Paul Smith's College

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#6037 / #1592
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#596
Most Desirable School
Private college in New York

Paul Smith's College at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#1592
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
77%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$34,000
Graduation rate
46%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
579

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About Paul Smith's College

According to Wikipedia, Paul Smith's College is a private college in Paul Smiths, New York. Paul Smith's College offers associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Its 14,000-acre campus is one of the largest college campuses in the world. As of 2023, approximately 600 students attend each year.

Paul Smith's College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation Rate
93977%75%46%

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Paul Smith's College Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$34,000
Average Net Price by Family Income (2021–22)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$17,464
30K - 48K$17,105
48K - 75K$21,366
75K - 110K$25,676
110K+$31,319

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Paul Smith's College Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Paul Smith's College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $52,012 a year, and 94% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Paul Smith's College's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
1,1991,17821

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Paul Smith's College?

Paul Smith's College is located at 7777 State Route 30, Paul Smiths, NY 12970-0265.

How Safe is Paul Smith's College?

Relative to its enrollment, Paul Smith's College has a violent crime rate of 0.11% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft).

What Is Paul Smith's College Known For?

Paul Smith's College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Paul Smith's College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Paul Smith's College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Biology
#3750
World Rank
#3772
Historical Rank
#872
USA Rank

Paul Smith's College ranks #872 in the U.S. and #3750 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Business
#3756
World Rank
#3757
Historical Rank
#1008
USA Rank

Paul Smith's College ranks #1008 in the U.S. and #3756 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Communications
#4110
World Rank
#4133
Historical Rank
#1083
USA Rank

Paul Smith's College ranks #1083 in the U.S. and #4110 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
Psychology
#6452
World Rank
#6461
Historical Rank
#2408
USA Rank

Paul Smith's College ranks #2408 in the U.S. and #6452 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
Criminal Justice
#5660
World Rank
#5662
Historical Rank
#2722
USA Rank

Paul Smith's College ranks #2722 in the U.S. and #5660 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

criminal-justice Degrees