Felician College vs. Paul Smith's College

Felician College vs. Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science comparison

	Felician College	Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Felician College	Paul Smith's College
Location	Lodi, NJ	Paul Smiths, NY
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Rural
Enrollment	2,148	686
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#779
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	felician.edu	paulsmiths.edu
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Costs	Felician College	Paul Smith's College
Tuition (In State)	$33,860	$32,012
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,860	$32,012
Room & Board	$13,660	$15,546
Avg Net Price	$15,743	$25,056
Avg Grant Aid	$32,536	$24,545
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Felician College	Paul Smith's College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,286	955
Admitted	2,038	811
Acceptance Rate	89.2%	84.9%
Enrolled %	13%	24%
Avg High School GPA	3.05	2.8
Typical High School Grades	B	B-
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/25
SAT Range	893/1108
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Jun 1, 2025

Academics	Felician College	Paul Smith's College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (29%) Education (13%) Business (13%) English and Literature (12%) General Studies (5%)	Natural Resources Conservation (34%) Personal and Culinary Services (22%) Social Sciences (15%) Business (14%) Engineering Technology (5%)
Outcomes	Felician College	Paul Smith's College
Graduation Rate	36%	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,600	$36,700
Making Student Loan Payments	51%	70%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$258

Diversity	Felician College	Paul Smith's College
% Men	27%	64%
% Women	73%	36%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	30%	82%
% Black	22%	3%
% Hispanic	28%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	11%	8%

Students	Felician College	Paul Smith's College
% In-State	78%	53%
% Out-of-State	15%	45%
Campus	Felician 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	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Felician College is larger than than Paul Smith's College based on total student enrollment (2,148 students vs. 686 students)

Felician College vs. Paul Smith's College Cost Comparison

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

• Felician College is 5.8% more expensive to attend than Paul Smith's College for in-state tuition ($33,860.00 vs. $32,012.00)
• Out of state tuition is 5.8% higher at Felician College than Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($33,860.00 vs. $32,012.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Felician College than Paul Smith's College ($15,743 vs. $25,056)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Felician College are 13.8% lower than costs at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($13,660 vs. $15,546)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Felician College as Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Felician College students is 32.6% larger than aid received Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($32,536 vs. $24,545)

Felician College vs. Paul Smith's College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Felician 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 Felician College .

• Accepted freshman Felician College students have a 0.25 point higher average high school GPA (3.05) than students at Paul Smith's College (2.8)
• Felician College has a higher acceptance rate (89.2%) than Paul Smith's College (84.9%)

Felician College vs. Paul Smith's College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Felician 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 Felician College.

• The graduation rate at Paul Smith's College is higher than Felician College (37% vs. 36%)
• Graduates from Felician College earn on average $9,900 more per year than Paul Smith's College graduates after ten years. ($46,600 vs. $36,700)
• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science and Felician College graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($25,000 vs. $25,000)
• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science and Felician College graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($258 vs. $258)
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Felician College students, three years after graduation. (70% vs. 51%)

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