Samaritan Hospital School Of Nursing

Location and Contact Information

2215 Burdett Ave
Troy, NY 12065
USA
Main Tel: (518) 271-3285
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

The Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing is located in Troy, New York. The school was chartered in 1903 and today provides an associate’s degree and certificate program in nursing. The curriculum includes courses in anatomy and physiology, general psychology and human biology.

The Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing offers financial aid to its eligible students, with opportunities for students to receive federal grants, loans, veteran’s educational benefits and state and local grants. Scholarships such as the Samaritan Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship, the William F. and Josephine H. Seber Scholarship and The Eddy Nursing Scholarship are also available to qualified students. Job placement assistance is also offered to recent graduates

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine.
  • Selective admissions.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • High female/male ratio.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, not-for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 7,594
Books and supplies$ 1,750

Financial Aid

Samaritan Hospital School Of Nursing participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 80% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students
Average
Amount
Any Grant40%$2,099
Institutional Grant  
Federal Grant20%$2,365
Pell Grant20%$2,365
Other Federal Grant  
State or Local Grant40%$917

Loans% of
Students
Average
Amount
Student Loan80%$4,750
Federal Loan80%$4,750
Other Loan  

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Samaritan Hospital School Of Nursing:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1St Luke's CollegeSioux City, IA151
2Memorial Hospital School of NursingAlbany, NY121
3Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health SciencesCape Girardeau, MO164
4Ellis School of NursingSchenectady, NY114
5St. Paul's School of Nursing-QueensFlushing, NY151
6Central Maine Medical Center College of Nursing and Health ProfessionsLewiston, ME150
7St Johns CollegeSpringfield, IL71
8Trinity College of Nursing and Health SciencesRock Island, IL230
9BryanLGH College of Health SciencesLincoln, NE493
10Laboure CollegeBoston, MA579

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Associate411
1-2 year certificate161

Students

Student enrollment was 129 in 2009-2010 (91 full-time equivalent).

women were 100% of the class.

Students under 25 years old represent 24% of the student body. About 16% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Women9%
All9%

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (57 awarded)

  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)