Key differences on Cost & aid
- 1
Westminster's grants cover 52% of its full price on average, vs. 44% at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science
Aid generosity - 2
Westminster costs about $3.8K less per year on average than Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($24,914 vs. $28,682, all students)
Average cost, all students
Cost & aid
Cost & aid
Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.
What students pay
Grants
Sticker prices
On one scale, so the bars read against each other.
Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .
Family income per year $150K
- Paul Smiths College of Arts and SciencePublished data end at $110K
Merit possible (proxy); averaging $16K
- WestminsterPublished data end at $110K
Merit possible (proxy); averaging $26K
Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.
Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises
| Metric | Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science | Westminster |
|---|---|---|
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | 20% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $16K (proxy) | 3.1% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $26K (proxy) |
| Published promise | – | – |
A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.
Tuition guarantee & Promise program
| Metric | Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science | Westminster |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
From the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Metric | Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science | Westminster |
|---|---|---|
| Aid forms | – | FAFSA |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | November 15 (priority) |
| Need met, first-years | – | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | – | – |
Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;Westminster College Common Data Set 2017–18, Fall 2018 entrants;Westminster College Common Data Set 2017–18, 2017–18 (estimated);Westminster College Common Data Set 2017–18, 2017–18About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why