Paul Smith's College vs. SUNY-ESF

Comparable Facts

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

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is larger than Paul Smith's College based on total student enrollment (2,757 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 of Environmental Science and Forestry is in Syracuse, NY (Midsize City setting).
• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science 12:1; SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science are 21.3% lower than at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry ($14,236 vs. $18,080).
• Out-of-state tuition is 48.3% higher at Paul Smith's College than at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (about $10,746 more per year; $33,009 vs. $22,263).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science than at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (100% vs. 96%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students is 164.1% larger than aid received by SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry students ($22,973 vs. $8,699).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Paul Smith's College and SUNY-ESF.
• Typical fall application deadline: SUNY-ESF Feb 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at SUNY-ESF average a 3.7 high school GPA, 0.9 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. 17.6% at SUNY-ESF.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry graduates have a $5,250 lower median loan debt than Paul Smith's College graduates ($19,750 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, SUNY-ESF graduates have an estimated $54 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Paul Smith's College graduates ($204 vs. $258).
• More SUNY-ESF graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Paul Smith's College students, three years after graduation (78% vs. 70%).

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