Paul Smith's College vs. Sterling College

Comparable Facts

Compare Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science in Paul Smiths, NY with Sterling College in Craftsbury Common, VT on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is larger than Sterling College based on total student enrollment (948 students vs. 57 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is located in Paul Smiths, NY (Distant Rural setting); Sterling College is in Craftsbury Common, VT (Remote Rural setting).
• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Sterling College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science 12:1; Sterling College 7:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Sterling College are 23.1% lower than at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($10,950 vs. $14,236).
• Out-of-state tuition is 23.5% higher at Sterling College than at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science (about $7,751 more per year; $40,760 vs. $33,009).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science as at Sterling College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Sterling College students is 41.7% larger than aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students ($32,556 vs. $22,973).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Paul Smith's College and Sterling College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Sterling College average a 3.1 high school GPA, 0.3 higher than at Paul Smith's College (2.8).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.8% at Paul Smith's College vs. 10.9% at Sterling College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Sterling College graduates have a $7,965 lower median loan debt than Paul Smith's College graduates ($17,035 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Sterling College graduates have an estimated $82 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Paul Smith's College graduates ($176 vs. $258).
• More Sterling College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Paul Smith's College students, three years after graduation (74% vs. 70%).

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