Paul Smith's College vs. Newberry College

Comparable Facts

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

Newberry College is larger than Paul Smith's College based on total student enrollment (1,536 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); Newberry College is in Newberry, SC (Distant Town setting).
• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Newberry College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science 12:1; Newberry College 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Newberry College are 5.2% lower than at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($13,500 vs. $14,236).
• Out-of-state tuition is 6.1% higher at Paul Smith's College than at Newberry College (about $1,909 more per year; $33,009 vs. $31,100).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science than at Newberry College (100% vs. 97%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Newberry College students is 6.5% larger than aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students ($24,461 vs. $22,973).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Paul Smith's College and Newberry College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Newberry College average a 3.58 high school GPA, 0.78 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. 10.3% at Newberry College.

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 Newberry College 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 Newberry College graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Newberry College students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 58%).

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