York vs. Paul Smith's College

Comparable Facts

Compare CUNY York College in Jamaica, NY 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.

CUNY York College is larger than Paul Smith's College based on total student enrollment (6,174 students vs. 948 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• CUNY York College is located in Jamaica, NY (Large City setting); Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is in Paul Smiths, NY (Distant Rural setting).
• CUNY York College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: CUNY York College 13:1; 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 36% lower than at CUNY York College ($14,236 vs. $22,260).
• Out-of-state tuition is 115.6% higher at Paul Smith's College than at CUNY York College (about $17,701 more per year; $33,009 vs. $15,308).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science than at CUNY York College (100% vs. 83%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students is 151% larger than aid received by CUNY York College students ($22,973 vs. $9,154).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at York, test-free at Paul Smith's College.
• Typical fall application deadline: York Feb 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at York average a 3.15 high school GPA, 0.35 higher than at Paul Smith's College (2.8).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 7.7% at York vs. 18.8% at Paul Smith's College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, CUNY York College graduates have a $16,200 lower median loan debt than Paul Smith's College graduates ($8,800 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, York graduates have an estimated $168 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Paul Smith's College graduates ($90 vs. $258).
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former York students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 47%).

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