SHU vs. Paul Smith's College

Comparable Facts

Compare Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT with Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science in Paul Smiths, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Sacred Heart University is larger than Paul Smith's College based on total student enrollment (11,022 students vs. 948 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Sacred Heart University is located in Fairfield, CT (Large Suburban setting); Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is in Paul Smiths, NY (Distant Rural setting).
• Sacred Heart University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Sacred Heart University 15:1; Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science are 25.6% lower than at Sacred Heart University ($14,236 vs. $19,140).
• Out-of-state tuition is 52.7% higher at SHU than at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science (about $17,395 more per year; $50,404 vs. $33,009).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science than at Sacred Heart University (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students is 6.2% larger than aid received by Sacred Heart University students ($22,973 vs. $21,625).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both SHU and Paul Smith's College.
• Enrolled first-year students at SHU average a 3.55 high school GPA, 0.75 higher than at Paul Smith's College (2.8).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17.5% at SHU vs. 18.8% at Paul Smith's College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science and SHU graduates have the same median loan debt ($25,000 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science and SHU graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($258 vs. $258).
• More SHU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Paul Smith's College students, three years after graduation (76% vs. 70%).

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