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Smith College

General Information

Name: Smith College
Address: Elm St, Northampton, MA 01063
Phone:

  • General information: (413) 584-2700
  • Financial aid office: (413) 585-2530
  • Admissions office: (413) 585-2500

Website: www.smith.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$32,558$30,754$29,156
Books and supplies$600$600$600
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$10,880$10,270$9,730
        Other expenses$2,370$2,370$2,630

Total expenses   
On-campus$46,408$43,994$42,116

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 73%
  • Federal grants: 19%
  • State/local grants: 11%
  • Institutional grants: 67%
  • Student loans: 55%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3805
  • State/local grants:$1920
  • Institutional grants:$19966
  • Student loans:$3526

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$60
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants3,42703,427
Percent admitted53.1%†53.1%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time37.1%†37.1%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 3093
Undergraduate enrollment: 2642
First-time student retention: 89%
Overall graduation rate: 86%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 99%
    • Part Time: 1%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 0%
    • Women: 100%

White non-hispanic: 54%
Black non-hispanic: 6%
Hispanic: 6%
Asian/pacific islander: 11%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 22%

Degrees offered

    Architecture and Related Services
  • Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) - Bachelor
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • African Studies - Bachelor
  • African-American/Black Studies - Bachelor
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • East Asian Studies - Bachelor
  • Latin American Studies - Bachelor
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    Education
  • Education, General - Bachelor
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
    Engineering
  • Engineering, General - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • Comparative Literature - Bachelor
  • East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Italian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Latin Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Linguistics - Bachelor
  • Portuguese Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Russian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    History
  • History and Philosophy of Science and Technology - Bachelor
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Cognitive Science - Bachelor
  • Medieval and Renaissance Studies - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Neuroscience - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor, Master
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Buddhist Studies - Bachelor
  • Logic - Bachelor
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Astronomy - Bachelor
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Master, Doctor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Dance, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Film/Cinema Studies - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master


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