Paul Smith's College vs. Misericordia University

Comparable Facts

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

Misericordia University is larger than Paul Smith's College based on total student enrollment (2,200 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); Misericordia University is in Dallas, PA (Large Suburban setting).
• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Misericordia University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science 12:1; Misericordia University 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science are 14.5% lower than at Misericordia University ($14,236 vs. $16,656).
• Out-of-state tuition is 22.3% higher at Misericordia University than at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science (about $7,361 more per year; $40,370 vs. $33,009).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science as at Misericordia University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Misericordia University students is 17.8% larger than aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students ($27,066 vs. $22,973).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Paul Smith's College and Misericordia University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Misericordia University average a 3.48 high school GPA, 0.68 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. 17.5% at Misericordia 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 Misericordia 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 Misericordia University graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Misericordia University students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 69%).

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