Tuition & Fees

Master of Science in Natural Resources Conservation

2024-25 Academic Year Tuition and Fees

  • 32 credits required for Master of Science in Natural Resources Conservation degree
  • Per credit hour rate is $764
  • Program is designed as a cohort model. Entering cohorts begin the program in May of each year.
  • Costs below assume full-time status
Total Costs $10,304 $8,140 $7,176 $1,728 $27,348
Summer 2024 (11 credits) Fall 2024 (10 credits) Spring 2025 (9 credits) Summer 2025 (2 credits) Total
Tuition $8,404 $7,640 $6,876 $1,528 $24,448
Technology/Texbook Fee $300 $300 $300 - $900
Program Fee $300 - - - $300
Residency Fee* $1,300 (13 nights) $200 (2 nights) - $200 (2 nights) $1,700
* = 2024/5 Residency charge for mandatory on-campus intensives is $100 per day, including meals.
Program Continuation Fee (if needed, charged annually) $1,000

Graduate Certificate Program

Total Costs $4,764 $4,764 - - $9,528
Fall 2024 (6 credits) Spring 2025 (6 credits) - - Total
Tuition $4,584 $4,584 - - $9,168
Technology/Texbook Fee $180 $180 - - $360
Program Fee - - - - $0
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Master of Professional Studies in Sustainable Tourism Management

2025-26 Academic Year Tuition and Fees

(Anticipated – subject to approval by Paul Smith’s College Board of Trustees)

Total Costs $7,212 $6,212 $4,684 $10,470 $28,848
Fall 2025 (8 credits) Spring 2026 (8 credits) Summer 2026 (6 credits) Fall 2026 (10 credits)** Total
Tuition $6,112 $6,112 $4,584 $7,640 $24,484
Technology/Texbook Fee $100 $100 $100 $100 $400
Program Fee $300 - - - $300
Residency Fee* $700 - - $3,000 $3,700
* = Last fall residency estimated travel costs are subject to change based on the time of booking.

Financial Aid

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Graduate Program Admissions

Eric Holmlund, PhD
Director of Graduate Studies
Joan Weill Adirondack Library, Room 120
Paul Smith’s College
P.O. Box 265
Paul Smiths, New York 12970

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Office: (518) 327-6239