Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science
Paul Smiths, New York
- Private nonprofit
- Rural
- 579 undergrads
- Admit rate
- 77%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $23,753per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 49%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $52,01210 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
Paul Smith's College is the only four-year college located inside the Adirondack Park, featuring a 14,200-acre lakeside property with an on-campus sawmill, biathlon range, and lumberjack arena.
Source: The Adirondacks - Paul Smith's College; Fun Facts - Paul Smith's College
Getting in
- Admit rate
- 77%About 8 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test-blindScores are not considered, even if you send them.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
Where you'd stand
We don't have test score or GPA figures for Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science's first-year students yet, so there's nothing to compare your numbers with. The admit rate above is the best guide we have.
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $23,753full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $50,619sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition
- $34,000Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 49%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 75%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $52,01210 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $23,250federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 579Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 23%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- 30%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Also worth a look
- Elmira College Elmira, NY — admits 77%
- Westminster College Fulton, MO — admits 79%
- Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitz Brooklyn, NY — admits 87%
- Holy Cross College Notre Dame, IN — admits 75%
- North American University Stafford, TX
- Houghton University Houghton, NY — admits 89%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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