Northampton, MA · Private · 2,544 undergraduates · urban
Smith College
Highly selective
Smith combines an open liberal-arts curriculum with an accredited undergraduate engineering program and a residential system organized around small houses.
Institutional profile
Highly regarded Exceptional in student experience, and exceptional in academic standing.- Admission
- 19.7% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 90.6%
9,869 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$64,027 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Smith College apart
Academic design
The Picker Engineering Program awards an accredited Bachelor of Science in engineering science within Smith's broader liberal-arts curriculum.
Campus pattern
Residential life is organized around individual houses rather than a few large dormitory complexes, giving students a lasting house-based home within campus.
A signature opportunity
Senior engineering students complete a two-semester Design Clinic, solving real design problems in small teams for outside clients.
Can I get in?
19.7% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
9,869About 20 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 33% submitted an SAT, and 15% submitted an ACT. Because ACT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Smith College, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Smith College weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
The Picker Engineering Program awards an accredited Bachelor of Science in engineering science within Smith's broader liberal-arts curriculum.
Make institutional fit specific
Smith combines an open liberal-arts curriculum with an accredited undergraduate engineering program and a residential system organized around small houses.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
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Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Smith College
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Research and Experimental Psychology
Data Science
Political Science and Government
Biology, General
Economics
What is campus life like?
Smith College beyond the classroom
Residential life is organized around individual houses rather than a few large dormitory complexes, giving students a lasting house-based home within campus.
A defining academic feature
The Picker Engineering Program awards an accredited Bachelor of Science in engineering science within Smith's broader liberal-arts curriculum.
What shapes an ordinary week
Residential life is organized around individual houses rather than a few large dormitory complexes, giving students a lasting house-based home within campus.
A reason to look closer
Senior engineering students complete a two-semester Design Clinic, solving real design problems in small teams for outside clients.