Academics at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 745 undergraduate students at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is 78 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 12 to 1 which makes Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science better than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science , there are 12 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is better than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (69.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (92.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The majority of the faculty (67.0% ) are full-time.
	The vast majority of the faculty (100.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science offers 25 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 18 majors within 10 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science awarded 186 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Natural Resource Management	0	30	30
Culinary Arts	12	11	23
Forestry	13	9	22
Wildlife Management	0	20	20
Natural Resources Conservation	0	18	18

Find out what Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science's top fields of study and majors are

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