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Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science

Paul Smiths, NY 12970Rural: DistantUNITID 194392

Private nonprofit 4-yearBaccalaureate Colleges: Diverse FieldsSpecialty: Natural Resources 48%Specialty: Business 13%Specialty: Biology 12%
Undergraduates
579
Graduate students
22
Admit rate
77%
Average net price
$26.7k
Graduation rate
51%
Retention rate
75%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$46.1k
Median debt
$22.8k
Student : faculty
12:1
Value score*
28th pct.
Programs offered
34
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
Northeast · Middle Atlantic
Setting
Rural: Distant (rural territory more than 5 miles but up to 25 miles from an urbanized area or more than 2.5 and up to 10 miles from an urban cluster)
Carnegie
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Size & setting
Four-year, very small, highly residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.