Berkeley College NYC Campus vs. Paul Smith's College

Berkeley College New York vs. Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science comparison

	Berkeley College New York	Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Berkeley College NYC Campus	Paul Smith's College
Location	New York, NY	Paul Smiths, NY
Setting	Large City	Distant Rural
Enrollment	1,882	686
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	berkeleycollege.edu	paulsmiths.edu
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Costs	Berkeley College NYC Campus	Paul Smith's College
Tuition (In State)	$26,900	$32,012
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,900	$32,012
Room & Board	$7,188	$15,546
Avg Net Price	$23,301	$25,056
Avg Grant Aid	$13,931	$24,545
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	100%

Admission	Berkeley College NYC Campus	Paul Smith's College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	955
Admitted	-	811
Acceptance Rate	Open	84.9%
Enrolled %	Open	24%
Avg High School GPA	2.66	2.8
Typical High School Grades	C+	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Berkeley College NYC Campus	Paul Smith's College
Student to Faculty Ratio	22:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (85%) Health Professions (7%) Legal Professions (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (3%)	Natural Resources Conservation (34%) Personal and Culinary Services (22%) Social Sciences (15%) Business (14%) Engineering Technology (5%)
Outcomes	Berkeley College NYC Campus	Paul Smith's College
Graduation Rate	30%	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,600	$36,700
Making Student Loan Payments	33%	70%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,967	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$299	$258

Diversity	Berkeley College NYC Campus	Paul Smith's College
% Men	34%	64%
% Women	66%	36%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	8%	82%
% Black	25%	3%
% Hispanic	21%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	15%	1%
% Unknown Race	27%	8%

Students	Berkeley College NYC Campus	Paul Smith's College
% In-State	69%	53%
% Out-of-State	8%	45%
Campus	Berkeley College NYC Campus	Paul Smith's College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Berkeley College New York is larger than than Paul Smith's College based on total student enrollment (1,882 students vs. 686 students)

Berkeley College NYC Campus vs. Paul Smith's College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Berkeley College NYC Campus or Paul Smith's College?

• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is 19% more expensive to attend than Berkeley College NYC Campus for in-state tuition ($32,012.00 vs. $26,900.00)
• Out of state tuition is 19% higher at Paul Smith's College than Berkeley College New York ($32,012.00 vs. $26,900.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Berkeley College New York than Paul Smith's College ($23,301 vs. $25,056)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Berkeley College New York are 116.3% lower than costs at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($7,188 vs. $15,546)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science than Berkeley College New York (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students is 76.2% larger than aid received Berkeley College New York ($24,545 vs. $13,931)

Which college is harder to get into, Berkeley College NYC Campus 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 Berkeley College NYC Campus .

• Accepted freshman Paul Smith's College students have a 0.14 point higher average high school GPA (2.8) than students at Berkeley College NYC Campus (2.66)

Berkeley College NYC Campus vs. Paul Smith's College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Berkeley College NYC Campus 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 Berkeley College NYC Campus.

• The graduation rate at Paul Smith's College is higher than Berkeley College New York (37% vs. 30%)
• Graduates from Berkeley College New York earn on average $5,900 more per year than Paul Smith's College graduates after ten years. ($42,600 vs. $36,700)
• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students graduate with a $3,967 lower median federal student loan debt than Berkeley College NYC Campus graduates. ($25,000 vs. $28,967)
• Paul Smith's College graduates are paying $41 less per month on federal student loans than Berkeley College NYC Campus graduates. ($258 vs. $299)
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Berkeley College NYC Campus students, three years after graduation. (70% vs. 33%)

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