Paul Smith's College vs. JCSU

Comparable Facts

Compare Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science in Paul Smiths, NY with Johnson C Smith University in Charlotte, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Johnson C Smith University is larger than Paul Smith's College based on total student enrollment (1,302 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); Johnson C Smith University is in Charlotte, NC (Large City setting).
• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Johnson C Smith University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science 12:1; Johnson C Smith University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Johnson C Smith University are 39.6% lower than at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($8,600 vs. $14,236).
• Out-of-state tuition is 55% higher at Paul Smith's College than at Johnson C Smith University (about $11,709 more per year; $33,009 vs. $21,300).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science than at Johnson C Smith University (100% vs. 93%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students is 50.8% larger than aid received by Johnson C Smith University students ($22,973 vs. $15,238).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Paul Smith's College and JCSU.
• Enrolled first-year students at Paul Smith's College average a 2.8 high school GPA, 0.32 higher than at JCSU (2.48).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.8% at Paul Smith's College vs. 12.8% at JCSU.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science graduates have a $7,050 lower median loan debt than JCSU graduates ($25,000 vs. $32,050).
• Among borrowers, Paul Smith's College graduates have an estimated $73 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than JCSU graduates ($258 vs. $331).
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former JCSU students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 26%).

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