Laguna College of Art and Design vs. Paul Smith's College

Comparable Facts

Compare Laguna College of Art and Design in Laguna Beach, CA 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 Laguna College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (948 students vs. 775 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Laguna College of Art and Design is located in Laguna Beach, CA (Rural Fringe setting); Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is in Paul Smiths, NY (Distant Rural setting).
• Laguna College of Art and Design 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: Laguna College of Art and Design 9:1; 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 27.2% lower than at Laguna College of Art and Design ($14,236 vs. $19,553).
• Out-of-state tuition is 13.6% higher at Laguna College of Art and Design than at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science (about $4,491 more per year; $37,500 vs. $33,009).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Laguna College of Art and Design as at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students is 106% larger than aid received by Laguna College of Art and Design students ($22,973 vs. $11,153).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Laguna College of Art and Design and Paul Smith's College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Laguna College of Art and Design Aug 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Laguna College of Art and Design 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 23.1% at Laguna College of Art and Design 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 $1,699 lower median loan debt than Laguna College of Art and Design graduates ($25,000 vs. $26,699).
• Among borrowers, Paul Smith's College graduates have an estimated $18 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Laguna College of Art and Design graduates ($258 vs. $276).
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Laguna College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 61%).

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