Paul Smith's College vs. Mars Hill University

Comparable Facts

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

Mars Hill University is larger than Paul Smith's College based on total student enrollment (1,110 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); Mars Hill University is in Mars Hill, NC (Rural Fringe setting).
• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Mars Hill University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science 12:1; Mars Hill University 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mars Hill University are 13.9% lower than at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($12,258 vs. $14,236).
• Out-of-state tuition is 14.3% higher at Mars Hill University than at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science (about $4,727 more per year; $37,736 vs. $33,009).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science as at Mars Hill University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mars Hill University students is 35.2% larger than aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students ($31,066 vs. $22,973).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Paul Smith's College and Mars Hill University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Mars Hill University average a 3.5 high school GPA, 0.7 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. 31.1% at Mars Hill 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 Mars Hill 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 Mars Hill University graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mars Hill University students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 53%).

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