GSC vs. Paul Smith's College

Comparable Facts

Compare University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online in Manchester, 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.

University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online is larger than Paul Smith's College based on total student enrollment (1,478 students vs. 948 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online is located in Manchester, NH (Distant Town setting); Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is in Paul Smiths, NY (Distant Rural setting).
• University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online 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: University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online 10:1; Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online are 46.3% lower than at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($7,648 vs. $14,236).
• Out-of-state tuition is 255.5% higher at Paul Smith's College than at University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online (about $23,725 more per year; $33,009 vs. $9,284).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science than at University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online (100% vs. 56%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students is 313.1% larger than aid received by University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online students ($22,973 vs. $5,561).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at GSC, test-free at Paul Smith's College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online graduates have a $10,616 lower median loan debt than Paul Smith's College graduates ($14,384 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, GSC graduates have an estimated $110 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Paul Smith's College graduates ($148 vs. $258).
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former GSC students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 49%).

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