Paul Smith's College vs. SUNY-Potsdam

Comparable Facts

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

SUNY College at Potsdam is larger than Paul Smith's College based on total student enrollment (2,832 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 College at Potsdam is in Potsdam, NY (Remote Town setting).
• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. SUNY College at Potsdam is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science 12:1; SUNY College at Potsdam 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science are 6.8% lower than at SUNY College at Potsdam ($14,236 vs. $15,280).
• Out-of-state tuition is 76.7% higher at Paul Smith's College than at SUNY College at Potsdam (about $14,331 more per year; $33,009 vs. $18,678).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science than at SUNY College at Potsdam (100% vs. 93%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students is 106.1% larger than aid received by SUNY College at Potsdam students ($22,973 vs. $11,147).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Paul Smith's College, test optional at SUNY-Potsdam.
• Enrolled first-year students at SUNY-Potsdam average a 3.3 high school GPA, 0.5 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% at SUNY-Potsdam.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, SUNY College at Potsdam and Paul Smith's College graduates have the same median loan debt ($25,000 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, SUNY College at Potsdam and Paul Smith's College graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($258 vs. $258).
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SUNY-Potsdam students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 60%).

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