Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science Overview

Located in Paul Smiths, New York, Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is a private not-for-profit institution. Paul Smith's College is located in the countryside, which is perfect for students who enjoy a rural lifestyle.

What Is Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science Known For?

• The highest award offered at Paul Smith's College is the master's degree.
• In a recent academic period76% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Paul Smith's College makes roughly $46,145 a year. This is 13% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
• On average, it takes about 4.1 years for students from Paul Smith's College to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science?

Contact details for Paul Smith's College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	7777 State Route 30, Paul Smiths, NY 12970-0265
Phone:	518-327-6000
Website:	www.paulsmiths.edu

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How Do I Get Into Paul Smith’s College?

You can apply to Paul Smith’s College online at: https://admissions.paulsmiths.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for Paul Smith’s College

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Paul Smith’s College?

With an acceptance rate of 85%, Paul Smith's College may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 61% of accepted students are men and 37% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 94%, and the acceptance rate for women is 78%.

Can I Afford Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science?

The overall average net price of Paul Smith's College is $29,629. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Paul Smith's College, approximately 79% of students took out student loans averaging $9,669 a year. That adds up to $38,676 over four years for those students.

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Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 668 undergraduate students at Paul Smith's College, with 650 being full-time and 18 being part-time.

There are also 13 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 650 full-time undergraduates at Paul Smith's College, 64% are male and 36% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	3
Black or African American	39
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	512
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	79

Geographic Diversity

New York students aren't the only ones who study at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science. At this time, 12 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Forestry	13	19	0	5	37
Natural Resource Management	0	22	2	6	30
Wildlife Management	0	19	0	0	19
Culinary Arts	6	12	0	0	18
Sustainability Science	0	5	1	9	15
Interdisciplinary Studies	8	6	0	0	14
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	0	11	0	0	11
General Biology	0	8	0	0	8
Natural Resources Conservation	0	8	0	0	8
Homeland Security	0	5	0	0	5
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	0	4	0	0	4
Hospitality Management	1	2	0	0	3
Fisheries Sciences	0	3	0	0	3
General Psychology	0	3	0	0	3
Other Business, Management & Marketing	0	2	0	0	2
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	0	2	0	0	2
Business Administration & Management	0	0	0	0	0
Entrepreneurial Studies	0	0	0	0	0
Communication & Media Studies	0	0	0	0	0
Engineering-Related Technologies	0	0	0	0	0
Natural Resources Conservation (Other)	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	28	131	3	20	182

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Mwanner under License

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