NEC vs. Paul Smith's College

Comparable Facts

Compare New England College in Henniker, 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.

New England College is larger than Paul Smith's College based on total student enrollment (3,275 students vs. 948 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• New England College is located in Henniker, NH (Distant Rural setting); Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is in Paul Smiths, NY (Distant Rural setting).
• New England 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: New England College 8:1; 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 18.8% lower than at New England College ($14,236 vs. $17,526).
• Out-of-state tuition is 27.1% higher at NEC than at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science (about $8,929 more per year; $41,938 vs. $33,009).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science than at New England College (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by New England College students is 39.7% larger than aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students ($32,095 vs. $22,973).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both NEC and Paul Smith's College.
• Enrolled first-year students at NEC average a 2.81 high school GPA, 0.01 higher than at Paul Smith's College (2.8).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 8.8% at NEC 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 NEC 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 NEC graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former NEC students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 54%).

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