Brewton-Parker College vs. Paul Smith's College

Brewton Parker College vs. Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science comparison

	Brewton Parker College	Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Brewton-Parker College	Paul Smith's College
Location	Mount Vernon, GA	Paul Smiths, NY
Setting	Distant Rural	Distant Rural
Enrollment	911	686
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bpc.edu	paulsmiths.edu
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Costs	Brewton-Parker College	Paul Smith's College
Tuition (In State)	$17,850	$32,012
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,850	$32,012
Room & Board	$9,370	$15,546
Avg Net Price	$21,874	$25,056
Avg Grant Aid	$14,497	$24,545
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Brewton-Parker College	Paul Smith's College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	744	955
Admitted	705	811
Acceptance Rate	94.8%	84.9%
Enrolled %	30.8%	24%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	2.8
Typical High School Grades	B	B-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/23
SAT Range	880/1010
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Brewton-Parker College	Paul Smith's College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (20%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (18%) Education (12%) Psychology (9%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%)	Natural Resources Conservation (34%) Personal and Culinary Services (22%) Social Sciences (15%) Business (14%) Engineering Technology (5%)
Outcomes	Brewton-Parker College	Paul Smith's College
Graduation Rate	19%	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,800	$36,700
Making Student Loan Payments	40%	70%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,930	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$257	$258

Diversity	Brewton-Parker College	Paul Smith's College
% Men	58%	64%
% Women	42%	36%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	41%	82%
% Black	34%	3%
% Hispanic	9%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	4%	1%
% Unknown Race	9%	8%

Students	Brewton-Parker College	Paul Smith's College
% In-State	75%	53%
% Out-of-State	21%	45%
Campus	Brewton-Parker College	Paul Smith's College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Brewton Parker College is larger than than Paul Smith's College based on total student enrollment (911 students vs. 686 students)

Brewton-Parker College vs. Paul Smith's College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Brewton-Parker College or Paul Smith's College?

• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is 79.3% more expensive to attend than Brewton-Parker College for in-state tuition ($32,012.00 vs. $17,850.00)
• Out of state tuition is 79.3% higher at Paul Smith's College than Brewton Parker College ($32,012.00 vs. $17,850.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Brewton Parker College than Paul Smith's College ($21,874 vs. $25,056)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Brewton Parker College are 65.9% lower than costs at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($9,370 vs. $15,546)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Brewton Parker College as Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students is 69.3% larger than aid received Brewton Parker College ($24,545 vs. $14,497)

Brewton-Parker College vs. Paul Smith's College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Brewton-Parker College 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 Brewton-Parker College .

• Accepted freshman Brewton-Parker College students have a 0.2 point higher average high school GPA (3.0) than students at Paul Smith's College (2.8)
• Brewton-Parker College has a higher acceptance rate (94.8%) than Paul Smith's College (84.9%)

Brewton-Parker College vs. Paul Smith's College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Brewton-Parker College 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 Brewton-Parker College.

• The graduation rate at Paul Smith's College is higher than Brewton Parker College (37% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science earn on average $3,900 more per year than Brewton-Parker College graduates after ten years. ($36,700 vs. $32,800)
• Brewton Parker College students graduate with a $70 lower median federal student loan debt than Paul Smith's College graduates. ($24,930 vs. $25,000)
• Brewton-Parker College graduates are paying $1 less per month on federal student loans than Paul Smith's College graduates. ($257 vs. $258)
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Brewton-Parker College students, three years after graduation. (70% vs. 40%)

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