Smith College

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About Smith College

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Where is Smith College located?

Smith College is located in Northampton, MA, in the United States.

What type of institution is Smith College?

Smith College is a private university based in MA. CampusPin classifies institutions as either four-year universities or two-year community colleges, with control labeled public or private.

What is the acceptance rate at Smith College?

The most recently reported acceptance rate at Smith College is approximately 21% (IPEDS, applicants for fall 2024). Acceptance rate signals selectivity but does not predict any individual applicant's outcome and is not a measure of school quality. CampusPin reports the federally-published value; verify the current cycle with the institution.

What is the tuition at Smith College?

Smith College's published in-state tuition is approximately $65,178 per year (IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25). This is the published price before financial aid; the net price most students actually pay is typically lower. Verify the current academic-year tuition with the institution before applying.

How many students attend Smith College?

Smith College reports total enrollment of approximately 2,857 students (undergraduate plus graduate) (IPEDS, fall 2024 enrollment). Total enrollment is a useful sizing signal, see the institutional profile for additional breakdowns when available.

How much does Smith College actually cost after financial aid?

The average net price at Smith College is approximately $27,579 per year. Net price is the total cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships that never have to be repaid, so it is what students actually paid rather than the published sticker price. What families pay varies with income: students from families earning under $30,000 paid about $7,033 on average, and those from families earning $110,000 or more about $40,477. These are averages for students who received federal aid in a prior cohort, not a quote for any individual family. Run the institution's own Net Price Calculator for a figure specific to you.

What is the graduation rate at Smith College?

Smith College reports a graduation rate of approximately 89% (IPEDS, Graduation Rates 2024 collection: 4-year cohort 2018, 2-year cohort 2021). This measures the share of a prior entering cohort who completed their degree within the federal tracking window. It reflects who enrolls as much as what the institution does, so it is not on its own a measure of teaching quality, and it is not comparable across institutions serving very different students.

How much student debt do graduates of Smith College have?

Students who borrowed at Smith College left with a median of approximately $17,550 in federal loans, and about 14% of students took federal loans at all. Both numbers matter: a median describes only the students who borrowed, so it reads very differently at a school where most students borrow than at one where few do. Federal loans only, so private and parent borrowing are not included.

How much do graduates of Smith College earn?

Median earnings approximately ten years after entry are $64,027 for students who received federal financial aid at Smith College. This reflects the mix of programs the institution offers and the students who enroll, not the effect of attending, and it covers aid recipients rather than all graduates.

How should I verify final details about Smith College?

CampusPin compiles institutional data from public datasets like IPEDS and the College Scorecard, plus institutional websites and editorial review. Before applying, paying a deposit, or making a final decision, confirm admissions requirements, current tuition, financial aid, deadlines, and program details directly with Smith College.

How much do Social Work graduates from Smith College earn?

Smith College's master's graduates in Social Work earned a median $68,927 four years after graduating, 6% above the $65,123 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $53,525; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $60,256 in federal loans at this college (about $685 a month on a 10-year plan).

How much do Political Science graduates from Smith College earn?

Smith College's bachelor's graduates in Political Science earned a median $68,916 four years after graduating, 9% above the $63,293 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $42,327; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $19,000 in federal loans at this college (about $201 a month on a 10-year plan).

Which programs at Smith College have the highest graduate earnings?

Among the 9 programs at Smith College with a federal earnings figure from at least 30 graduates, the highest medians four years after graduating were Economics, bachelor's ($88,067); Social Work, master's ($68,927); and Political Science, bachelor's ($68,916) (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). That order is one federal measure, not a ranking of program quality: earnings reflect the field and where graduates go to work as well as the program.

Does Smith College get a "lower earnings" warning on the FAFSA?

No. In the Department of Education's March 2026 data, which the FAFSA uses now, Smith College's graduates' median earnings four years after completing were $60,763, above the $34,635 median for high school graduates aged 25 to 34 nationally, so first-year students who list it do not see the lower-earnings notice. The figure describes the whole institution, not any one program.