Paul Smith's College vs. Albright College

Comparable Facts

Compare Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science in Paul Smiths, NY with Albright College in Reading, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Albright College is larger than Paul Smith's College based on total student enrollment (1,380 students vs. 948 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is located in Paul Smiths, NY (Distant Rural setting); Albright College is in Reading, PA (Small City setting).
• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Albright College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science 12:1; Albright College 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science are 1.3% lower than at Albright College ($14,236 vs. $14,426).
• Out-of-state tuition is 13.5% higher at Paul Smith's College than at Albright College (about $3,927 more per year; $33,009 vs. $29,082).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science as at Albright College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Albright College students is 0.4% larger than aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students ($23,069 vs. $22,973).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Paul Smith's College and Albright College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Albright College average a 3.05 high school GPA, 0.25 higher than at Paul Smith's College (2.8).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.8% at Paul Smith's College vs. 7.4% at Albright College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science graduates have a $3,000 lower median loan debt than Albright College graduates ($25,000 vs. $28,000).
• Among borrowers, Paul Smith's College graduates have an estimated $31 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Albright College graduates ($258 vs. $289).
• More Albright College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Paul Smith's College students, three years after graduation (71% vs. 70%).

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