Message For Future Athletes
Interested future student athletes are encouraged to read the eligibility regulations and to contact the Paul Smith's College Admissions office at (518) 327-6227, or the Athletic Department at (518) 327-6286.

Intercollegiate Athletic Eligibility —
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) states the below rules and regulations for student-athletes who would like to participate in an intercollegiate sport.

Entering Freshmen must meet two of these three requirements:

1. Achieve a combined score of 18 or better on the ACT or an 860 or better on the SAT.
2. Achieve a minimum cumulative high school GPA of 2.00 on a 4.00 scale.
3. Graduate in top 50% of your high school class.

Entering transfer students must observe the following requirements in order to be eligible:

1. If transferring from another institution, you must have eligibility remaining at the previous institution.
2. If you wish to participate in a sport, you must attend the new institution for one full semester before participating in a sport, if you competed in a sport at the previous institution.
3. You must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
4. Must have a matriculated a total of 24 credit hours in your last 2 full-time semesters.
5. You may not have previously attained a baccalaureate degree or have attended school more than 10 semesters, 12 trimesters, or 15 quarters of enrolled class time.

If you have any questions regarding Athletic Eligibility at Paul Smith's College contact:

Les Parrish, Athletic Director
Paul Smith's College
112 Saunders Sports Complex
Paul Smiths, NY 12970
Fax: (518) 327-6545
Email: lparrish@paulsmiths.edu