Paul Smith's College vs. St. Augustine's College

Comparable Facts

Compare Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science in Paul Smiths, NY with Saint Augustine's University in Raleigh, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is larger than St. Augustine's College based on total student enrollment (948 students vs. 175 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is located in Paul Smiths, NY (Distant Rural setting); Saint Augustine's University is in Raleigh, NC (Large City setting).
• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Saint Augustine's University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science 12:1; Saint Augustine's University 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Augustine's University are 27.5% lower than at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($10,316 vs. $14,236).
• Out-of-state tuition is 95.4% higher at Paul Smith's College than at Saint Augustine's University (about $16,113 more per year; $33,009 vs. $16,896).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science than at Saint Augustine's University (100% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students is 73.4% larger than aid received by Saint Augustine's University students ($22,973 vs. $13,246).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Paul Smith's College, required at St. Augustine's College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Paul Smith's College average a 2.8 high school GPA, 0.3 higher than at St. Augustine's College (2.5).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.8% at Paul Smith's College vs. 3.2% at St. Augustine's College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science graduates have a $9,620 lower median loan debt than St. Augustine's College graduates ($25,000 vs. $34,620).
• Among borrowers, Paul Smith's College graduates have an estimated $99 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than St. Augustine's College graduates ($258 vs. $357).
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Augustine's College students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 25%).

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