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Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

74.7%

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 1,301 686 601
Admitted students 972 520 441
Enrolled students 287 187 100
Acceptance rate 75% 76% 73%
Yield rate 30% 36% 23%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science received a total of 1,301 applications. These applications included 686 male applicants and 601 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 1,301 applicants, Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science admitted 972 students. Among the admitted students, there were 520 males and 441 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 287 students chose to enroll at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science. This means that 287 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 187 were male and 100 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science had an overall acceptance rate of 75% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 76% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 73%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science had an overall yield rate of 30% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 36%, and for female admitted students, it was 23%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 1,451 723 727 998 511 487 69% 71% 67% 247 155 92 25% 30% 19%
2016 904 492 412 742 413 329 82% 84% 80% 228 155 73 31% 38% 22%
2017 1,240 490 434 902 410 341 73% 84% 79% 195 134 61 22% 33% 18%
2018 1,143 550 408 985 540 403 86% 98% 99% 185 141 44 19% 26% 11%
2019 1,325 709 616 925 507 418 70% 72% 68% 185 122 63 20% 24% 15%
2020 1,283 650 620 865 433 424 67% 67% 68% 176 101 73 20% 23% 17%
2021 1,301 686 601 972 520 441 75% 76% 73% 287 187 100 30% 36% 23%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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