Morehouse vs. Paul Smith's College

Comparable Facts

Compare Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA 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.

Morehouse College is larger than Paul Smith's College based on total student enrollment (2,847 students vs. 948 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Morehouse College is located in Atlanta, GA (Large City setting); Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is in Paul Smiths, NY (Distant Rural setting).
• Morehouse 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: Morehouse College 14:1; 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 3.7% lower than at Morehouse College ($14,236 vs. $14,778).
• Out-of-state tuition is 0.4% higher at Paul Smith's College than at Morehouse College (about $116 more per year; $33,009 vs. $32,893).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science than at Morehouse College (100% vs. 80%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students is 48.3% larger than aid received by Morehouse College students ($22,973 vs. $15,488).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Morehouse, test-free at Paul Smith's College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Morehouse Feb 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Morehouse average a 3.48 high school GPA, 0.68 higher than at Paul Smith's College (2.8).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 27.1% at Morehouse 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 Morehouse 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 Morehouse graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Morehouse students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 34%).

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