Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science
Paul Smiths, NY · Private · Rural (distant) · PSCAS · Paul Smith's College
Private institution in Paul Smiths, NY · 582 undergraduates · 91% acceptance rate · $46,145 median earnings 10 years after entry.
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $24,5831,456th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $32,0491,394th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $32,0491,325th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $50,8651,507th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $22,750972nd lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $46,1451,293rd highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $38,3251,336th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 53.3%1,024th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 76.2%902nd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 90.7%1,265th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 5821,635th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 36.7%860th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 217 mi (BOS)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 17 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| ForestryNatural Resources | bachelors | $39,369 | $38,289 |
| Hospitality Administration/ManagementBusiness | bachelors | $38,289 | — |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCulinary & Personal Services | bachelors | $32,094 | $28,381 |
| Natural Resources Management and PolicyNatural Resources | bachelors | $30,228 | $31,996 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural Resources | bachelors | $26,353 | $28,598 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementNatural Resources | bachelors | $26,353 | $25,774 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure StudiesParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $25,967 | — |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | $25,194 | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | — | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
Athletics — 8 sports
USCAA · Other
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0 · Coed $0)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitepaulsmiths.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 194392)
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