Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science Ranking Badges

Paul Smith’s College earned 12 ranking badges in the 2026 College Factual rankings: 2 in the top 1%, 4 in the top 5%, 3 in the top 10% and 3 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 98 in Most Focused for Natural Resource Management, a top 1% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 12 (2026 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 2 / 4
Highest placement: #1 of 98, a top 1% award
Fields of study with a badge: 4
Placements this edition: 69
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2026. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science Earned?

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science holds 12 ranking badges across 4 fields of study, 6 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. It has no placements this edition in College Factual’s athletics or online-program rankings. Our rankings are refreshed through the year as new data arrives. These badges come from the 2026 edition. Each row marks the highest award tier reached in that ranking. Read about our data sources and methodologies. To use these badges in your college’s communications, administrators can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	2
Top 5%	4
Top 10%	3
Top 15%	3
Total	12

What Is Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science Known For?

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is best known for Natural Resources & Conservation: 6 of its 12 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Forestry, Natural Resource Management and Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Location Diversity	✓
Location Diversity (Middle Atlantic)	✓

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Ecology & Systematics Biology
Most Focused		✓

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Ranking	Top 10%	Top 5%
Interdisciplinary Studies
Most Focused	✓
Sustainability Science
Most Focused		✓

Natural Resources & Conservation

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular		✓
Fisheries Sciences
Most Focused	✓
Forestry
Most Focused				✓
Natural Resource Management
Most Focused				✓
Natural Resources Conservation
Most Focused			✓
Wildlife Management
Most Focused			✓

Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies
Most Focused			✓

How Does Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science Rank for Veterans?

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science earned no veterans badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #922 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 19%).

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Notes and References

The rankings above are built on federal education data, 2026 edition. Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science appears in 69 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.