Paul Smith's College vs. Penn College

Comparable Facts

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

Pennsylvania College of Technology is larger than Paul Smith's College based on total student enrollment (4,575 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); Pennsylvania College of Technology is in Williamsport, PA (Small City setting).
• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Pennsylvania College of Technology is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science 12:1; Pennsylvania College of Technology 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Pennsylvania College of Technology are 10% lower than at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($12,818 vs. $14,236).
• Out-of-state tuition is 27.1% higher at Paul Smith's College than at Pennsylvania College of Technology (about $7,029 more per year; $33,009 vs. $25,980).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science than at Pennsylvania College of Technology (100% vs. 68%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students is 156.3% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Technology students ($22,973 vs. $8,964).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Paul Smith's College, open admission at Penn College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Penn College average a 3.05 high school GPA, 0.25 higher than at Paul Smith's College (2.8).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Pennsylvania College of Technology graduates have a $3,500 lower median loan debt than Paul Smith's College graduates ($21,500 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Penn College graduates have an estimated $36 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Paul Smith's College graduates ($222 vs. $258).
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Penn College students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 65%).

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