Paul Smith's College vs. Villa

Comparable Facts

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

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is larger than Villa based on total student enrollment (948 students vs. 611 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is located in Paul Smiths, NY (Distant Rural setting); Villa Maria College is in Buffalo, NY (Small City setting).
• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Villa Maria College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science 12:1; Villa Maria College 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Villa Maria College are 32.4% lower than at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($9,620 vs. $14,236).
• Out-of-state tuition is 15.1% higher at Paul Smith's College than at Villa Maria College (about $4,339 more per year; $33,009 vs. $28,670).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science than at Villa Maria College (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students is 12% larger than aid received by Villa Maria College students ($22,973 vs. $20,512).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Paul Smith's College and Villa.
• Enrolled first-year students at Villa average a 2.87 high school GPA, 0.07 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. 24.2% at Villa.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Villa Maria College graduates have a $5,000 lower median loan debt than Paul Smith's College graduates ($20,000 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Villa graduates have an estimated $52 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Paul Smith's College graduates ($206 vs. $258).
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Villa students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 47%).

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