Paier College vs. Simon's Rock

Comparable Facts

Compare Paier College in Bridgeport, CT with Bard College at Simon's Rock in Great Barrington, MA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Bard College at Simon's Rock is larger than Paier College based on total student enrollment (314 students vs. 203 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Paier College is located in Bridgeport, CT (Large Suburban setting); Bard College at Simon's Rock is in Great Barrington, MA (Distant Town setting).
• Paier College is a private, for-profit 4-year institution. Bard College at Simon's Rock is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Paier College 9:1; Bard College at Simon's Rock 6:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Paier College are 4.5% lower than at Bard College at Simon's Rock ($18,000 vs. $18,852).
• Out-of-state tuition is 189.5% higher at Simon's Rock than at Paier College (about $45,020 more per year; $68,780 vs. $23,760).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Bard College at Simon's Rock than at Paier College (99% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Paier College, test-free at Simon's Rock.
• Typical fall application deadline: Simon's Rock Jun 1, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Bard College at Simon's Rock graduates have a $11,500 lower median loan debt than Paier College graduates ($14,500 vs. $26,000).
• Among borrowers, Simon's Rock graduates have an estimated $119 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Paier College graduates ($149 vs. $268).
• More Simon's Rock graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Paier College students, three years after graduation (68% vs. 59%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.