Paul Smith's College vs. SUNY Old Westbury

Comparable Facts

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

SUNY Old Westbury is larger than Paul Smith's College based on total student enrollment (4,709 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); SUNY Old Westbury is in Old Westbury, NY (Large Suburban setting).
• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. SUNY Old Westbury is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science 12:1; SUNY Old Westbury 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at SUNY Old Westbury are 1.9% lower than at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($13,972 vs. $14,236).
• Out-of-state tuition is 75.2% higher at Paul Smith's College than at SUNY Old Westbury (about $14,167 more per year; $33,009 vs. $18,842).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science than at SUNY Old Westbury (100% vs. 75%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students is 125.2% larger than aid received by SUNY Old Westbury students ($22,973 vs. $10,200).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Paul Smith's College and SUNY Old Westbury.
• Enrolled first-year students at SUNY Old Westbury average a 3.1 high school GPA, 0.3 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. 12.4% at SUNY Old Westbury.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, SUNY Old Westbury graduates have a $8,754 lower median loan debt than Paul Smith's College graduates ($16,246 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, SUNY Old Westbury graduates have an estimated $91 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Paul Smith's College graduates ($167 vs. $258).
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SUNY Old Westbury students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 48%).

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