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Smith College

Basic Information

Type Private
Population 350,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,501
Men / Women 0% / 100%
White 58%
International 14%
Black 10%
Hispanic 9%
Asian 6%
Mixed 4%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 44%
Life & Natural Sciences 20%
Engineering, Computing & Math 19%
Arts 8%
Business & Economics 5%
Education 3%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $65,178
Est. Cost of Attendance $86,030
10-Year ROI $116,000
ROI Percentile 30th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 94%
4-Year Graduation Rate 70%
6-Year Graduation Rate 89%
Transfer-Out Rate 7%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,350 (21th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 231 (21th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 20%
Yield (Unbound) 20%
Early Decision Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $2M #298
Life & Natural Sciences $4M #339
Humanities & Social Sciences $1M #345
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Humanities & Social Sciences 5 #546
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #612

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 43%
SAT Range 1,420 – 1,540
ACT Range 32 – 35

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Smith College 617 0% / 100% 11% $51,909
Astronomy 3 +2 0% / 100% 33%
Computer Science 29 +12 0% / 100% 21%
Data Science 21 +21 0% / 100% 29%
Engineering Science 39 0% / 100% 18%
General Engineering 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $83,580
Mathematics 12 +8 0% / 100% 8% $52,296
Physics 7 +2 0% / 100% 29%
Statistics 6 +2 0% / 100% 50%
Biochemistry 15 +1 0% / 100% 20%
Biology 41 +7 0% / 100% 12% $44,749
Chemistry 22 +2 0% / 100% 9%
Environmental Studies 15 +2 0% / 100% 0% $39,229
Geosciences 7 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Neuroscience 24 +1 0% / 100% 17%
Economics 15 +4 0% / 100% 7% $69,034
Quantitative Economics 18 +7 0% / 100% 56% $69,034
Africana Studies 8 0% / 100% 12% $46,226
American Studies 8 +4 0% / 100% 0% $47,287
Anthropology 7 +4 0% / 100% 0% $46,116
Classics 3 +3 0% / 100% 0%
Comparative Literature 4 +1 0% / 100% 0%
East Asian Studies 14 +2 0% / 100% 14%
English 36 +10 0% / 100% 0% $49,465
French 6 +8 0% / 100% 0% $48,752
German 1 +2 0% / 100% 0%
History 19 +4 0% / 100% 5% $54,192
Independent Major 4 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Italian 1 +4 0% / 100% 0% $48,752
Jewish Studies 1 +3 0% / 100% 0%
Latin American Studies 2 +2 0% / 100% 50% $47,287
Medieval and Renaissance Studies 2 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 4 +2 0% / 100% 0% $47,287
Philosophy 10 +1 0% / 100% 10%
Political Science 41 +7 0% / 100% 10% $58,935
Portuguese 2 +2 0% / 100% 0% $48,752
Psychology 62 +15 0% / 100% 10% $57,924
Religion/Religious Studies
Russian and Eastern European Studies 5 +2 0% / 100% 0% $47,287
Sociology 16 +5 0% / 100% 0% $45,031
Spanish 4 +7 0% / 100% 0% $48,752
Women's and Gender Studies 12 +7 0% / 100% 0% $46,226
Education and Child Study 19 +4 0% / 100% 0% $52,083
Architectural Studies 1 0% / 100% 100%
Art History 8 +5 0% / 100% 0% $35,533
Dance 2 +5 0% / 100% 0%
Film Studies 13 +3 0% / 100% 8%
Music 6 0% / 100% 0%
Studio Art 13 +5 0% / 100% 8% $35,533
Theater 8 +2 0% / 100% 0%