Match #1
Elmira College
Elmira, NY
Profile closeness95/100
Admit rate77%
- 708 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 48%, close to 46%
- Enrollment 708 students, close to 579
The colleges most similar to Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science are Elmira College, Hilbert College, and Alfred University. Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science admits 77% of applicants and has an average net price of $23,753 a year; 8 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 6 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science
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Match #2
Hilbert College
Hamburg, NY
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate97%
- 921 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 50%, close to 46%
- Average net price $20,955, close to $23,753
Match #3
Alfred University
Alfred, NY
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate74%
- 1,423 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 46%, close to 46%
- Acceptance rate 74%, close to 77%
Match #4
St. Thomas Aquinas College
Sparkill, NY
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate93%
- 972 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 53%, close to 46%
- Average net price $21,253, close to $23,753
Match #5
Villa Maria College
Buffalo, NY
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate87%
- 603 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Enrollment 603 students, close to 579
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #6
St. Francis College
Brooklyn Heights, NY
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate85%
- 1,684 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 51%, close to 46%
- Acceptance rate 85%, close to 77%
Match #7
Roberts Wesleyan College
Rochester, NY
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate71%
- 1,149 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 46%
- Average net price $23,239, close to $23,753
Match #8
Wells College
Aurora, NY
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate68%
- 342 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Distant
- Acceptance rate 68%, close to 77%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
College of Mount Saint Vincent
Bronx, NY
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate85%
- 2,692 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 52%, close to 46%
- Acceptance rate 85%, close to 77%
Match #10
Keuka College
Keuka Park, NY
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate68%
- 966 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 49%, close to 46%
- Acceptance rate 68%, close to 77%
Questions about Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science alternatives
What colleges are similar to Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science?
The closest matches to Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science are Elmira College, Hilbert College, Alfred University, St. Thomas Aquinas College, and Villa Maria College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science hard to get into?
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science admitted 77% of its 1,301 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 6 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science alternatives cost less?
8 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($23,753 a year), including Villa Maria College ($12,863), St. Francis College ($17,300), and College of Mount Saint Vincent ($19,758). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
