Paul Smith's College vs. CHC

Comparable Facts

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

Chestnut Hill College is larger than Paul Smith's College based on total student enrollment (1,288 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); Chestnut Hill College is in Philadelphia, PA (Large City setting).
• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Chestnut Hill College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science 12:1; Chestnut Hill College 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Chestnut Hill College are 11.5% lower than at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($12,600 vs. $14,236).
• Out-of-state tuition is 20.8% higher at CHC than at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science (about $6,861 more per year; $39,870 vs. $33,009).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science as at Chestnut Hill College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Chestnut Hill College students is 28.8% larger than aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students ($29,590 vs. $22,973).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Paul Smith's College and CHC.
• Enrolled first-year students at CHC average a 3.12 high school GPA, 0.32 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. 7.2% at CHC.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science graduates have a $1,481 lower median loan debt than CHC graduates ($25,000 vs. $26,481).
• Among borrowers, Paul Smith's College graduates have an estimated $15 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than CHC graduates ($258 vs. $273).
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CHC students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 47%).

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