Institutional Spotlight: Smith College



by Katherine Hancock

Today's College Spotlight post features a college that will be attending the Joyce Ivy​ ​College Admissions Symposium (JCAS). The JIF blog​ ​team also releases posts detailing colleges that are JIF summer program partners and wihch JIF alumni are currently attending.

Institution Name: Smith College

Location: Northampton, Massachusetts

Type of Institution: Private Women's Liberal Arts College

Size/population: 2500 students

Admissions: www.smith.edu

Financial aid: Recipients of need-based gift aid from Smith: 59%
Recipients of aid from any source: 61%
Smith grant range: $915-$60,690
Average need-based grant: $38,695

Student To Faculty Ratio:​ 9:1

Most Popular Majors:​ 

  • Economics
  • Psychology
  • Government
  • Biology
  • Art

Campus Housing/Greek Life: Smith has 37 self-governing houses that students join housing between 12 to 100 students with women from all four years

Sports: ​​Yes, 12 varsity sports that compete in the NEWMAC at the Division III level

Acceptance Rate: ​​36%

Admissions Requirements: ​Common Application (with supplement), not required to submit an ACT, SAT I, or SAT II subject tests score

Early Decision: ​​Yes, Deadline for Early Decision I = November 15th, Early Decision II and Regular Decision = January 1st

Tuition: ​Tuition = $49,760 Room & Board = $16,730 Student Activity Fee = $284

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