Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
A 100% acceptance rate paired with 100% freshman retention suggests Samaritan School of Nursing is accessible and keeps students moving once they start. Your strategy should be to confirm your prerequisites, grades, and fit; because it is test-optional, submit scores only if they are stronger than the rest of your record.
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Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing facts and stats
Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing is a small urban institution with an undergraduate enrollment of 129. Samaritan School of Nursing reports a 100% freshman retention rate, well above the national average of roughly 70%. The student-to-faculty ratio is 7:1.
Troy, NY

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Key Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
March 1
Early Action
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Early Decision
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Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
May 12
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional Samaritan School of Nursing, plan to take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year. Use the summer before senior year and fall of senior year for retakes to improve your superscore, with December likely the last retake that will arrive before the March 1 Regular Decision deadline.
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What you'll actually pay
Samaritan School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit, so the same $11,700 tuition and fees rate applies to all students. To be considered for need-based aid, submit the FAFSA by the May 12 priority deadline.

Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing’s estimated total cost of attendance is $24,700, including $11,700 in tuition and fees and about $13,000 for room and board. Because it is a private not-for-profit school, students should focus on the full annual cost rather than tuition alone. Actual out-of-pocket costs can vary based on financial need, available grants, scholarships, and borrowing choices.
Student life at Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing
Student activities and organization details coming soon.
Campus housing details coming soon.
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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