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Smith College is one of the leading colleges in Massachusetts with the acceptance rate of 30%. Deadlines for application are Early Decision - November 15 and Early Decision II - January 1 and Regular - January 15 . For more information, call 413-585-2500 or send email at admission@smith.edu.

6064 Enrolled 30% Acceptance Rate 31 - 34 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 6,064
    • Average HS GPA: 4
    • Acceptance Rate: 30%

  • GPA Breakdown

    • 15% — 3.75 - 3.99
    • 10% — 3.50 - 3.74
    • 1% — 3.25 - 3.49

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    690 - 760
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    680 - 770
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    31 - 34

  • Deadlines

    Early Decision
    November 15
    Early Decision II
    January 1
    Regular
    January 15

Academics

  • Majors

    AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
    African-American/Black Studies.
    American/United States Studies/Civilization.
    Latin American Studies.
    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Biochemistry.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer and Information Sciences, Other.
    Computer and Information Sciences, General.
    EDUCATION.
    Education, General.
    ENGINEERING.
    Engineering, General.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
    Comparative Literature.
    French Language and Literature.
    German Language and Literature.
    Hebrew Language and Literature.
    Italian Language and Literature.
    Portuguese Language and Literature.
    Russian Language and Literature.
    Spanish Language and Literature.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Mathematics, General.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Jewish/Judaic Studies.
    Philosophy.
    Religion/Religious Studies.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Astronomy.
    Chemistry, General.
    Geology/Earth Science, General.
    Physics, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Psychology, General.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Anthropology.
    Economics, General.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Sociology.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
    Dance, General.
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
    Fine/Studio Arts, General.
    Music, General.
    Visual and Performing Arts, General.

  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's
    • Doctoral/Research
    • Master's
    • Post-Bachelor's certificate
    • Post-Master's certificate

  • Prominent Alumni

    Paul Newman
    Actor/Philanthropist
    Rutherford B. Hayes
    President of USA
    Carl Djerassi
    Scientist/Writer
    Allison Janney
    Actor
    Bill Watterson
    Cartoonist
    John Green
    Author/Vlogger
    E.L. Doctorow
    Novelist

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Mar 19

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA
    • Forms CSSProfile
    • Forms Divorced Parent
    • School

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $55830
    Required Fees
    $284
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $800
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    N/A
    Transportation for Commuters
    N/A
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $19420

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal and Institutional
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Direct PLUS Loans
    • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
    • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • College/university loans from institutional funds
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    Yes

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 96/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    2565
    Foreign Countries Represented
    59

  • Demographics

    • Asian 9.9%
    • African-American 5.57%
    • Hispanic 12.82%
    • Caucasian 49.84%
    • Аre out of state 81

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    95%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    No
    Quality of life rating 94/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    100%
    Campus Environment
    Suburban
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    No
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    100
    Number of Honor Societies
    3
    Number of Social Sororities
    0

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division III
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (1)
    • N/A
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (16)
    • Basketball
    • Crew Rowing
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Equestrian Sports
    • Field Hockey
    • Lacrosse
    • Skiing Downhill Alpine
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Squash
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball

  • Student Services

    Day Care
    Health
    Womens Center
    LGBT Support Groups: Student Health Services, SC Lesbian Bisexual Transgendered Alliance, Peer Sexuality Educators
    Minority Support Groups: Office of Multicultural Affairs, Smith African Students Association, Asian Student Association, Al-Iman, Black Students' Alliance, South Asian Students of Smith, Korean American Students of Smith, Multiethnic Interracial Smith College, Indigenous Smith Students and Allies, Nosotras, Unionof Underrepresented Science Students, Black Students Alliance, Chinese Inter0Regional Student Cultural Org., Vietnamese Students Assoc., Minority Assoc. of Prehealth Students
    Army ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: University of Massachusetts at Amherst Air Force ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: University of Massachusetts at Amherst

  • Sustainability

    Green activism is widespread on the Smith College campus. Smith’s PRAXIS program guarantees every student one-time funding for an unpaid internship. Many use this to pursue research and advocacy projects in sustainability. Another program, Smith Summer Research Fellows, funds student research with faculty and with organizations on sustainability and other related topics. A number of student environmental groups are active on campus. The student government has created two sustainability positions, and house governments elect sustainability reps for each residence. Students have the opportunity to tend to Smith’s organic community garden on campus. The administration shares the students’ passion for sustainability, and in its commitment to carbon neutrality by 2030, has created a new Center for Environment, Ecological Design and Sustainability, and an academic major in environmental science and policy. The administration has answered the students’ hunger for more sustainability by introducing concentrations in climate change and sustainable food. These address global issues of resource distribution, economics, and policy, and have capstones that focus on local solutions. Smith dining is self-operated and is focused on bringing local foods to the table by hiring a new Sustainability and Dining Manager. The Office of Campus Sustainability links student projects to campus operations. Solar panels installed on the Campus Center, indoor track and science buildings provide 2 percent of campus electricity. This electricity is augmented by power from the school’s high-efficiency, natural gas-fired 3.5-megawatt cogeneration plant, which provides 70 percent of campus electricity as well as steam used for heating and cooling. Smith is home to the world’s fifth fully certified Living Building at the McLeish Field Station, where students participate in hands-on research and humanities projects. Energy and other building resource use is available in an online dashboard at www.smith.edu/conserve. Many campus buildings have been retrofitted with energy-efficient lighting and controls, Ford Hall, the new science and engineering building is LEED Gold certified. New construction and renovation will be LEED Silver or better.

    Green rating
    N/A

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    85

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    82%
    Graduate in 5 years
    86%
    Graduate in 6 years
    87%

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    • Regional Alumni
    Opportunities at School
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    $54000
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    $103300
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    $55800
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    $113200
    Percent High Job Meaning
    52%
    Percent STEM
    26%
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 90/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Monday-Friday and Saturday
      • 8:30am-4:30pm and 9am-1pm
      • 413-585-2500
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: No
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: Varies
      • Average Length: 1 hour

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      Yes
      Information Sessions
      Available
      Times
      mid-March - Jan.
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