Overview

Smith College is a Comprehensive institution located in Northampton, MA, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address 7 College Lane
Northampton, MA  01063
United States

Contact Ms. Debra Shaver
Dean of Admissions
Email: admission@smith.edu
Phone: 413-585-2500
Fax: 413-585-2527

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Majors & Degrees

Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Architecture
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African-american/black Studies
American/united States Studies/civilization
East Asian Studies
French Studies
German Studies
Italian Studies
Latin American Studies
Near And Middle Eastern Studies
Russian Studies
Russian, Central European, East European And Eurasian Studies
Women's Studies
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Neuroscience
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Education, General
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering Science
Engineering, General
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Ancient/classical Greek Language And Literature
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General
Comparative Literature
East Asian Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General
French Language And Literature
German Language And Literature
Italian Language And Literature
Latin Language And Literature
Portuguese Language And Literature
Russian Language And Literature
Spanish Language And Literature
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-law Studies
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Statistics, Other
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Medieval And Renaissance Studies
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Jewish/judaic Studies
Philosophy
Religion/religious Studies
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Astronomy
Chemistry, General
Geology/earth Science, General
Physics, General
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General
Research And Experimental Psychology, Other
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General
Economics, General
Political Science And Government, General
Sociology, General
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation
Art/art Studies, General
Dance, General
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General
Film/cinema/media Studies
Fine/studio Arts, General
Music, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

5,249

Applied

1,917

Accepted

2,183

Enrolled

Female Admissions

5,249

Females Applied

1,917

Females Accepted

37%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

0

Application Fee

4

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay 3 recommendations
Recommended	Interview

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	January 15th	March 30th
Early decision plan	November 15th	December 15th
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported
Transfer	May 15th	June 1st

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	705	670	740
SAT Math	720	655	770
ACT Composite	32	31	34

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

55,830

Private

Fees

284

Full-time student fees

19,420

Room & board

9,700

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	Yes
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

45,834

Avg. Financial Aid Package

40,765

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

55,548

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,000

Avg. Loan Aid

17,543

Avg. Grant Aid

41,335

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

100%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

100%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

2,183

Total Undergrad students

15%

International Students

80%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	13.51%
Black or African American	7.15%
White or Caucasian	46.54%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.09%
Asian	10.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.14%
Two or more races	5.22%
Other	2.66%

Gender

Male (0.05%)

Female (99.95%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Cooperative housing Women-only housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	5%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Choral groups

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
self-defense workshops, emergency telephones, programs in crime and sexual assault prevention

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton	No	No	No
Basketball	No	No	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Crew	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	No	No
Equestrian Sports	No	No	No
Fencing	No	No	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Golf	No	No	No
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rugby	No	No	No
Soccer	No	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Squash	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Tennis	No	No	No
Track And Field	No	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Basketball	No	Division 3	No
Cheerleading		No	No
Crew			No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Equestrian Sports			No
Fencing		No	No
Field Hockey	No	Division 3	No
Golf		No	No
Ice Hockey		No	No
Lacrosse	No	Division 3	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rugby		No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No	Division 3	No
Squash			No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Tennis	No	Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball	No	Division 3	No

Faculty

312

Total Faculty

7:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 295

Part-time - 17

Male - 128

Female - 184

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