Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing vs. St Paul's School of Nursing-Staten Island

Comparable Facts

Compare Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing in Troy, NY with St Paul's School of Nursing Staten Island in Staten Island, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

St Paul's School of Nursing Staten Island is larger than Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing based on total student enrollment (656 students vs. 129 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing is located in Troy, NY (Small City setting); St Paul's School of Nursing Staten Island is in Staten Island, NY (Large City setting).
• Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing is a private, non-profit 2-year institution. St Paul's School of Nursing Staten Island is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing 7:1; St Paul's School of Nursing Staten Island 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing are 22.8% lower than at St Paul's School of Nursing Staten Island ($13,900 vs. $18,000).
• Out-of-state tuition is 13.9% higher at St Paul's School of Nursing-Staten Island than at Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing (about $2,134 more per year; $17,492 vs. $15,358).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at St Paul's School of Nursing Staten Island than at Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing (84% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing, not reported at St Paul's School of Nursing-Staten Island.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing graduates have a $5,750 lower median loan debt than St Paul's School of Nursing-Staten Island graduates ($14,250 vs. $20,000).
• Among borrowers, Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing graduates have an estimated $59 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than St Paul's School of Nursing-Staten Island graduates ($147 vs. $206).
• More Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St Paul's School of Nursing-Staten Island students, three years after graduation (64% vs. 48%).

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