California College of the Arts vs. Paul Smith's College

Comparable Facts

Compare California College of the Arts in San Francisco, CA 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.

California College of the Arts is larger than Paul Smith's College based on total student enrollment (1,308 students vs. 948 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• California College of the Arts is located in San Francisco, CA (Large City setting); Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is in Paul Smiths, NY (Distant Rural setting).
• California College of the Arts 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: California College of the Arts 8:1; 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 35.6% lower than at California College of the Arts ($14,236 vs. $22,099).
• Out-of-state tuition is 82.5% higher at California College of the Arts than at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science (about $27,217 more per year; $60,226 vs. $33,009).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science than at California College of the Arts (100% vs. 96%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by California College of the Arts students is 43.4% larger than aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students ($32,953 vs. $22,973).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both California College of the Arts and Paul Smith's College.
• Enrolled first-year students at California College of the Arts average a 3.34 high school GPA, 0.54 higher than at Paul Smith's College (2.8).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 8% at California College of the Arts vs. 18.8% at Paul Smith's College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science graduates have a $3,000 lower median loan debt than California College of the Arts graduates ($25,000 vs. $28,000).
• Among borrowers, Paul Smith's College graduates have an estimated $31 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than California College of the Arts graduates ($258 vs. $289).
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former California College of the Arts students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 62%).

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