SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Brooklyn, NY · Public · Large city · SDHSU · SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Public institution in Brooklyn, NY · 286 undergraduates · $109,601 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 0%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 1%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 11%Median graduate debt
- Top 14%Student-faculty ratio
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
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- In-state tuition & fees
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- Median graduate debt
- $12,500196th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $109,60119th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $110,6618th highest of 1,950 reporting
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- Full-time retention
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Admissions
- Acceptance rate
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Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2861,796th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 9.0:1298th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 7.8%2,070th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 9 mi (JFK)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 5 of 5 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $94,802 | $95,348 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $91,986 | $74,576 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1860source
- Motto: "To Learn, To Search, To Serve"source
- Formerly known as "Long Island College of Medicine" (1860–1950)source
- Formerly known as "State University Medical Center at New York City" (1950–1960)source
- Formerly known as "Downstate Medical Center" (1960–1986)source
- Formerly known as "SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn" (1986–2019)source
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University’s 286 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In NY
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- Rabbinical College of Ohr Shimon YisroelBrooklyn, NY · 233 undergrads
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Elsewhere
- Andrew CollegeCuthbert, GA · 287 undergrads
- Gods Bible School and CollegeCincinnati, OH · 285 undergrads
- Pacific CollegeCosta Mesa, CA · 285 undergrads
- John Patrick University of Health and Applied SciencesSouth Bend, IN · 289 undergrads
- Medical University of South CarolinaCharleston, SC · 281 undergrads
- Ner Israel Rabbinical CollegeBaltimore, MD · 292 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitedownstate.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 196255)
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- Compare with Mount Sinai Phillips School of NursingSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University vs Mount Sinai Phillips School of NursingHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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