Colby-Sawyer vs. Paul Smith's College

Comparable Facts

Compare Colby Sawyer College in New London, NH 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.

Colby Sawyer College is larger than Paul Smith's College based on total student enrollment (972 students vs. 948 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Colby Sawyer College is located in New London, NH (Distant Rural setting); Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is in Paul Smiths, NY (Distant Rural setting).
• Colby Sawyer 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: Colby Sawyer College 10:1; 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 18% lower than at Colby Sawyer College ($14,236 vs. $17,364).
• Out-of-state tuition is 72.6% higher at Paul Smith's College than at Colby Sawyer College (about $13,884 more per year; $33,009 vs. $19,125).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Colby Sawyer College as at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students is 107% larger than aid received by Colby Sawyer College students ($22,973 vs. $11,098).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Colby-Sawyer and Paul Smith's College.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13% at Colby-Sawyer 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 $2,000 lower median loan debt than Colby-Sawyer graduates ($25,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Paul Smith's College graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Colby-Sawyer graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More Colby-Sawyer graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Paul Smith's College students, three years after graduation (77% vs. 70%).

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