Paul Smith's College vs. Lenoir-Rhyne University

Comparable Facts

Compare Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science in Paul Smiths, NY with Lenoir Rhyne University in Hickory, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Lenoir Rhyne University is larger than Paul Smith's College based on total student enrollment (2,256 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); Lenoir Rhyne University is in Hickory, NC (Small City setting).
• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Lenoir Rhyne University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science 12:1; Lenoir Rhyne University 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lenoir Rhyne University are 5.9% lower than at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($13,400 vs. $14,236).
• Out-of-state tuition is 3.5% higher at Paul Smith's College than at Lenoir Rhyne University (about $1,109 more per year; $33,009 vs. $31,900).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science as at Lenoir Rhyne University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lenoir Rhyne University students is 2.2% larger than aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students ($23,467 vs. $22,973).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Paul Smith's College and Lenoir-Rhyne University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Lenoir-Rhyne University average a 3.41 high school GPA, 0.61 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. 11% at Lenoir-Rhyne University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates ($25,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Paul Smith's College graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lenoir-Rhyne University students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 66%).

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