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 student loan default rate at Paul Smith's College is 3%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
• The highest award offered at Paul Smith's College is the master's degree.
• In <nil>, 76% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from Paul Smith's College with a bachelor's degree make about $43,728 a year. That's 7% more than those who graduate from other schools.
• 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

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	Required
High School Rank	Recommended
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Recommended
Recommendations	Recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	Recommended
TOEFL	Required

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

Paul Smith's College has an acceptance rate of 75%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 53% of accepted students are men and 45% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 76%, and the acceptance rate for women is 73%.

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 77% of students took out student loans averaging $7,829 a year. That adds up to $31,316 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Paul Smith's College is 2.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 711 undergraduate students at Paul Smith's College, with 697 being full-time and 14 being part-time.

There are also 34 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 697 full-time undergraduates at Paul Smith's College, 65% are male and 35% 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	4
Black or African American	34
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	583
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	59

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.

Online Learning at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science

In 2020-2021, 250 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Paul Smith's College has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Paul Smith’s College

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science was 91.7%. This is the #443 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Paul Smith's College regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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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