Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing vs. SUNY Westchester Community College

Comparable Facts

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

SUNY Westchester Community College is larger than Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing based on total student enrollment (9,359 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); SUNY Westchester Community College is in Valhalla, NY (Large Suburban setting).
• St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing is a private, non-profit 2-year institution. SUNY Westchester Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing 6:1; SUNY Westchester Community College 19:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at SUNY Westchester Community College are 30.2% lower than at St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing ($9,700 vs. $13,900).
• Out-of-state tuition is 23% higher at Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing than at SUNY Westchester Community College (about $2,872 more per year; $15,358 vs. $12,486).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at SUNY Westchester Community College than at St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing (63% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• More Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SUNY Westchester Community College students, three years after graduation (65% vs. 42%).

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