Paul Smith's College vs. Albright College

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

	Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science	Albright College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Paul Smith's College	Albright College
Location	Paul Smiths, NY	Reading, PA
Setting	Distant Rural	Small City
Enrollment	686	1,498
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	paulsmiths.edu	albright.edu
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Costs	Paul Smith's College	Albright College
Tuition (In State)	$32,012	$27,020
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,012	$27,020
Room & Board	$15,546	$14,940
Avg Net Price	$25,056	$21,496
Avg Grant Aid	$24,545	$21,420
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Paul Smith's College	Albright College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	955	5,578
Admitted	811	4,734
Acceptance Rate	84.9%	84.9%
Enrolled %	24%	8.5%
Avg High School GPA	2.8	3.05
Typical High School Grades	B-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
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

Academics	Paul Smith's College	Albright College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Natural Resources Conservation (34%) Personal and Culinary Services (22%) Social Sciences (15%) Business (14%) Engineering Technology (5%)	Business (27%) Social Sciences (17%) Psychology (14%) Visual and Performing Arts (11%) Biology (4%)
Outcomes	Paul Smith's College	Albright College
Graduation Rate	37%	60%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,700	$49,500
Making Student Loan Payments	70%	71%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$28,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$289

Diversity	Paul Smith's College	Albright College
% Men	64%	43%
% Women	36%	57%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	82%	51%
% Black	3%	18%
% Hispanic	4%	10%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	8%	15%

Students	Paul Smith's College	Albright College
% In-State	53%	63%
% Out-of-State	45%	36%
Campus	Paul Smith's College	Albright 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

• Albright College is larger than than Paul Smith's College based on total student enrollment (1,498 students vs. 686 students)

Paul Smith's College vs. Albright College Cost Comparison

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

• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is 18.5% more expensive to attend than Albright College for in-state tuition ($32,012.00 vs. $27,020.00)
• Out of state tuition is 18.5% higher at Paul Smith's College than Albright College ($32,012.00 vs. $27,020.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Albright College than Paul Smith's College ($21,496 vs. $25,056)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Albright College are 4.1% lower than costs at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($14,940 vs. $15,546)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science as Albright College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students is 14.6% larger than aid received Albright College ($24,545 vs. $21,420)

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

Which college is harder to get into, Paul Smith's College or Albright College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Albright College or Paul Smith's College .

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

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

Which is better, Paul Smith's College or Albright 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 Albright College and Paul Smith's College.

• The graduation rate at Albright College is higher than Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science (60% vs. 37%)
• Graduates from Albright College earn on average $12,800 more per year than Paul Smith's College graduates after ten years. ($49,500 vs. $36,700)
• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students graduate with a $3,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Albright College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $28,000)
• Paul Smith's College graduates are paying $31 less per month on federal student loans than Albright College graduates. ($258 vs. $289)
• More Albright College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Paul Smith's College students, three years after graduation. (71% vs. 70%)

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