Smith College

Northampton, MA · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's degrees · City

Overall Grade

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High Grad Rate

About Smith College

Smith College is a mid-sized, private nonprofit institution in Northampton, MA, in a city setting. It enrolls about 2,544 students. The acceptance rate is 21%. 89% of students complete their degree on time. Ten years after enrolling, graduates earn a median of $64,027.

21%

Acceptance

$27,579

Net price

2,544

Enrollment

89%

Grad rate

Report Card

A+

Academics

Graduation & retention rates

Value

Earnings vs. cost of attendance

B+

Career Outcomes

Graduate earnings after 10 years

B-

Affordability

Average net price after aid

Selectivity

How hard it is to get in

A-

Diversity

Racial & ethnic balance of students

Grades are computed from official U.S. Department of Education metrics (graduation, cost, earnings, selectivity and student diversity).

Admissions

21%

Acceptance rate

1,500

SAT average

ACT midpoint

SAT Reading720–760

SAT Math700–780

ACT Composite32–35

Bars show the middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) of admitted students.

Cost & Financial Aid

$27,579

Average net price

$65,178

In-state tuition

$65,178

Out-of-state tuition

$22,570

Room & board

$800

Books & supplies

$86,030

Total cost of attendance

18%

Students receiving Pell grants

14%

Students with federal loans

$17,550

Median student debt

Average net price by family income

$0–30K

$1,363

$30–48K

$3,737

$48–75K

$6,559

$75–110K

$11,750

$110K+

$40,477

Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for federally-aided students.

Popular Majors

Social Sciences15.9%

Biology10.4%

Physical Sciences8.4%

Computer Science7.5%

Visual & Performing Arts7.4%

Psychology6.4%

English5.8%

Multidisciplinary5.8%

Ethnic & Gender Studies5.5%

Foreign Languages5.4%

After Graduation

$64,027

Median earnings (10 yrs)

$45,731

Median earnings (6 yrs)

89%

Graduation rate

94%

Retention rate

82%

Earn more than a HS grad

$31,466

Instructional spend / student

Student Body

2,544

Total enrollment

Part-time

Avg. age at entry

19%

First-generation

Gender balance

100% women

0% men

Race & ethnicity

White

50%

Hispanic

12%

Asian

Two or more races

Black

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

Campus