Galen College: Nursing Programs, NCLEX Pass Rate & Cost
Kentucky
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 below comes from the state board of nursing and U.S. Department of Education data — not the school's marketing.
Nursing Programs at Galen College
Board-approved programs and their 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates. “—” means the board did not publish a 2025 rate for that program.
| Program | City | Track | Status | 2025 NCLEX pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN/ASN) | Hazard | RN | Approved | 71.4% |
| Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN/ASN) | Louisville | RN | Approved | 90.7% |
| Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN/ASN) | Pikeville | RN | Approved | 87.1% |
| Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) | Louisville | RN | Approved | 90.2% |
| Practical Nursing (PN) | Louisville | PN | Approved | 97.9% |
| Practical Nursing (PN) | Pikeville | PN | Approved | 100% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
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
Program list and 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates come from the Kentucky board of nursing's published approved-program materials. “—” means the source did not publish that figure.
- kbn.ky.gov — list: Approved-programs live directory accessed July 12, 2026 (page prints no revision date); pass rate = CY2025 (Jan 1-Dec 31) first-time, tested within 1 yr of completion, per KBN NCLEX Pass Rate report dated March 2026