Smith College

9/10 Overall Rating
4 Year
Northampton, MA
5.0 1 review

#8 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

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Overview

Total enrollment

2,857

Location Northampton, Massachusetts
Website smith.edu
Type Private 4 Year
Setting Large Suburban

Best Colleges Rank

#68

Size Small
Status Non-profit
Housing Yes
Level of Study Undergrad/Graduate

Smith College, located in the Pioneer Valley town of Northampton, Massachusetts, occupies a 147-acre campus characterized by Victorian and Gothic Revival architecture alongside modern academic buildings. Founded in 1871 as one of the first women's colleges in the United States, Smith remains a private women's liberal arts institution at the undergraduate level while offering select co-educational graduate programs. The college maintains a selective admissions process and is part of the historic Five College Consortium, which allows students to take courses at nearby institutions including Amherst College and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Smith is recognized for its engineering science program, the first of its kind at a women's college, along with strong offerings in social sciences, performing arts, and humanities. Students reside in 35 house-style residential buildings, maintaining a traditional housing system where upper and lower-class students live together in smaller community units rather than conventional dormitories.

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Ratings

Smith College is rated within the top 15% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 9 out of 10.

Overall Rating

9 out of 10
Academics

10 out of 10
Resources

10 out of 10
Outcomes

8 out of 10
Value

10 out of 10

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Rankings

Rankings for Smith College within the 2027 CollegeSimply Best Colleges Lists.

Best Colleges in the U.S.

#68
Best Private Colleges in the U.S.

#62
Best Colleges in Massachusetts

#8
Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

#8
Best Value Colleges in the U.S.

#48
Best Value Colleges in Massachusetts

#7

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Admissions

Admission Standards

Exceptional

SAT (enrolled mid-50) 1420/1540
ACT (enrolled mid-50) 32/35
GPA 4.0

Acceptance Rate

21%

Applications Due Jan 15, 2027
Enrollment Rate 35.4%
Application Fee $0

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Annual Cost to Attend

Tuition

$65,178

Costs for Smith College
Fee		Cost
Tuition		$65,178
Books and Supplies		$800
Other Fees		$308
Room and Board		$22,570
Budget for Other Expenses		$2,514
Total One Year Cost		$91,370

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Student Outcomes

Average Salary After 10 Years

$48,900 per year

Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rate

85% within 6 years

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Popular Areas of Study

Popular majors at Smith College are Social Sciences, Foreign Languages, and Biology. 22% of students major in Social Sciences, 12% in Foreign Languages, and 10% in Biology.