American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service vs. SUNY Ulster

American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service vs. Ulster County Community College comparison

	American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service	Ulster County Community College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service	SUNY Ulster
Location	New York, NY	Stone Ridge, NY
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	382	2,912
Type	Private 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	funeraleducation.org	sunyulster.edu
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Costs	American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service	SUNY Ulster
Tuition (In State)	$18,112	$5,080
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,112	$10,160
Room & Board	$8,000	$7,500
Avg Net Price	$21,365	$7,479
Avg Grant Aid	$4,571	$7,377
% Receiving Grant Aid	75%	96%

Admission	American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service	SUNY Ulster
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Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	3.55
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline	Jul 15, 2025	Aug 16, 2025

Academics	American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service	SUNY Ulster
Student to Faculty Ratio	26:1	21:1
Popular Majors	Personal and Culinary Services (100%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (37%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (15%) Health Professions (11%) Business (8%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%)
Outcomes	American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service	SUNY Ulster
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,000	$35,600
Making Student Loan Payments	48%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$16,600	$9,243
Median Loan Payment	$171	$95

Diversity	American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service	SUNY Ulster
% Men	33%	49%
% Women	67%	51%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	53%	73%
% Black	26%	7%
% Hispanic	11%	13%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	2%

Students	American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service	SUNY Ulster
% In-State	75%	99%
% Out-of-State	25%	1%
Campus	American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service	SUNY Ulster
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Ulster County Community College is larger than than American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service based on total student enrollment (2,912 students vs. 382 students)

American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service vs. SUNY Ulster Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service or SUNY Ulster?

• American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service is 256.5% more expensive to attend than SUNY Ulster for in-state tuition ($18,112.00 vs. $5,080.00)
• Out of state tuition is 78.3% higher at American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service than Ulster County Community College ($18,112.00 vs. $10,160.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Ulster County Community College than American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service ($7,479 vs. $21,365)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ulster County Community College are 6.7% lower than costs at American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service ($7,500 vs. $8,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Ulster County Community College than American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service (96% vs. 75%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ulster County Community College students is 61.4% larger than aid received American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service ($7,377 vs. $4,571)

Which college is harder to get into, American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service or SUNY Ulster? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between SUNY Ulster or American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service .

American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service vs. SUNY Ulster Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service or SUNY Ulster? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between SUNY Ulster and American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service.

• Graduates from American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service earn on average $9,400 more per year than SUNY Ulster graduates after ten years. ($45,000 vs. $35,600)
• Ulster County Community College students graduate with a $7,357 lower median federal student loan debt than American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service graduates. ($9,243 vs. $16,600)
• SUNY Ulster graduates are paying $76 less per month on federal student loans than American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service graduates. ($95 vs. $171)
• More American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SUNY Ulster students, three years after graduation. (48% vs. 46%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/