Franklin Institute of Boston vs. Paul Smith's College

Comparable Facts

Compare Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology in Boston, 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 Franklin Institute of Boston based on total student enrollment (948 students vs. 744 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology is located in Boston, MA (Large City setting); Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is in Paul Smiths, NY (Distant Rural setting).
• Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology 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: Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology 10:1; Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology are 5.2% lower than at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($13,500 vs. $14,236).
• Out-of-state tuition is 74.6% higher at Paul Smith's College than at Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology (about $14,103 more per year; $33,009 vs. $18,906).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science than at Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology (100% vs. 85%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students is 51.3% larger than aid received by Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology students ($22,973 vs. $15,180).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Franklin Institute of Boston, test-free at Paul Smith's College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Paul Smith's College average a 2.8 high school GPA, 0.48 higher than at Franklin Institute of Boston (2.32).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology graduates have a $13,000 lower median loan debt than Paul Smith's College graduates ($12,000 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Franklin Institute of Boston graduates have an estimated $134 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Paul Smith's College graduates ($124 vs. $258).
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Franklin Institute of Boston students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 43%).

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