings: a missing graduation rate or cost is scored at the 40th percentile of programs that publish it; missing graduates’ pay is filled in at the state’s median new-grad pay. Tap a heart to shortlist.
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Board-approved programs · 2025
Nursing programs at Galen College
Galen College runs 6 board-approved nursing programs in Kentucky — 4 RN-track and 2 PN/LPN-track. Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 90.7% — above the Kentucky average of 85.6%. Everything here comes from the state board of nursing and U.S. Department of Education data — not the school's marketing.
Nursing program completion · Kentucky Board of Nursing
Do students finish?
A pass rate only counts the students who reach the exam. Of every 100 who start, this is how many finish on time and then pass the NCLEX on the first try.
Kentucky Board of Nursing: First-time nursing enrollees who graduate within the program’s standard length (board benchmark: 60%). Median of the three most recent academic years, per campus.
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What is the NCLEX pass rate at Galen College?
Galen College's best-performing RN program had a 90.7% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate in 2025, per the Kentucky board of nursing — the state average is 85.6% and the national average is 86.5%. Per-program rates are in the table above.
About this data
Programs and 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates: the Kentucky board of nursing. Tuition, admissions, earnings and debt: the U.S. Department of Education. Not the school's marketing.