Paul Smith's College vs. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Comparable Facts

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

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is larger than Paul Smith's College based on total student enrollment (3,650 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); Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is in Harrisburg, PA (Small City setting).
• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science 12:1; Harrisburg University of Science and Technology 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology are 22.5% lower than at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($11,040 vs. $14,236).
• Out-of-state tuition is 35.3% higher at Paul Smith's College than at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (about $8,609 more per year; $33,009 vs. $24,400).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science than at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students is 16.6% larger than aid received by Harrisburg University of Science and Technology students ($22,973 vs. $19,706).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Paul Smith's College, open admission at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology.
• Enrolled first-year students at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology average a 3.42 high school GPA, 0.62 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. 9.6% at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science graduates have a $1,500 lower median loan debt than Harrisburg University of Science and Technology graduates ($25,000 vs. $26,500).
• Among borrowers, Paul Smith's College graduates have an estimated $16 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Harrisburg University of Science and Technology graduates ($258 vs. $274).
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Harrisburg University of Science and Technology students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 43%).

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