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Smith College Campus Center
Smith College Campus Center

Photo by Jared and Corin. Used under Creative Commons

General Information

Address:

Smith College 7
College Lane
Northampton, MA 01063

Control:

Private

Academic Calendar:

Semester

Religious Affiliation:

None

Founded:

1875

Web Site:

www.smith.edu

Main Phone:

(413) 585-2550

Admissions Phone:

(413) 585-2500
(800) 383-3232

Student Body

2,500 undergraduates in Northampton and up to 250 studying abroad. (Some of these are Ada Comstock scholars, non-traditional students.)

Full-Time Undergraduates:

2,655

Part-Time Undergraduates:

37

Total Female Undergraduates:

2,692

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

57%

Early Decision Acceptance Rate:

81%

Regular Acceptance Rate:

55%

Total Applicants:

2,993

Total Acceptances:

1,694

Freshman Enrollment:

696

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

41%

Early Decision Available?

Yes

Early Action Available?

No

Early Decision Deadline:

November 15

Early Decision Notification:

December 15

Regular Decision Deadline:

January 15

Regular Decision Notification:

April 1

Must-Reply-By Date:

May 1

Applicants Placed on Waiting List:

255

Applicants Accepting Place on Waiting List:

129

Students Enrolled from Waiting List:

0

Transfer Applications Received:

223

Transfer Applications Accepted:

81

Transfer Students Enrolled:

44

Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:

36%

Common Application Accepted?

Yes

Supplemental Forms?

Yes

Admissions E-Mail:

admissions@smith.edu

Admissions Web Site:

www.smith.edu/admission

SAT I or ACT Required?

Yes, either

First-Year Students Submitting SAT Scores:

95%

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

1160–1370

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):

590–700

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

570–670

SAT II:

Strongly recommended, especially the writing

ACT Range (25th–75th Percentile):

25–30

ACT English Range (25th–75th Percentile):

25–31

ACT Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

23–28

Retention Rate:

92%

Top 10% of High School Class:

59%

Application Fee:

$60

Financial Information

Full-time Tuition:

$30,754

Room and Board:

$10,270

Books and Supplies:

$300

Student Activities Fee:

$226

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, grants, work study, and other sources):

$28,123

Students Who Applied for Financial Aid:

70%

Students Who Applied for Financial Aid and Recieved it:

60%

Financial Aid Forms Deadlines:

November 15 for fall early decision

January 1 for winter early decision

February 15 for regular decision

Financial Aid Phone:

(413) 585-2530

Financial Aid Web Site:

www.smith.edu/finaid

Did You Know?

Smith primarily offers grants based on need rather than merit. A small number of awards, however, are based on merit rather than need. They include the Zollman Scholarship and the STRIDE (Student Research in Departments) program, which gives students a weekly stipend and the opportunity to assist a professor with research. Picker Fellowships are available to domestic and international students applying to the engineering science program.