Overview

Paul Smith's College is a Comprehensive institution located in Paul Smiths, NY, in a rural setting.

Location & Contact

Address Routes 86 and 30
PO Box 265
Paul Smiths, NY  12970
United States

Contact Admissions Office
Email: admissions@paulsmiths.edu
Phone: 518-327-6049
Fax: 518-327-6016

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Ecology	×
Environmental Biology	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services, Other	×
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies	×
Hospitality Administration/management, General
Hotel/motel Administration/management
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication, General	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Surveying Technology/surveying		×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Foodservice Systems Administration/management	×
Work And Family Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General
Sustainability Studies	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Environmental Studies	×
Environmental/natural Resources Management And Policy, General	×
Fishing And Fisheries Sciences And Management	×
Forest Management/forest Resources Management	×
Forest Resources Production And Management	×
Forest Sciences And Biology	×
Forest Technology/technician		×
Forestry, General	×
Natural Resources And Conservation, Other	×
Urban Forestry		×
Wildlife, Fish And Wildlands Science And Management	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Facilities Management, General	×
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Studies	×
Personal And Culinary Services	Associate	Bachelors
Baking And Pastry Arts/baker/pastry Chef
Culinary Arts/chef Training
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Crisis/emergency/disaster Management	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

939

Applied

852

Accepted

582

Enrolled

Female Admissions

453

Females Applied

411

Females Accepted

91%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

481

Males Applied

436

Males Accepted

91%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

2.8

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Required for some programs	Interview
Recommended	Essay Interview 2 recommendations Other requirements may exist (see below)
Other requirements:	Resume, Portfolio

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	March 15th	May 1st	No

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

33,961

Private

Fees

14,663

Room & board

7,954

Room only

Financial Aid

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

Student Body

582

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.52%
Black or African American	3.26%
White or Caucasian	84.54%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.72%
Asian	0.86%
Two or more races	3.44%
Other	4.81%

Gender

Male (64.43%)

Female (35.57%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	85%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Parents' Weekend, Winter Carnival and Winter Weekend

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Forestry Club, Junior American Culinary, Wildlife Society, Fish and Game Club and Koinonia

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball			No
Cross-country Running			No
Ice Hockey		No	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rugby		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No		No
Soccer			No
Softball		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball			No
Cross-country Running			No
Ice Hockey		No	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rugby		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No		No
Soccer			No
Softball		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball			No

Faculty

157

Total Faculty

12:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 120

Part-time - 37

Male - 76

Female - 81