MCNY vs. Paul Smith's College

Comparable Facts

Compare Metropolitan College of New York in New York, 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.

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is larger than MCNY based on total student enrollment (948 students vs. 683 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Metropolitan College of New York is located in New York, NY (Large City setting); Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is in Paul Smiths, NY (Distant Rural setting).
• Metropolitan College of New York 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: Metropolitan College of New York 12:1; Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Metropolitan College of New York are 10.8% lower than at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($12,696 vs. $14,236).
• Out-of-state tuition is 63.5% higher at Paul Smith's College than at Metropolitan College of New York (about $12,821 more per year; $33,009 vs. $20,188).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science than at Metropolitan College of New York (100% vs. 93%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students is 183.2% larger than aid received by Metropolitan College of New York students ($22,973 vs. $8,112).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both MCNY and Paul Smith's College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Paul Smith's College average a 2.8 high school GPA, 0.7 higher than at MCNY (2.1).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 49.2% at MCNY 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 $9,500 lower median loan debt than MCNY graduates ($25,000 vs. $34,500).
• Among borrowers, Paul Smith's College graduates have an estimated $98 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than MCNY graduates ($258 vs. $356).
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former MCNY students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 18%).

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