Galen Health Institutes-Asheville
Asheville, NC · Private for-profit · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$28,602Average net price / year
—Graduation rate
$61,480Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$24,166Median debt at graduation
253Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $17,048
- Total cost of attendance
- $35,990
- Books & supplies
- $1,350
- Average net price
- $28,602
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $29,974
- $30–48k
- $25,728
- $48–75k
- $35,990
- $75–110k
- $11,470
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- —
- First-year retention
- 0%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $58,951
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $61,480
- Median debt (graduates)
- $24,166
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 52%
- Students with federal loans
- 82%
Programs: what graduates earn
2 of 2 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 0 | $68,114 | $24,808 |
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 0 | $76,234 | $36,303 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 253
- Part-time
- 48%
- Women / men
- 89% / 11%
- White
- 53%
- Hispanic
- 3%
- Black
- 16%
- Asian
- 1%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 12:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $61,425 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 59%
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Website
- galencollege.edu/campuses/asheville
- Also known as
- Galen College of Nursing
Most popular fields
- Health Professions – 100% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Galen Health Institutes-Asheville cost?
The average net price after grants is $28,602 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $17,048 and the full cost of attendance is $35,990.
How much do Galen Health Institutes-Asheville graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $61,480 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
Other colleges in Asheville
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville, NC · Public · 5,110 students |
$11,602 | — | 40% | $36,048 |
| University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NC · Public · 2,910 students |
$12,250 | 92% | 54% | $44,030 |
| Center for Massage Asheville, NC · Private for-profit · 51 students |
$18,631 | — | 90% | $19,244 |
| Carolina College of Hair Design Inc Asheville, NC · Private for-profit · 46 students |
$13,396 | — | 72% | — |
| Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts Asheville, NC · Private for-profit |
— | — | — | — |
| South College-Asheville Asheville, NC · Private for-profit |
— | — | — | $36,642 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.