| Location: | Northeast |
| Setting: | Rural Setting |
| Type: | Private |
| Size: | Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad) |
Paul Smith's College offers a dynamic educational setting that encourages active engagement in learning experiences to foster creativity, ethical and intellectual growth.
The College's integrated educational approach links traditional and experimental learning to discovery, discipline and creativity. Utilizing classrooms and laboaratories, fieldwork and internship experiences, Paul Smith's students gain knowledge and skills to equip them for rewarding careers and life-long learning.
Located within the Adirondack Park, the College is a dramatic, complex natural setting, with an historical perspective on stewardship and hospitality. The College practices sound principles of sustainable development, encouraging environmental awareness and an enviromentally sound campus. Students participation in recreational, cultural, student life and community service activities promotes individual growth, understanding, and awareness of others. These attributes complement the distinctive educational experience of Paul Smith's to prepare students well for successful living and leadership poistions in their communities and careers.
Paul Smith's College is a private college located in the Adirondack Mountains of Upstate New York. Paul Smith's offers both four-year and two-year programs in many fields, including hotel & restaurant management, culinary arts, natural resources, fisheries and wildlife science, forestry, recreation, biology, and business. The college was founded by a bequest of Phelps Smith, son of Apollos Smith, whose Paul Smith's Hotel was a famous 19th century establishment. The first class was matriculated in 1946.
Based on the original hotel's business model, Paul Smith's College specializes in natural sciences, hotel management and culinary arts. Paul Smith was known as a guide and story teller, among many other things, and his wife, Lydia, was behind all the details of the highest class service at the hotel. This background was the basis for Phelps Smith's idea of the college. Along with the money to start a school, Phelps also left more than 20,000 acres (80 km²) of land. Paul Smith's is located northwest of Saranac Lake, New York, in the hamlet of Paul Smiths in the Town of Brighton.
Paul Smiths College offers Bachelor’s programs including Biology, Business, Culinary Arts and Service Management, Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences, Forestry, Hotel, Resort and Tourism Management, Natural Resources, and Recreation, Adventure Travel and Ecotourism (RATE).
In 2005, Newsweek ranked Paul Smith's College #1 as the most resort-like college in the United States
In 2007, Outdoor Life ranked Paul Smith's College as one of the top 10 colleges for outdoor activities like hunting and fishing.
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 91% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 18,470 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 16,100 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 2,370 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,794 | 39% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 2,491 | 61% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 4,999 | 96% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 5,947 | 90% | |
Any Aid: |
97% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 100% (Open Admissions) |
| Application Fee: | $ 30.00 |
