CCS vs. Paul Smith's College

Comparable Facts

Compare College for Creative Studies in Detroit, MI 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.

College for Creative Studies is larger than Paul Smith's College based on total student enrollment (1,433 students vs. 948 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• College for Creative Studies is located in Detroit, MI (Large City setting); Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is in Paul Smiths, NY (Distant Rural setting).
• College for Creative Studies 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: College for Creative Studies 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 6.8% lower than at College for Creative Studies ($14,236 vs. $15,272).
• Out-of-state tuition is 61.6% higher at CCS than at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science (about $20,341 more per year; $53,350 vs. $33,009).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science than at College for Creative Studies (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by College for Creative Studies students is 31.1% larger than aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students ($30,108 vs. $22,973).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both CCS and Paul Smith's College.
• Enrolled first-year students at CCS average a 3.19 high school GPA, 0.39 higher than at Paul Smith's College (2.8).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 24.9% at CCS 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 CCS 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 CCS graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CCS students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 60%).

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