We offer associate, bachelor’s, and master’s programs in fascinating areas like hospitality, culinary arts, forestry, recreation management, and ecological restoration. Want to become a skilled expert in land, plants, and timber? We got you. Dream of running a Michelin-starred restaurant? Sounds like a plan! Have no idea what to do? Start here.

Every day, Smitties experience their fields of study. They’re knee-deep in freshwater ponds, coated in flour, or covered with sawdust. Disaster management students conduct storm culvert assessments. Culinary students run our on-campus bakery. Hospitality students intern everywhere from world-class hotels to Disney World. No matter what you choose to study, you’re in for an academic adventure.

Our devotion to sustainability and caring for the world around us permeates across our academic disciplines and extracurriculars (even our hockey team’s sticks are sourced from a repair shop). In fact, we’ve been the North Country’s premier center for climate science, education, and sustainability for decades.

They’re authors, paleoclimatologists, musicians, and policymakers. They’re incredibly talented and wholly dedicated to each and every student. They love to bring out the best in others, and they also bring their dogs to class sometimes. Our professors are unlike any other.

Smitties do what they love and love what they do. Their careers run the gamut from U.S. Biathlon athletes to smokejumpers, James Beard-nominated chefs, environmental policymakers, wildlife technicians, food truck entrepreneurs, and esports champions. They achieve success and always stay in touch.

Finish your college education at Paul Smith’s College.

Level up your career with a master’s degree from Paul Smith’s College.