Bethune-Cookman vs. Paul Smith's College

Bethune Cookman University vs. Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science comparison

	Bethune Cookman University	Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethune-Cookman	Paul Smith's College
Location	Daytona Beach, FL	Paul Smiths, NY
Setting	Small City	Distant Rural
Enrollment	2,727	686
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1010
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cookman.edu	paulsmiths.edu
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Costs	Bethune-Cookman	Paul Smith's College
Tuition (In State)	$13,844	$32,012
Tuition (Out of State)	$13,844	$32,012
Room & Board	$10,396	$15,546
Avg Net Price	$15,769	$25,056
Avg Grant Aid	$13,780	$24,545
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	Bethune-Cookman	Paul Smith's College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	12,818	955
Admitted	10,891	811
Acceptance Rate	85%	84.9%
Enrolled %	8.9%	24%
Avg High School GPA	3.3	2.8
Typical High School Grades	B+	B-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	15/18
SAT Range	830/980
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Bethune-Cookman	Paul Smith's College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (21%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Education (12%) Health Professions (11%) Psychology (9%)	Natural Resources Conservation (34%) Personal and Culinary Services (22%) Social Sciences (15%) Business (14%) Engineering Technology (5%)
Outcomes	Bethune-Cookman	Paul Smith's College
Graduation Rate	37%	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,700	$36,700
Making Student Loan Payments	20%	70%
Median Student Loan Debt	$35,985	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$372	$258

Diversity	Bethune-Cookman	Paul Smith's College
% Men	37%	64%
% Women	63%	36%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	2%	82%
% Black	85%	3%
% Hispanic	3%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	5%	8%

Students	Bethune-Cookman	Paul Smith's College
% In-State	75%	53%
% Out-of-State	21%	45%
Campus	Bethune-Cookman	Paul Smith's College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Bethune Cookman University is larger than than Paul Smith's College based on total student enrollment (2,727 students vs. 686 students)

Bethune-Cookman vs. Paul Smith's College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bethune-Cookman or Paul Smith's College?

• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is 131.2% more expensive to attend than Bethune-Cookman for in-state tuition ($32,012.00 vs. $13,844.00)
• Out of state tuition is 131.2% higher at Paul Smith's College than Bethune Cookman University ($32,012.00 vs. $13,844.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bethune Cookman University than Paul Smith's College ($15,769 vs. $25,056)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethune Cookman University are 49.5% lower than costs at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($10,396 vs. $15,546)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science than Bethune Cookman University (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students is 78.1% larger than aid received Bethune Cookman University ($24,545 vs. $13,780)

Bethune-Cookman vs. Paul Smith's College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Bethune-Cookman 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 Bethune-Cookman .

• Accepted freshman Bethune-Cookman students have a 0.5 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at Paul Smith's College (2.8)
• Bethune-Cookman has a higher acceptance rate (85%) than Paul Smith's College (84.9%)

Bethune-Cookman vs. Paul Smith's College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bethune-Cookman 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 Bethune-Cookman.

• The graduation rate at Bethune-Cookman is the same as at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science (37% vs. 37%)
• Graduates from Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science earn on average $5,000 more per year than Bethune-Cookman graduates after ten years. ($36,700 vs. $31,700)
• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students graduate with a $10,985 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethune-Cookman graduates. ($25,000 vs. $35,985)
• Paul Smith's College graduates are paying $114 less per month on federal student loans than Bethune-Cookman graduates. ($258 vs. $372)
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethune-Cookman students, three years after graduation. (70% vs. 20%)

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