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Smith College

Elm St, Northampton, MA 1063
Tel: (413)584-2700
Private not-for-profit | 3,209 students
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Smith College is a distinguished liberal arts college committed to providing the highest quality undergraduate education for women to enable them to develop their intellects and talents and to participate effectively and fully in society.

School Overview:

Smith College
CountyHampshire County, MA
Title IV EligibleParticipat
Carnegie ClassificationBaccalaureate Colleges--Liberal Arts
Institution LevelFour or more years
Institution ControlPrivate not-for-profit
Instructional Staff Total
(research/public service staff included)		322 staff115 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment3,209 students1,633 students
# Full-Time Students		3,125 students1,434 students
# Part-Time Students		84 students137 students
 
# Undergraduate Students		2,664 students 1,507 students
# Graduate Students		545 students129 students
 
% American Indian/Alaskan		-1%
% Asian		13%2%
% Hawaiian		-1%
% Hispanic		9%3%
% Black		7%6%
% White		66%84%
% Two or more races		5%2%
 
Finances and Admission
In-State Tuition Fees
(2012-13)		$41,460$24,462
 
Out-State Tuition Fees
(2012-13)		$41,460$24,744
 
Percent Admitted43%64%

School Notes:

  • Since its founding in 1871, Smith College has provided women of high ability and promise an education of uncompromising quality. A world-class faculty of scholars are fully engaged with their students’ intellectual development, and an open curriculum encourages each student to explore many fields of knowledge. Mentors for scholarship, leadership and service, across all spectrums of endeavor, allow Smith students to observe different models of achievement, then set their own course with conviction.
  • Smith's overall educational purposes are furthered by a number of co-educational graduate programs, and by membership in the Five College Consortium, which offers all our students an abundance of academic, cultural and social advantages.
  • As the nation’s largest liberal arts college for women, Smith offers a unique breadth of resources. Outstanding academic facilities, on a New England campus noted for its beauty, are complemented by a supportive housing system that fosters self-reliance and builds life-long friendships. Smith College is a distinguished liberal arts college committed to providing the highest quality undergraduate education for women to enable them to develop their intellects and talents and to participate effectively and fully in society.
  • Smith College is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. Membership in the association indicates that the institution has been carefully evaluated and found to meet standards agreed upon by qualified educators.
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Nearby Schools:

Smith College
0 mi. away
Mount Holyoke College
5.9 mi. away
Hampshire College
6.2 mi. away
Marlboro College
35.9 mi. away
Williams College
39.2 mi. away

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