Applying to Paul Smith's College

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science's acceptance rate is 90.73% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 939 students applied and 852 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Paul Smith's College.

To apply to Paul Smith's College, personal statement (or essay) is required to submit and recommendations is not required but considered.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is 90.73% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 15.85%. 481 men and 453 women applied to Paul Smith's College and 436 men and 411 women students were accepted.

5 applicants who has another gender applied and 5 were accepted.

Among them, 84 men and 51 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Paul Smith's College.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Paul Smith's College
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	939	481	453	5	0
Admitted	852	436	411	5	0
Enrolled	135	84	51	0	0
Acceptance Rate	90.73%	90.64%	90.73%	100.00%	-
Yield	15.85%	19.27%	12.41%	0.00%	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not considered in admission process at Paul Smith's College. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Paul Smith's College Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Considered, if submitted
SAT / ACT	Not Considered
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The next table provides general admission information for applying to Paul Smith's College.

Admission Information for Applying to Paul Smith's College
Open Admission Policy	No
Admission Information	https://www.paulsmiths.edu/admissions/
Online Application	https://admissions.paulsmiths.edu/apply/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	2-Years Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master

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