Smith College

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Class Rank

Top tenth (74%)
Top 11%–25% (22%)
Top 26%–50% (4%)

High School GPA

4.0 (71.5%)
3.75–3.99 (21.8%)
3.50–3.74 (6.7%)

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Rigor of secondary school recordVery Important
Academic GPAVery Important
Application EssayVery Important
Recommendation(s)Very Important
Class rankImportant
Standardized test scoresConsidered

Non-academic

Character/personal qualitiesVery Important
InterviewImportant
Extracurricular activitiesImportant
Talent/abilityImportant
First generationConsidered
Alumni/ae relationConsidered
Geographical residenceConsidered
Volunteer workConsidered
Work experienceConsidered
Level of applicant's interestConsidered
State residencyNot Considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

Tuition: $61,568

Total Cost of Attendance: $82,134

Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 426

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $73,031

Students with non-need merit aid: 31

Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $28,090

Student Debt

Median total debt: $13,500

Students with federal loans: 12.7%

Students with Pell grants: 18.1%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $32,340

After 5 years: $54,422

Majors(44 programs)

  1. Research and Experimental Psychology.(64 graduates)
  2. Biology, General.(58 graduates)
  3. Computer Science.(56 graduates)
  4. Engineering, General.(49 graduates)
  5. English Language and Literature, General.(48 graduates)
  6. Economics.(46 graduates)
  7. Political Science and Government.(46 graduates)
  8. Mathematics.(44 graduates)
  9. Area Studies.(40 graduates)
  10. Data Science.(40 graduates)
  11. Sociology.(33 graduates)
  12. Fine and Studio Arts.(33 graduates)
  13. Neurobiology and Neurosciences.(32 graduates)
  14. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(31 graduates)
  15. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(28 graduates)
  16. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(27 graduates)
  17. Chemistry.(24 graduates)
  18. History.(24 graduates)
  19. Education, General.(21 graduates)
  20. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(18 graduates)
  21. Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(15 graduates)
  22. Physics.(13 graduates)
  23. Religion/Religious Studies.(12 graduates)
  24. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(12 graduates)
  25. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(10 graduates)
  26. Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(9 graduates)
  27. Architectural History and Criticism.(8 graduates)
  28. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(8 graduates)
  29. Anthropology.(8 graduates)
  30. Astronomy and Astrophysics.(7 graduates)
  31. Philosophy.(6 graduates)
  32. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(4 graduates)
  33. East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(4 graduates)
  34. Music.(4 graduates)
  35. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(2 graduates)
  36. Dance.(2 graduates)
  37. Medieval and Renaissance Studies.(1 graduates)
  38. Architecture.
  39. Engineering Science.
  40. Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  41. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.
  42. Statistics.
  43. Psychology, General.
  44. Design and Applied Arts.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,501 students

Admission Rate: 19.7%

Retention Rate: 92.6%

Graduation Rate: 89.7%

Student Demographics

White (52.4%)
Hispanic (12.2%)
Black (5.1%)
Asian (9.8%)
Two or More (6.2%)
International (12.9%)

Gender Distribution

Men (0.1%)
Women (99.9%)

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