Paul Smith's College vs. Warren Wilson

Comparable Facts

Compare Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science in Paul Smiths, NY with Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is larger than Warren Wilson based on total student enrollment (948 students vs. 791 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is located in Paul Smiths, NY (Distant Rural setting); Warren Wilson College is in Swannanoa, NC (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Warren Wilson College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science 12:1; Warren Wilson College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Warren Wilson College are 8.3% lower than at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($13,050 vs. $14,236).
• Out-of-state tuition is 25.7% higher at Warren Wilson than at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science (about $8,491 more per year; $41,500 vs. $33,009).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science as at Warren Wilson College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Warren Wilson College students is 34.4% larger than aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students ($30,887 vs. $22,973).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Paul Smith's College, test optional at Warren Wilson.
• Typical fall application deadline: Warren Wilson Jul 3, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Warren Wilson average a 3.6 high school GPA, 0.8 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. 17.9% at Warren Wilson.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Warren Wilson College graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than Paul Smith's College graduates ($23,000 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Warren Wilson graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Paul Smith's College graduates ($237 vs. $258).
• More Warren Wilson graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Paul Smith's College students, three years after graduation (72% vs. 70%).

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