CSE vs. Paul Smith's College

Comparable Facts

Compare Saint Elizabeth University in Morristown, NJ 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 CSE based on total student enrollment (948 students vs. 871 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Saint Elizabeth University is located in Morristown, NJ (Large Suburban setting); Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is in Paul Smiths, NY (Distant Rural setting).
• Saint Elizabeth University 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: Saint Elizabeth University 8:1; Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Elizabeth University are 4.1% lower than at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($13,652 vs. $14,236).
• Out-of-state tuition is 11.3% higher at CSE than at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science (about $3,732 more per year; $36,741 vs. $33,009).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science than at Saint Elizabeth University (100% vs. 96%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Elizabeth University students is 29.5% larger than aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students ($29,755 vs. $22,973).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at CSE, test-free at Paul Smith's College.
• Enrolled first-year students at CSE average a 3.12 high school GPA, 0.32 higher than at Paul Smith's College (2.8).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 7.6% at CSE vs. 18.8% at Paul Smith's College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science and CSE graduates have the same median loan debt ($25,000 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science and CSE graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($258 vs. $258).
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CSE students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 57%).

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