Why Paul Smith's

Location is the best reason for choosing Paul Smith's College. Situated along the shores of St. Regis Lake in the Adirondack Mountains, the campus provides a dynamic environment for pushing beyond the traditional boundaries of education into new ways of learning. Active experimentation, data collection and analysis are everyday activities for Paul Smith's College students. We are a close knit community where you receive personal, one on one attention from both faculty and staff. With a friendly and inviting atmosphere, Paul Smith's College is a perfect home away from home.

Studying here at Paul Smith's College is unique in that the campus becomes your laboratory. Whether your interests lie in the kitchen, in the forest, or in the rivers and lakes, our unique "living laboratory" is at your doorstep. With two restaurants, seven state-of-the-art laboratory kitchens and a retail bakery right on campus, the surrounding Adirondack Park, and the world renowned Olympic village of Lake Placid just 30 minutes away, our students learn first hand from the best of industry professionals.

You navigate your education at here Paul Smith's College. No matter what your area of interest is, you take ownership and drive your education forward. The Paul Smith's College community supports you along the way.

So why choose Paul Smith's College? A better question is, "Why not?"