CCS vs. Paul Smith's College

College for Creative Studies vs. Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science comparison

	College for Creative Studies	Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CCS	Paul Smith's College
Location	Detroit, MI	Paul Smiths, NY
Setting	Large City	Distant Rural
Enrollment	1,517	686
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	collegeforcreativestudies.edu	paulsmiths.edu
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Costs	CCS	Paul Smith's College
Tuition (In State)	$48,030	$32,012
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,030	$32,012
Room & Board	$8,850	$15,546
Avg Net Price	$34,906	$25,056
Avg Grant Aid	$24,307	$24,545
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	100%

Admission	CCS	Paul Smith's College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,622	955
Admitted	798	811
Acceptance Rate	49.2%	84.9%
Enrolled %	32.6%	24%
Avg High School GPA	3.19	2.8
Typical High School Grades	B	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	CCS	Paul Smith's College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (13%)	Natural Resources Conservation (34%) Personal and Culinary Services (22%) Social Sciences (15%) Business (14%) Engineering Technology (5%)
Outcomes	CCS	Paul Smith's College
Graduation Rate	57%	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,100	$36,700
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	70%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$258

Diversity	CCS	Paul Smith's College
% Men	36%	64%
% Women	64%	36%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	82%
% Black	10%	3%
% Hispanic	4%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	7%	1%
% Unknown Race	11%	8%

Students	CCS	Paul Smith's College
% In-State	76%	53%
% Out-of-State	20%	45%
Campus	CCS	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
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Comparable Facts

• College for Creative Studies is larger than than Paul Smith's College based on total student enrollment (1,517 students vs. 686 students)

CCS vs. Paul Smith's College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CCS or Paul Smith's College?

• College for Creative Studies is 50% more expensive to attend than Paul Smith's College for in-state tuition ($48,030.00 vs. $32,012.00)
• Out of state tuition is 50% higher at CCS than Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($48,030.00 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 CCS ($25,056 vs. $34,906)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College for Creative Studies are 75.7% lower than costs at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($8,850 vs. $15,546)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science than College for Creative Studies (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students is 1% larger than aid received College for Creative Studies ($24,545 vs. $24,307)

CCS vs. Paul Smith's College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, CCS 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 CCS .

• Accepted freshman CCS students have a 0.39 point higher average high school GPA (3.19) than students at Paul Smith's College (2.8)
• Paul Smith's College has a higher acceptance rate (84.9%) than CCS (49.2%)

CCS vs. Paul Smith's College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CCS 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 CCS.

• The graduation rate at CCS is higher than Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science (57% vs. 37%)
• Graduates from College for Creative Studies earn on average $9,400 more per year than Paul Smith's College graduates after ten years. ($46,100 vs. $36,700)
• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than CCS graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,000)
• Paul Smith's College graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than CCS graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CCS students, three years after graduation. (70% vs. 60%)

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