Anna Maria College vs. Paul Smith's College

Comparable Facts

Compare Anna Maria College in Paxton, MA with Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science in Paul Smiths, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Anna Maria College is larger than Paul Smith's College based on total student enrollment (1,202 students vs. 948 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Anna Maria College is located in Paxton, MA (Rural Fringe setting); Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is in Paul Smiths, NY (Distant Rural setting).
• Anna Maria College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Anna Maria College 12:1; Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science are 20.4% lower than at Anna Maria College ($14,236 vs. $17,892).
• Out-of-state tuition is 35% higher at Anna Maria College than at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science (about $11,562 more per year; $44,571 vs. $33,009).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Anna Maria College as at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Anna Maria College students is 41% larger than aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students ($32,385 vs. $22,973).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Anna Maria College, test-free at Paul Smith's College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Anna Maria College average a 2.94 high school GPA, 0.14 higher than at Paul Smith's College (2.8).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 6.5% at Anna Maria College vs. 18.8% at Paul Smith's College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science and Anna Maria College graduates have the same median loan debt ($25,000 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science and Anna Maria College graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($258 vs. $258).
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Anna Maria College students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 59%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.