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Compare Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay vs Florida National University-Main Campus

Saint Petersburg, FL · Hialeah, FL

Galen College of Nursing-Tampa BayFlorida National University-Main Campus
Cost
Price after aid (average)$28,197/yr$23,043/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$28,220/yr$22,794/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$24,166$27,554
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$26,727/yr$23,564/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$27,888/yr$26,259/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$32,598/yrNo data reported
Price after aid (income over $110k)$34,369/yrNo data reported
Typical loan payment after graduation$256/mo$292/mo
Room & board (off campus)$16,848/yr$14,337/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,350/yr$380/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$34,369/yr$33,447/yr
Tuition (in-state)$17,048/yr$17,368/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$17,048/yr$17,368/yr
Students with Pell Grants49%85%
Students taking federal loans82%77%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate63%31%
Freshmen who come back54%77%
Typical earnings 10 years in$61,480/yr$33,928/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$39,823–$83,347$16,196–$53,955
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)59%41%
White students graduating57%33%
Black students graduating56%21%
Hispanic students graduating0%32%
Asian students graduating100%0%
Typical earnings 6 years in$58,951/yr$29,347/yr
Earn more than a HS grad72%41%
Graduate on time100%36%
Pell students who graduate70%28%
First-gen students who finish56%42%
Low-income students who finish54%42%
Students who transfer outNo data reported15%
Typical earnings 8 years in$60,671/yr$33,325/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 100%Health Professions 65% · Business, Management & Marketing 14% · Psychology 12%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 100% of degreesHealth Professions — 65% of degrees
2nd most popular programNo data reportedBusiness, Management & Marketing — 14% of degrees
3rd most popular programNo data reportedPsychology — 12% of degrees
4th most popular programNo data reportedHomeland Security & Protective Services — 3% of degrees
5th most popular programNo data reportedComputer & Information Sciences — 2% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $76,234/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $92,816/yr
Degrees in STEM0%2.4%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,4652,449
Students per professor12 : 120 : 1
Graduate studentsNo data reported295
Average professor pay$6,712/mo$4,619/mo
Full-time professors59%38%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited bySouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Median family income$32,674$13,365
SettingCity (large)Suburb (large)
LocationSaint Petersburg, FLHialeah, FL
RegionSoutheastSoutheast
Public or privateFor-profitFor-profit
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationSpecial Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsMaster's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Main or branch campusBranch campusMain campus
International students0%8.7%
Men13%27%
Women87%73%
White students37%3.6%
Black students25%3.9%
Hispanic or Latino students12%83%
Asian students4%0.4%
Two or more races1.8%0.2%
Other / not reported20%0.3%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students49%57%
Part-time students40%30%
Students age 25+76%61%
Spent on teaching per student$8,005/yr$2,747/yr
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarQuarterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditYesYes
Credit for life experienceYesNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoYes
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoYes
Credit for military trainingNoNo
Student veteran organizationNoNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoYes
Prepaid tuition planNoYes
Athletics
Athletics data fromNo data reported2024-25
College sports levelNo intercollegiate athletics reportedNAIA Division I
Football teamNo data reportedNo
Varsity teamsNo data reported14
Student athletesNo data reported362
Athletic scholarshipsNo data reported$3.9M
Athletics budgetNo data reported$6.1M
Athletics revenueNo data reported$6.5M
Recruiting spendNo data reported$0

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.