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Experience The
College of the Adirondacks at our Open House

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Saturday, January 25, 2025
10 am to 3 pm ET

Open House Itinerary

Campus Tours
Carriage Rides
Winter Activities
Academic Breakout Sessions
Lunch by the Lake
Plenty of Fresh Air

Prepare For
Adventure

Hands-down, we do hands-on unlike anywhere else. Every day, Smitties are knee-deep in freshwater ponds, coated in flour, or covered with sawdust. Baking students are in their chef whites on day one, operating a full-scale bakery. Natural science students are on the lake, collecting wild microbes for research. Some get paid to manage the draft horses, while others are interning anywhere from Saranac Lake to Disney World.

What’s it like to be at the only four-year college in the world-famous, forever-wild Adirondacks with a student-run sawmill, a Biathlon range, a lumberjack sports arena, a 25km Nordic ski trail system, and  14,000+ acres ripe with possibilities? Not to mention, the fresh air and breathtaking views offer tranquility and immense health benefits. In other words, on and off (and above!) campus, Smitties are met with boundless opportunities for growth—personally and professionally.

Some of Our Most Popular
Programs

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  • Environmental Biology
  • Culinary Management
  • Disaster Response & Management
  • Ecological Restoration
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Fisheries & Wildlife Sciences
  • Forestry
  • Hotel, Resort & Tourism Management
  • Outdoor Adventure Recreation
  • Parks and Conservation Management
  • Psychology
  • Restaurant Management
  • Sustainability
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A Few of Our Most Unique
Courses

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  • Adirondack Field Ecology
  • Adirondack Raptors
  • American Gastronomy
  • Bioremediation
  • Chocolate Artistry
  • Draft Horse Management
  • Intro to White Water Kayaking
  • Maple Sap and Syrup Production
  • Swiftwater Rescue
  • Business of Craft Beer
  • Watershed Science
  • Wetland Ecosystems and Management
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Where Smitties Get Hired

Canyon Ranch
The Walt Disney Company
Lowes
Hilton
Google
Sodexo
U.S. Forest Service
Cornell University
Meta
IHG Hotels & Resorts
Norwegian Cruise Line
U.S. National Park Service
The Ritz Carlton
NY Department of Environmental Conservation
ThermoFisher Scientific
USGS
USDA
Bartlett Tree Experts

You Don't Fit in a Box. Great! Neither Do We.

Paul Smith’s College encourages its students to do what they love and love what they do. To see not just college differently, but the idea of success differently—a creative freedom that leads to career paths of all kinds. Paul Smith’s College grads are U.S. Biathlon athletes, smokejumpers, James Beard-nominated chefs, environmental policymakers, wildlife technicians, food truck entrepreneurs, and esports champions. For alumni, it’s not just their alma mater. It’s the bedrock of their character, a moment in time when they discovered that the views are so worth it when you follow your own path.

WINTER OPEN HOUSE: SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 2025

95%
of Graduates are Employed or in Grad School within Six Months
14k
Acre Campus on Lower St. Regis Lake
600
Approximate Total Number of Students
20+
Bachelor's Degree Programs
99%
of Students receive Scholarships, Grants, and other Financial Assistance