Smith College
Basic Information
Type
Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach
National
Location
Northampton, MA
Population
350,000
Website
http://www.smith.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
2,501
Men / Women
0% / 100%
White
58%
International
14%
Black
10%
Hispanic
9%
Asian
6%
Mixed
4%
Native American
0%
From State
13%
From Region
21%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences
15%
Physical Sciences & Math
9%
Arts
8%
Computer Science
8%
Engineering
6%
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 (71%)
Sunshine Hours
2,350 (21%)
Days Without Precipitation
231 (21%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
30%
Yield (Unbound)
20%
Early Decision 1
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Early Decision 2
Jan 15
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $2M | #294 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $4M | #332 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $1M | #341 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 5 | #520 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 0 | #576 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
43%
SAT Range
1440
–
1520
SAT Math Range
700
–
780
SAT RW Range
720
–
760
ACT Range
32
–
35
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith College | 617 | 0% / 100% | 11% | $61,006 | 92% | ||
| Engineering Science | 39 — | 0% / 100% | 18% | $93,031 | 89 | — | |
| General Engineering | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $90,266 | 87 | 96% | |
| Computer Science | 29 +12 | 0% / 100% | 21% | $97,122 | 92 | 88% | |
| Data Science | 21 +21 | 0% / 100% | 29% | $80,010 | 77 | — | |
| Astronomy | 3 +2 | 0% / 100% | 33% | $74,371 | 68 | — | |
| Chemistry | 22 +2 | 0% / 100% | 9% | $65,287 | 47 | — | |
| Geosciences | 7 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $57,249 | 24 | — | |
| Mathematics | 12 +8 | 0% / 100% | 8% | $56,480 | 22 | 100% | |
| Physics | 7 +2 | 0% / 100% | 29% | $75,206 | 70 | — | |
| Statistics | 6 +2 | 0% / 100% | 50% | $100,413 | 94 | 96% | |
| Biochemistry | 15 +1 | 0% / 100% | 20% | $57,902 | 26 | — | |
| Biology | 41 +7 | 0% / 100% | 12% | $48,329 | 7 | 100% | |
| Environmental Studies | 15 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $42,367 | 3 | 95% | |
| Neuroscience | 24 +1 | 0% / 100% | 17% | $53,254 | 14 | 85% | |
| Economics | 15 +4 | 0% / 100% | 7% | $74,557 | 69 | 98% | |
| Quantitative Economics | 18 +7 | 0% / 100% | 56% | $74,557 | 69 | 98% | |
| Africana Studies | 8 — | 0% / 100% | 12% | $49,924 | 9 | 92% | |
| American Studies | 8 +4 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,070 | 10 | 89% | |
| Anthropology | 7 +4 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,805 | 9 | 85% | |
| Classics | 3 +3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $53,586 | 15 | — | |
| Comparative Literature | 4 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,280 | 9 | — | |
| East Asian Studies | 14 +2 | 0% / 100% | 14% | $53,108 | 14 | — | |
| English | 36 +10 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $53,422 | 15 | 95% | |
| French | 6 +8 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,652 | 13 | 90% | |
| German | 1 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,817 | 13 | — | |
| History | 19 +4 | 0% / 100% | 5% | $58,527 | 27 | 95% | |
| Independent Major | 4 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $53,906 | 16 | — | |
| Italian | 1 +4 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,652 | 13 | 90% | |
| Jewish Studies | 1 +3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,673 | 11 | — | |
| Latin American Studies | 2 +2 | 0% / 100% | 50% | $51,070 | 10 | 89% | |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | 2 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $53,760 | 15 | — | |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 4 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,070 | 10 | 89% | |
| Philosophy | 10 +1 | 0% / 100% | 10% | $52,310 | 13 | — | |
| Political Science | 41 +7 | 0% / 100% | 10% | $63,650 | 42 | 92% | |
| Portuguese | 2 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,652 | 13 | 90% | |
| Psychology | 62 +15 | 0% / 100% | 10% | $62,558 | 39 | 84% | |
| Religion/Religious Studies | — +4 | — | — | $51,841 | 12 | — | |
| Russian and Eastern European Studies | 5 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,070 | 10 | 89% | |
| Sociology | 16 +5 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $48,634 | 7 | 100% | |
| Spanish | 4 +7 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,652 | 13 | 90% | |
| Women's and Gender Studies | 12 +7 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,924 | 9 | 92% | |
| Education and Child Study | 19 +4 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $53,517 | 15 | 82% | |
| Architectural Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 100% | $57,140 | 24 | — | |
| Art History | 8 +5 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $38,376 | 2 | 98% | |
| Dance | 2 +5 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $37,043 | 2 | — | |
| Film Studies | 13 +3 | 0% / 100% | 8% | $38,658 | 2 | — | |
| Music | 6 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $38,566 | 2 | — | |
| Studio Art | 13 +5 | 0% / 100% | 8% | $38,376 | 2 | 98% | |
| Theater | 8 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $35,959 | 2 | — |