Hudson Valley Community College vs. Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing

Comparable Facts

Compare Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, 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.

Hudson Valley Community College is larger than Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing based on total student enrollment (9,227 students vs. 123 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Hudson Valley Community College is located in Troy, NY (Small City setting); St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing is in Albany, NY (Small City setting).
• Hudson Valley 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: Hudson Valley Community College 19:1; St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing 6:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing are 11.2% lower than at Hudson Valley Community College ($13,900 vs. $15,660).
• Out-of-state tuition is 29.6% higher at Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing than at Hudson Valley Community College (about $3,506 more per year; $15,358 vs. $11,852).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Hudson Valley Community College than at St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing (65% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Hudson Valley Community College, test-free at Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Hudson Valley Community College graduates have a $2,250 lower median loan debt than Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing graduates ($9,750 vs. $12,000).
• Among borrowers, Hudson Valley Community College graduates have an estimated $24 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing graduates ($100 vs. $124).
• More Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Hudson Valley Community College students, three years after graduation (65% vs. 47%).

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