Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science Overview
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is a four-year, full-time, selective, lower transfer-in, higher education institution located in Paul Smiths, NY. It has an enrollment of 707 undergraduate students. The admissions acceptance rate is 74.71%.
The average annual cost of attendance after financial aid is $24,992. Tuition is $31,115.00 without financial aid.
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is a predominantly bachelor’s-degree granting school.
At Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science, 74.83% of students return after freshman year (national average: 68%).
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science Website
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science Admissions
For the incoming class in 2023, the acceptance rate was 74.71%.
SAT or ACT scores are recommended.
- The average SAT score was unreported for the incoming class of 2023.
- The median ACT score was unreported for the incoming class to 2023.
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science Cost
The average annual cost of attendance after financial aid is $24,992.
The average tuition is:
- $20,388, when family income is less than $30,000
- $21,046, when family income is between $30,001 and $48,000
- $23,281, when family income is between $48,001 and $75,000
- $25,032, when family income is between $75,001 and $110,000
- $30,736, when family income is more than $110,000
The average tuition shown here is based on the NET costs to students who receive financial aid. For the incoming class of 2023, 75.45% of students received a federal student loan and 42.37% of students received a Pell Grant.
Tuition is $31,115.00 without financial aid.
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science Net Price Calculator
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science Majors/Salaries
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science has academic offerings within the core majors listed below.
- Agriculture – 0.00%
- Resources – 55.43%
- Architecture – 0.00%
- Ethnic cultural gender – 0.00%
- Communication – 1.09%
- Communications technology – 0.00%
- Computer – 0.00%
- Personal culinary – 10.33%
- Education –0.00%
- Engineering – 0.00%
- Engineering technology – 2.72%
- Language – 0.00%
- Family consumer science – 0.00%
- Legal – 0.00%
- English – 0.00%
- Humanities – 0.00%
- Library – 0.00%
- Biological – 4.35%
- Business Marketing – 6.52%
- Mathematics – 0.00%
- Military – 0.00%
- Multidiscipline – 13.04%
- Parks recreation fitness – 4.89%
- Philosophy religious – 0.00%
- Theology religious vocation – 0.00%
- Physical science – 0.00%
- Science technology – 0.00%
- Psychology – 1.09%
- Security law enforcement – 0.54%
- Public administration social service – 0.00%
- Social science – 0.00%
- Construction –0.00%
- Mechanic repair technology –0.00%
- Precision production – 0.00%
- Transportation – 0.00%
- Visual performing – 0.00%
- Health – 0.00%
- History – 0.00%
Please note that different schools classify majors differently, so it is best to view the school’s website to see the various programs it offers. See detailed information about the individual majors at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science here.
Recent Graduate Salaries
(Average salaries of students from select majors two years after graduation)
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $28,598
- Natural Resources Management and Policy. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $31,996
- Forestry. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $38,289
- Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $25,774
- Culinary Arts and Related Services. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $28,381
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science Diversity
The racial diversity of students who received financial aid at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science
- American Indian/Alaska Native: 1.56%
- Asian: 0.57%
- Black: 4.95%
- Hispanic: 1.27%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.00%
- Non-resident alien: 1.13%
- Two or more races: 1.27%
- Unknown: 5.80%
- White: 83.45%
At Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science, 5.49% of undergraduate students are 25 years old, or older.

