Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing vs. Nassau Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Nassau Community College is larger than Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing based on total student enrollment (12,301 students vs. 123 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing is located in Albany, NY (Small City setting); Nassau Community College is in Garden City, NY (Large Suburban setting).
• St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing is a private, non-profit 2-year institution. Nassau Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing 6:1; Nassau Community College 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing are 33.8% lower than at Nassau Community College ($13,900 vs. $21,000).
• Out-of-state tuition is 26.6% higher at Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing than at Nassau Community College (about $3,228 more per year; $15,358 vs. $12,130).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Nassau Community College than at St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing (66% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Nassau Community College graduates have a $2,500 lower median loan debt than Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing graduates ($9,500 vs. $12,000).
• Among borrowers, Nassau Community College graduates have an estimated $26 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing graduates ($98 vs. $124).
• More Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Nassau Community College students, three years after graduation (65% vs. 46%).

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