Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus vs. Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing

Comparable Facts

Compare Mildred Elley School Albany Campus in Albany, NY with Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing in Troy, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Mildred Elley School Albany Campus is larger than Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing based on total student enrollment (369 students vs. 129 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Mildred Elley School Albany Campus is located in Albany, NY (Small City setting); Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing is in Troy, NY (Small City setting).
• Mildred Elley School Albany Campus is a private, for-profit 2-year institution. Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing is a private, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Mildred Elley School Albany Campus 12:1; Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing 7:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mildred Elley School Albany Campus are 34.4% lower than at Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing ($9,120 vs. $13,900).
• Out-of-state tuition is 3.3% higher at Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus than at Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing (about $507 more per year; $15,865 vs. $15,358).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Mildred Elley School Albany Campus than at Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing (71% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus, test-free at Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing graduates have a $4,750 lower median loan debt than Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus graduates ($14,250 vs. $19,000).
• Among borrowers, Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing graduates have an estimated $49 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus graduates ($147 vs. $196).
• More Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus students, three years after graduation (64% vs. 27%).

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