Art Center College of Design vs. Paul Smith's College

Art Center College of Design vs. Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science comparison

	Art Center College of Design	Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Art Center College of Design	Paul Smith's College
Location	Pasadena, CA	Paul Smiths, NY
Setting	Midsize City	Distant Rural
Enrollment	2,420	686
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	artcenter.edu	paulsmiths.edu
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Costs	Art Center College of Design	Paul Smith's College
Tuition (In State)	$48,942	$32,012
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,942	$32,012
Room & Board	$14,338	$15,546
Avg Net Price	$53,617	$25,056
Avg Grant Aid	$16,665	$24,545
% Receiving Grant Aid	56%	100%

Admission	Art Center College of Design	Paul Smith's College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,285	955
Admitted	912	811
Acceptance Rate	71%	84.9%
Enrolled %	31.8%	24%
Avg High School GPA	-	2.8
Typical High School Grades	-	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Art Center College of Design	Paul Smith's College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communication (5%) Communications Technology (5%) Architecture (3%)	Natural Resources Conservation (34%) Personal and Culinary Services (22%) Social Sciences (15%) Business (14%) Engineering Technology (5%)
Outcomes	Art Center College of Design	Paul Smith's College
Graduation Rate	54%	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$58,300	$36,700
Making Student Loan Payments	73%	70%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,250	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$323	$258

Diversity	Art Center College of Design	Paul Smith's College
% Men	43%	64%
% Women	57%	36%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	18%	82%
% Black	1%	3%
% Hispanic	12%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	27%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	8%

Students	Art Center College of Design	Paul Smith's College
% In-State	45%	53%
% Out-of-State	8%	45%
Campus	Art Center College of Design	Paul Smith's College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Art Center College of Design is larger than than Paul Smith's College based on total student enrollment (2,420 students vs. 686 students)

Art Center College of Design vs. Paul Smith's College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Art Center College of Design or Paul Smith's College?

• Art Center College of Design is 52.9% more expensive to attend than Paul Smith's College for in-state tuition ($48,942.00 vs. $32,012.00)
• Out of state tuition is 52.9% higher at Art Center College of Design than Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($48,942.00 vs. $32,012.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science than Art Center College of Design ($25,056 vs. $53,617)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Art Center College of Design are 8.4% lower than costs at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($14,338 vs. $15,546)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science than Art Center College of Design (100% vs. 56%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students is 47.3% larger than aid received Art Center College of Design ($24,545 vs. $16,665)

Art Center College of Design vs. Paul Smith's College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Art Center College of Design or Paul Smith's College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Paul Smith's College or Art Center College of Design .

• Paul Smith's College has a higher acceptance rate (84.9%) than Art Center College of Design (71%)

Art Center College of Design vs. Paul Smith's College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Art Center College of Design or Paul Smith's College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Paul Smith's College and Art Center College of Design.

• The graduation rate at Art Center College of Design is higher than Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science (54% vs. 37%)
• Graduates from Art Center College of Design earn on average $21,600 more per year than Paul Smith's College graduates after ten years. ($58,300 vs. $36,700)
• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students graduate with a $6,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Art Center College of Design graduates. ($25,000 vs. $31,250)
• Paul Smith's College graduates are paying $65 less per month on federal student loans than Art Center College of Design graduates. ($258 vs. $323)
• More Art Center College of Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Paul Smith's College students, three years after graduation. (73% vs. 70%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/