Trinity College of Florida vs. Paul Smith's College

Comparable Facts

Compare Trinity College of Florida in Trinity, FL 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.

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is larger than Trinity College of Florida based on total student enrollment (948 students vs. 152 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Trinity College of Florida is located in Trinity, FL (Large Suburban setting); Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is in Paul Smiths, NY (Distant Rural setting).
• Trinity College of Florida 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: Trinity College of Florida 12:1; Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Trinity College of Florida are 19.9% lower than at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($11,400 vs. $14,236).
• Out-of-state tuition is 102.5% higher at Paul Smith's College than at Trinity College of Florida (about $16,709 more per year; $33,009 vs. $16,300).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science than at Trinity College of Florida (100% vs. 97%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students is 143.2% larger than aid received by Trinity College of Florida students ($22,973 vs. $9,445).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Trinity College of Florida and Paul Smith's College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Trinity College of Florida Jul 31, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Trinity College of Florida average a 3.04 high school GPA, 0.24 higher than at Paul Smith's College (2.8).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 50% at Trinity College of Florida vs. 18.8% at Paul Smith's College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Trinity College of Florida graduates have a $500 lower median loan debt than Paul Smith's College graduates ($24,500 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Trinity College of Florida graduates have an estimated $5 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Paul Smith's College graduates ($253 vs. $258).
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Trinity College of Florida students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 38%).

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