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Paul Smith's College campus

🇺🇸 USA · New York

Paul Smith's College

  • Private
  • Rural
  • 4-year degree
Reported admit rate
76.5%Year unverified
Tuition per year
₹31,00,601Out-of-state
Students
579Undergraduates
Students per teacher
14Student to faculty

About

Paul Smith's College is a private college in the hamlet/village of Paul Smiths, in the town of Brighton, Franklin County, New York, in the Adirondack Mountains.
Established in 1946, Paul Smith's College offers academic degrees of Associate, Bachelor of Arts, and Master of Arts. Its 14,000-acre campus is one of the largest college campuses in the world. As of 2023, approximately 600 students attend each year.

Admissions planning estimate

76.5% baseline · Low data confidence

Sensitivity range: 41.5%–99%. This is a modelling range, not a statistical confidence interval or a personal admission probability.

Stored headline rate, year/definition not independently confirmed in this refresh. Retained as a prior rather than applying an unsupported inflation multiplier. Historical IPEDS 2023 comparator: 90.73%; different cohorts are not mixed.

Reviewed 2026-10-01. Recommendations also use your grades, intended course, eligibility and available entrance cutoffs.

All / All Rounds: 90.7% (852/939; 2023). Fall 2023 first-time first-year applicants; historical, not 2026. Official source

Reported admit rate

77 in 100 applications received an offer in this reported cohort. Year unverified. This is not your personal chance.

From application to first day

Applied 779
Offered a place 593
Enrolled 242

40.8% of students offered a place chose to enrol (the yield).

What a year costs

₹45,31,749 published cost of attendance, per year
  • Tuition₹31,00,601
  • Housing₹13,37,216
  • Books & supplies₹93,932
Sticker price ₹45,31,749
After aid (average) ₹25,06,387

Tuition by who is paying

In-state ₹31,00,601
Out-of-state ₹31,00,601

Average aid awarded: ₹22,66,203 a year.

Outcomes and support

75.2%
Retention
50.6%
Graduation
47%
From out of state

One teacher for every 14 students

A typical ratio for a strong university.

Who studies here

As reported by the college; shares may not add up to 100.

White 83.8%
Multiracial 4.5%
Unknown 4.2%
African American 3.6%
Native American 1.7%
Asian 0.9%
Hispanic 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0.2%

5 programmes

  • Associate
  • Bachelor's
  • Master's
  • Certificate
  • Transfer

Programmes

ProgrammeLevel
Biology, Generalbachelor
Business Administration, Management and Operationsbachelor
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Otherbachelor
Communication and Media Studiesbachelor
Culinary Arts and Related Servicesbachelor
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biologybachelor
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operationsbachelor
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policybachelor
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Managementbachelor
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Servicesbachelor
Forestrybachelor
Homeland Securitybachelor
Hospitality Administration/Managementbachelor
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Generalbachelor
Natural Resources and Conservation, Otherbachelor
Natural Resources Conservation and Researchbachelor
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studiesbachelor
Psychology, Generalbachelor
Sustainability Studiesbachelor
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Managementbachelor

Every detail

Admissions & Requirements

Acceptance Rate76.53%
Total Applicants779
Admitted Applicants593
Enrolled Applicants242
Fee Waiver AvailableYes
SAT/ACT RequirementConsidered if submitted
GPA RequirementRequired
Class Rank RequirementConsidered if submitted
Recommendations RequiredConsidered if submitted
AP Credit AwardedYes
AP Placement AwardedYes

Deadlines

Test Scores

Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition₹31,00,601
Out-of-State Tuition₹31,00,601
Average Housing Cost₹13,37,216
Books & Supplies₹93,932
Average Net Price₹25,06,387
Average Aid Awarded₹22,66,203
Out-of-State Students47%

Student Body Diversity

African American3.63%
Asian0.86%
Hispanic0.35%
White83.77%
Multiracial4.49%
Native American1.73%
Pacific Islander0.17%
International0.86%
Unknown Race4.15%

Academics & Rankings

School TypePrivate
School SettingRural
Years4
Graduation Rate50.55%
Retention Rate75.19%
Student/Faculty Ratio14:1
Total Undergraduates579

Contact

Street Address7777 New York 30
ZIP Code12970
Phone(518) 327-6227
Apply (official portal)https://www.commonapp.org/