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.
Register now for a Virtual Open House
Upcoming Virtual Open House Sessions:
Tuesday, November 5, 2024, 6:00pm: Master’s in Sustainable Tourism Management
Tuesday, November 5, 2024, 7:00pm: Master’s in Natural Resource Conservation
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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
EMAIL
Office: (518) 327-6239