Herkimer County Community College vs. Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing

Comparable Facts

Compare Herkimer County Community College in Herkimer, NY with St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing in Albany, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Herkimer County Community College is larger than Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing based on total student enrollment (1,971 students vs. 123 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Herkimer County Community College is located in Herkimer, NY (Town Fringe setting); St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing is in Albany, NY (Small City setting).
• Herkimer County Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing is a private, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Herkimer County Community College 14:1; St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing 6:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Herkimer County Community College are 2.8% lower than at St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing ($13,516 vs. $13,900).
• Out-of-state tuition is 165.9% higher at Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing than at Herkimer County Community College (about $9,582 more per year; $15,358 vs. $5,776).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Herkimer County Community College than at St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing (71% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Herkimer County Community College, test-free at Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing.
• Typical fall application deadline: Herkimer County Community College Sep 1, 2026.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing and Herkimer County Community College graduates have the same median loan debt ($12,000 vs. $12,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing and Herkimer County Community College graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($124 vs. $124).
• More Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Herkimer County Community College students, three years after graduation (65% vs. 38%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.