Nassau Community College vs. Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing

Comparable Facts

Compare Nassau Community College in Garden City, NY with Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing in Troy, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Nassau Community College is larger than Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing based on total student enrollment (12,301 students vs. 129 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Nassau Community College is located in Garden City, NY (Large Suburban setting); Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing is in Troy, NY (Small City setting).
• Nassau Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing is a private, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Nassau Community College 20:1; Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing 7:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Samaritan Hospital School 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 Samaritan 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 Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing (66% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Nassau Community College graduates have a $4,750 lower median loan debt than Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing graduates ($9,500 vs. $14,250).
• Among borrowers, Nassau Community College graduates have an estimated $49 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing graduates ($98 vs. $147).
• More Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Nassau Community College students, three years after graduation (64% vs. 46%).

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