Tuition for Galen’s ADN program is based on a per credit hour model:

• $430 per quarter credit hour for general education courses
• $475 per quarter credit hour for nursing education courses

Tuition Calculations

Many people find it helpful to calculate their tuition and fees quarter by quarter. Since the course distribution and course loads change each quarter, this gives you a more accurate prediction of your program costs.

To estimate total tuition for the program, multiply the quarter credit hours of each category by the total credits the program requires in each:

• General education courses: 38 quarter credit hours^ⓘ
• Nursing courses: 69 quarter credit hours^ⓘ

Your costs may be lower if you transfer in credits^ⓘ or receive scholarships, grants, or reimbursement from your employer. Review your financial aid options if you haven’t already done so. You can calculate either quarterly or total tuition and fees based on the ADN curriculum or the current catalog.

Program Fees

Additional fees are charged based on your enrollment:

• 9 lab courses at $50 per course per term
• 7 clinical courses at $125 per course per term
• $105 per online course per term^ⓘ
• $75 resource fee per term^ⓘ

Again, you may find it more helpful to look quarter-by-quarter to calculate your upcoming expenses.

Additional Fees

These fees are charged once per degree/program enrollment:

• $100 background fee, due after acceptance and paid during the enrollment appointment
• $100 registration fee, due after acceptance and paid during the enrollment appointment
• $250 uniform and supplies (estimated): requires purchase of leather shoes, wristwatch with a second hand, stethoscope, penlight, bandage scissors, blood pressure cuff, CPR certification, and uniforms

Additional Costs

When budgeting for your education, add an estimated $2,750 total for books plus your living expenses (like costs for housing, food, transportation, etc.). Remember, this is a full-time program. Most students are more successful if they devote themselves full-time to the program.

You will need a physical exam and required immunizations; the cost for these will vary depending on your health insurance.

Cost of Attendance

• 2025-2026 Cost of Attendance (PDF)
• 2024-2025 Cost of Attendance (PDF)
• Cost of attendance (COA) is an estimated amount of what it will cost a student to attend school. The COA is an estimate of both direct and indirect expenses that may be incurred by attending a program, including tuition and fees, books, course materials, supplies and equipment, living expenses, transportation, and miscellaneous expenses.

If you have any questions about our tuition & fees, please call our enrollment team at 843-282-4282. We’re here to help you.

In addition to the general admission requirements noted above, the ADN Program has these requirements:

Entrance Exam Required

If you took any of these tests within the past five years, these are the qualifying (minimum) scores required for admission:

• ACT: 19
• SAT: 1030
• Multilevel PAX: 95
• ATI TEAS: 55

We may grant acceptance based upon an equivalent entrance test score on another qualifying examination, such as the HESI A2. You may instead provide proof of a previously earned bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.

If you have any questions about our tuition & fees, please call our enrollment team at 843-282-4282. We’re here to help you.

Tuition for Galen’s LPN/LVN to ADN Bridge program is based on a per credit hour model:

• $430 per quarter credit hour for general education courses
• $475 per quarter credit hour for nursing education courses

Tuition Calculations

Many people find it helpful to calculate their tuition and fees quarter by quarter. Since the course distribution and course loads change each quarter, this gives you a more accurate prediction of your program costs.

Courses fall into two primary categories, and each category has an associated tuition rate per quarter credit hour. To estimate total tuition for the program, multiply the quarter credit hours of each category by the total credits the program requires in each:

• General education courses: 38 quarter credit hours^ⓘ
• Nursing courses: 41 quarter credit hours^ⓘ

Your costs may be lower if you transfer in credits^ⓘ or receive scholarships, grants, or reimbursement from your employer. Review your financial aid options if you haven’t already done so. You can calculate either quarterly or total tuition and fees based on the LPN/LVN to ADN curriculum published in the current catalog.

Program Fees

Additional fees are charged based on your enrollment: 

• 7 lab courses at $50 per course per term
• 5 clinical courses at $125 per course per term
• $105 per online course per term^ⓘ
• $75 resource fee per term^ⓘ

Again, you may find it more helpful to look quarter-by-quarter to calculate your upcoming expenses.

Additional Fees

These fees are charged once per degree/program enrollment:

• $100 background fee, due after acceptance and paid during the enrollment appointment
• $100 registration fee, due after acceptance and paid during the enrollment appointment
• $250 uniform and supplies (estimated): requires purchase of leather shoes, wristwatch with a second hand, stethoscope, penlight, bandage scissors, blood pressure cuff, CPR certification, and uniforms

Additional Costs

When budgeting for your education, add $2,400 total for books plus your living expenses (like costs for housing, food, transportation, etc.). Although you could take this program part time, most students experience better outcomes if they go full time.

You will need a physical exam and required immunizations; the cost for these will vary depending on your health insurance.

Cost of Attendance

• 2025-2026 Cost of Attendance (PDF)
• 2024-2025 Cost of Attendance (PDF)
• Cost of attendance (COA) is an estimated amount of what it will cost a student to attend school. The COA is an estimate of both direct and indirect expenses that may be incurred by attending a program, including tuition and fees, books, course materials, supplies and equipment, living expenses, transportation, and miscellaneous expenses.

If you have any questions about our tuition & fees, please call our enrollment team at 843-282-4282. We’re here to help you.

In addition to the general admission requirements noted above, the LPN/LVN to ADN Bridge Program has these requirements:

LPN/LVN to ADN Bridge Program Admission Requires:

• An earned diploma in practical/vocational nursing
• GPA of 2.5 or better on a 4.0 scale from a PN/VN program^ⓘ
• Must provide proof of current, active, unencumbered PN/VN licensure^ⓘ

Entrance Exam Required

If you took any of these tests within the past five years, these are the qualifying (minimum) scores required for admission:

• ACT: 18
• SAT: 980
• Multilevel PAX: 90
• TEAS: 52

We may grant acceptance based upon an equivalent entrance test score on another qualifying exam, such as the HESI A2. You may instead provide proof of a previously earned bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.

If you have any questions about our tuition & fees, please call our enrollment team at 843-282-4282. We’re here to help you.