Paul Smith's College | Best College

Quick Stats

Routes 30 and 36
Paul Smiths, NY 12970-0265: [map]

Phone: (518) 327-6227

2012-2013 Tuition

$26,808: tuition and fees

Admissions

rolling admission

78.5%: accepted

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U.S. News Rankings

Ranking score and category

U.S. News rank	Category Name
#41	Regional Colleges (North)

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Summary

Paul Smith's College is a private institution that was founded in 1946. It has a rural setting. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Paul Smith's College's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Colleges (North), 41. Its tuition and fees are $26,808 (2012-13).

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General Information

School type	private
Year founded	1946
Religious affiliation	N/A
Academic calendar	semester
Setting	rural
2011 Endowment	N/A

Applying

When applying to Paul Smith's College, it's important to note the application deadline is rolling. The application fee at Paul Smith's College is $30. It is less selective, with an acceptance rate of 78.5 percent.

For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.

Selectivity	less selective
Fall 2011 acceptance rate	78.5% ⁴
Application deadline	rolling
SAT/ACT scores must be received by	N/A

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Academic Life

The student-faculty ratio at Paul Smith's College is 15:1. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 62.0 percent.

Class sizes

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Student-faculty ratio

15:1

4-year graduation rate

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Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates

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Student Life

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Undergraduate women who are members of a sorority	N/A
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Campus Info & Services

Students who have cars on campus	N/A
Health insurance offered	No
Students required to own/lease a computer	N/A

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Paying for School

At Paul Smith's College, 88.1 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $13,147.

Paying for college doesn't have to be difficult or devastating. Go to the Paying for College knowledge center to get advice on raising cash and reducing costs.