State Approvals

Galen and its individual programs have met the educational standards for approval, authorization, or licensure from the following state agencies.

Study Online: Authorization for Distance Education

Because distance education authorization requirements vary, Galen’s programs may not be available in all states. In order to enroll and continue enrollment, students in all programs must remain a resident of a state in which Galen has all necessary approvals. This information is current at the time of publication.

Note: This information is subject to change at any time. Map current as of publication in 2024.

State Approvals (A-O)

Colorado Commission on Higher Education
1600 Broadway, Suite 2200
Denver, CO 80202

Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies
Division of Professions and Occupations
State Board of Nursing
1560 Broadway, Suite 1350
Denver, CO 80202

Florida Board of Nursing
4052 Bald Cypress Way, BIN C02
Tallahassee, FL 32399

Florida Commission for Independent Education

Additional information regarding this institution may be obtained by contacting the Commission at:

325 West Gaines Street
Suite 1414
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400

Toll-free telephone number: 888-224-6684

Georgia Board of Nursing

237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, Georgia 31217
404-424-9966

Kansas Board of Nursing

900 SW Jackson Street
Suite 1051
Topeka, KS 66612-1230

Kentucky Board of Nursing
312 Whittington Parkway, Suite 300
Louisville, KY 40222

Review program of nursing benchmark data.

Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
100 Airport Road, 2nd Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601

Kentucky Commission on Proprietary Education
500 Metro Street, 4th Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601

Nevada State Board of Nursing
4220 S Maryland Pkwy #300
Las Vegas, NV 89119

Nevada Commission on Postsecondary Education
2800 East Saint Louis Avenue
LAS VEGAS, NV 89104

The University of North Carolina System
140 Friday Center Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27517

North Carolina Board of Nursing
4516 Lake Boone Trail
Raleigh, NC 27607

Ohio Board of Nursing
17 South High Street, Suite 660
Columbus, OH 43215-3947

Ohio Board of Career Colleges and Schools
35 East Broad Street, Suite 2481
Columbus, OH 43215-3414
Certificate of Registration Number: 07-01-1808T
877-275-4219

Ohio Department of Higher Education
25 South Front Street
Columbus, OH 43215
614-466-6000

State Approvals (P-W)

South Carolina Board of Nursing
110 Centerview Drive
Columbia, SC 29210

Tennessee Board of Nursing
North Cordell Hull
425 Rep. John Lewis Way N
Nashville, TN 37243

Tennessee Higher Education Commission
312 Rosa Parks Ave, 9th Floor
Nashville, TN 37243

Texas Board of Nursing
333 Guadalupe #3-460
Austin, TX 78701

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
P.O. Box 12788, Capitol Station
Austin, TX 78711

Visit the THECB website.

Utah Department of Commerce
Division of Professional Licensing
Heber M. Wells Building
160 East 300 South
PO Box 146741
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6741

Utah Department of Commerce, Division of Consumer Protection
Heber M. Wells Building
160 East 300 South
P.O. Box 146704
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6741

State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV)
101 N. 14th Street, 10th Floor
James Monroe Building
Richmond, VA 23219

Galen College of Nursing’s Richmond & Roanoke Campuses are Certified to Operate by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV).

Virginia Board of Nursing
9960 Mayland Dr #300
Richmond, VA 23233

Galen College of Nursing participates in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements

NC-SARA

Complaints

We encourage all students to try to resolve complaints by following Resolution of Grievances Policy, published in the student catalog.

If an issue can’t be resolved internally, students in the Online MSN Program or Online RN to BSN Program may file a complaint with Kentucky’s portal agency for NC-SARA, the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE):

Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education

100 Airport Road, 2nd Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601

Find Your Galen Campus

Galen is expanding access to nursing education in locations across the country.

Map of the United States displaying Galen College of Nursing campus locations with white dots in numerous states, including Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Colorado, and Nevada, among others.