SUNY Orange vs. Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing

Comparable Facts

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

Orange County Community College is larger than Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing based on total student enrollment (5,704 students vs. 129 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Orange County Community College is located in Middletown, NY (Small City setting); Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing is in Troy, NY (Small City setting).
• Orange County 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: Orange County Community College 19:1; 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 11.3% lower than at Orange County Community College ($13,900 vs. $15,676).
• Out-of-state tuition is 24.5% higher at Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing than at Orange County Community College (about $3,024 more per year; $15,358 vs. $12,334).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Orange County Community College than at Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing (66% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at SUNY Orange, test-free at Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing.
• Typical fall application deadline: SUNY Orange Aug 18, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Orange County Community College graduates have a $2,310 lower median loan debt than Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing graduates ($11,940 vs. $14,250).
• Among borrowers, SUNY Orange graduates have an estimated $24 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing graduates ($123 vs. $147).
• More Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SUNY Orange students, three years after graduation (64% vs. 44%).

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