Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing vs. Suffolk County Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Suffolk County Community College is larger than Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing based on total student enrollment (19,973 students vs. 129 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing is located in Troy, NY (Small City setting); Suffolk County Community College is in Selden, NY (Large Suburban setting).
• Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing is a private, non-profit 2-year institution. Suffolk County Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing 7:1; Suffolk County Community College 25:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Suffolk County Community College are 75.7% lower than at Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing ($3,374 vs. $13,900).
• Out-of-state tuition is 23.3% higher at Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing than at Suffolk County Community College (about $2,898 more per year; $15,358 vs. $12,460).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Suffolk County Community College than at Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing (59% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Suffolk County Community College graduates have a $6,750 lower median loan debt than Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing graduates ($7,500 vs. $14,250).
• Among borrowers, Suffolk County Community College graduates have an estimated $70 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing graduates ($77 vs. $147).
• More Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Suffolk County Community College students, three years after graduation (64% vs. 55%).

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