Simon's Rock vs. Paul Smith's College

Comparable Facts

Compare Bard College at Simon's Rock in Great Barrington, 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.

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is larger than Simon's Rock based on total student enrollment (948 students vs. 314 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bard College at Simon's Rock is located in Great Barrington, MA (Distant Town setting); Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is in Paul Smiths, NY (Distant Rural setting).
• Bard College at Simon's Rock 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: Bard College at Simon's Rock 6:1; 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 24.5% lower than at Bard College at Simon's Rock ($14,236 vs. $18,852).
• Out-of-state tuition is 108.4% higher at Simon's Rock than at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science (about $35,771 more per year; $68,780 vs. $33,009).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science than at Bard College at Simon's Rock (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bard College at Simon's Rock students is 85.6% larger than aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students ($42,635 vs. $22,973).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Simon's Rock and Paul Smith's College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Simon's Rock Jun 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Simon's Rock average a 3.54 high school GPA, 0.74 higher than at Paul Smith's College (2.8).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 53.6% at Simon's Rock vs. 18.8% at Paul Smith's College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Bard College at Simon's Rock graduates have a $10,500 lower median loan debt than Paul Smith's College graduates ($14,500 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Simon's Rock graduates have an estimated $109 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Paul Smith's College graduates ($149 vs. $258).
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Simon's Rock students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 68%).

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