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 record | Very Important |
| Academic GPA | Very Important |
| Application Essay | Very Important |
| Recommendation(s) | Very Important |
| Class rank | Important |
| Standardized test scores | Considered |
Non-academic
| Character/personal qualities | Very Important |
| Interview | Important |
| Extracurricular activities | Important |
| Talent/ability | Important |
| First generation | Considered |
| Alumni/ae relation | Considered |
| Geographical residence | Considered |
| Volunteer work | Considered |
| Work experience | Considered |
| Level of applicant's interest | Considered |
| State residency | Not Considered |
| Religious affiliation/commitment | Not Considered |
Cost & Tuition
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)
- Research and Experimental Psychology.(64 graduates)
- Biology, General.(58 graduates)
- Computer Science.(56 graduates)
- Engineering, General.(49 graduates)
- English Language and Literature, General.(48 graduates)
- Economics.(46 graduates)
- Political Science and Government.(46 graduates)
- Mathematics.(44 graduates)
- Area Studies.(40 graduates)
- Data Science.(40 graduates)
- Sociology.(33 graduates)
- Fine and Studio Arts.(33 graduates)
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences.(32 graduates)
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(31 graduates)
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(28 graduates)
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(27 graduates)
- Chemistry.(24 graduates)
- History.(24 graduates)
- Education, General.(21 graduates)
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(18 graduates)
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(15 graduates)
- Physics.(13 graduates)
- Religion/Religious Studies.(12 graduates)
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(12 graduates)
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(10 graduates)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(9 graduates)
- Architectural History and Criticism.(8 graduates)
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(8 graduates)
- Anthropology.(8 graduates)
- Astronomy and Astrophysics.(7 graduates)
- Philosophy.(6 graduates)
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(4 graduates)
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(4 graduates)
- Music.(4 graduates)
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(2 graduates)
- Dance.(2 graduates)
- Medieval and Renaissance Studies.(1 graduates)
- Architecture.
- Engineering Science.
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.
- Statistics.
- Psychology, General.
- 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%)