Paier College vs. SUNY-Potsdam

Comparable Facts

Compare Paier College in Bridgeport, CT with SUNY College at Potsdam in Potsdam, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

SUNY College at Potsdam is larger than Paier College based on total student enrollment (2,832 students vs. 203 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Paier College is located in Bridgeport, CT (Large Suburban setting); SUNY College at Potsdam is in Potsdam, NY (Remote Town setting).
• Paier College is a private, for-profit 4-year institution. SUNY College at Potsdam is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Paier College 9:1; SUNY College at Potsdam 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at SUNY College at Potsdam are 15.1% lower than at Paier College ($15,280 vs. $18,000).
• Out-of-state tuition is 27.2% higher at Paier College than at SUNY College at Potsdam (about $5,082 more per year; $23,760 vs. $18,678).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at SUNY College at Potsdam than at Paier College (93% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Paier College, test optional at SUNY-Potsdam.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, SUNY College at Potsdam graduates have a $1,000 lower median loan debt than Paier College graduates ($25,000 vs. $26,000).
• Among borrowers, SUNY-Potsdam graduates have an estimated $10 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Paier College graduates ($258 vs. $268).
• More SUNY-Potsdam graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Paier College students, three years after graduation (60% vs. 59%).

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