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Hobart William Smith Colleges

General Information

Name: Hobart William Smith Colleges
Address: , Geneva, NY 14456
Phone:

  • General information: (315) 781-3000
  • Financial aid office: (315) 781-3316
  • Admissions office: (315) 781-3472

Website: www.hws.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$34,688$32,737$30,643
Books and supplies$850$850$850
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$9,318$8,386$7,987
        Other expenses$650$650$650

Total expenses   
On-campus$45,506$42,623$40,130

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 77%
  • Federal grants: 17%
  • State/local grants: 32%
  • Institutional grants: 74%
  • Student loans: 60%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$4816
  • State/local grants:$2858
  • Institutional grants:$16383
  • Student loans:$4503

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$45
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants3,5151,7791,736
Percent admitted64.6%58.9%70.4%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time26.2%26.3%26.1%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1882
Undergraduate enrollment: 1868
First-time student retention: 85%
Overall graduation rate: 71%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 100%
    • Part Time: 0%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 46%
    • Women: 54%

White non-hispanic: 86%
Black non-hispanic: 4%
Hispanic: 4%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 4%

Degrees offered

    Architecture and Related Services
  • Architecture and Related Services, Other - Bachelor
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • African Studies - Bachelor
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Area Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Asian Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • European Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Latin American Studies - Bachelor
  • Russian Studies - Bachelor
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • Comparative Literature - Bachelor
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Bachelor
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Latin Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Natural Resources/Conservation, General - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Physical Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Policy Analysis - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
  • Urban Studies/Affairs - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Dance, General - Bachelor
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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