Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing

Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing is a private nonprofit two-year institution located in Troy, New York, in a small city setting. The school enrolls 160 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 41.67 out of 100. Its completion rate is 50% (IPEDS 2023), with a retention rate of 50% (IPEDS 2023), reflecting the focused, intensive nature of clinical nursing education at a hospital-based school.

The school offers two nursing programs: a two-to-four-year certificate program in Registered Nursing and a one-to-two-year certificate program in Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training. Both programs provide students with direct clinical experience aligned with hospital-based healthcare practice.

Located in Troy, NY, and affiliated with Samaritan Hospital, this nursing school provides students in the Capital Region with direct access to clinical training within an active healthcare facility. Its hospital-based setting offers a distinctive educational environment centered entirely on nursing preparation and patient care.