Gustavus Adolphus College vs. Paul Smith's College

Comparable Facts

Compare Gustavus Adolphus College in Saint Peter, MN 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.

Gustavus Adolphus College is larger than Paul Smith's College based on total student enrollment (1,906 students vs. 948 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Gustavus Adolphus College is located in Saint Peter, MN (Remote Town setting); Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is in Paul Smiths, NY (Distant Rural setting).
• Gustavus Adolphus 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: Gustavus Adolphus College 12:1; Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Gustavus Adolphus College are 17.1% lower than at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($11,804 vs. $14,236).
• Out-of-state tuition is 69.9% higher at Gustavus Adolphus College than at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science (about $23,067 more per year; $56,076 vs. $33,009).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Gustavus Adolphus College as at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Gustavus Adolphus College students is 80.4% larger than aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students ($41,450 vs. $22,973).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Gustavus Adolphus College, test-free at Paul Smith's College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Gustavus Adolphus College Apr 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Gustavus Adolphus College average a 3.69 high school GPA, 0.89 higher than at Paul Smith's College (2.8).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 15.2% at Gustavus Adolphus College 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 Gustavus Adolphus College 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 Gustavus Adolphus College graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More Gustavus Adolphus College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Paul Smith's College students, three years after graduation (82% vs. 70%).

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