Paul Smith's College vs. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale

Comparable Facts

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

Farmingdale State College is larger than Paul Smith's College based on total student enrollment (10,039 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); Farmingdale State College is in Farmingdale, NY (Large Suburban setting).
• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Farmingdale State College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science 12:1; Farmingdale State College 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science are 4.6% lower than at Farmingdale State College ($14,236 vs. $14,926).
• Out-of-state tuition is 78.1% higher at Paul Smith's College than at Farmingdale State College (about $14,473 more per year; $33,009 vs. $18,536).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science than at Farmingdale State College (100% vs. 64%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students is 155.9% larger than aid received by Farmingdale State College students ($22,973 vs. $8,977).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Paul Smith's College, test optional at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale.
• Typical fall application deadline: SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale May 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale average a 3.26 high school GPA, 0.46 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. 26.8% at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Farmingdale State College graduates have a $9,000 lower median loan debt than Paul Smith's College graduates ($16,000 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale graduates have an estimated $93 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Paul Smith's College graduates ($165 vs. $258).
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 67%).

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