Smith College: Review & Facts

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Smith College is a small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 2,875 students enrolled. This institution was founded in 1875 and is one of the 2 schools located in Northampton, Massachusetts.

Academic Offerings

At Smith College you can get your bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, master's degree, or doctoral degree.

Majors
Offered
56
Smith College follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and allows you to choose from 56 majors. The most popular concentrations are Social Work, Biology, Computer Science, Political Science, and Sociology and Anthropology. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a good sign. However, if you anticipate to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Smith College is very high at 91% (well above Massachusetts average). Considering this statistic, apparently students love their stay at this school.

Student Retention
91%
Good
The graduation rate at Smith College is very good: 88%.

Student to faculty ratio at Smith College is good -- 8:1. Learn more on faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition charges are extremely high, around $58,500 annually. The additional fees at Smith College (not included in tuition costs) are about $300; this comes to $58,800 annually.

Read the details about Smith College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
23%
Hard
As reported in recent government data, 7,269 applications were submitted and 1,662 were accepted, so it is quite challenging to get accepted at this school.

This college will consider accepting your dual credits and advanced placement credits at entry.

Read the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Smith College in the Admissions and Tests report for this school.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$10,200
High
Smith College provides study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Smith College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
D
Unsafe
Smith College provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates roughly 2,500 students, which provides a reasonable on-campus housing option. The room price is high - roughly $10,200 a year.

Based on the college crime information, Smith College appears to be a relatively dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Smith College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Smith College
Elm St
Northampton, Massachusetts
01063, USA
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