Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing vs. SUNY Ulster

Comparable Facts

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

Ulster County Community College is larger than Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing based on total student enrollment (3,091 students vs. 129 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing is located in Troy, NY (Small City setting); Ulster County Community College is in Stone Ridge, NY (Rural Fringe setting).
• Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing is a private, non-profit 2-year institution. Ulster County Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing 7:1; Ulster County Community College 23:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ulster County Community College are 15.8% lower than at Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing ($11,700 vs. $13,900).
• Out-of-state tuition is 26.4% higher at Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing than at Ulster County Community College (about $3,212 more per year; $15,358 vs. $12,146).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Ulster County Community College than at Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing (75% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing, open admission at SUNY Ulster.
• Typical fall application deadline: SUNY Ulster Aug 16, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Ulster County Community College graduates have a $5,007 lower median loan debt than Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing graduates ($9,243 vs. $14,250).
• Among borrowers, SUNY Ulster graduates have an estimated $52 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing graduates ($95 vs. $147).
• More Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SUNY Ulster 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.