Smith
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Smith
Overview
- Location: Northampton, MA (Pioneer Valley, western MA)
- Type: Private women's liberal arts college
- Founded: 1871
- Conference: NEWMAC (NCAA Division III)
- Seven Sisters: Yes
- Gender policy: Admits women and transgender students
- Curriculum: Open curriculum (no distribution requirements)
Admissions (Class of 2029)
- Total applicants: 8,102
- Admitted: 1,816
- Overall acceptance rate: 22%
- ED acceptance rate: ~38% (estimated; sub-40% first reached for Class of 2028)
- RD acceptance rate: ~18% (estimated)
- Early round: ED I and ED II, both binding
- Class size: 703 enrolled (+ 31 transfer, 7 Ada Comstock)
- Yield rate: 39%
- Testing policy: Test-optional (since 2009, longest-running among elite LACs)
Academic Profile
- SAT middle 50%: 1420-1540 (Math 700-780, EBRW 720-760)
- ACT middle 50%: 32-35
- Avg GPA (unweighted est.): ~3.88
- Top 10% of HS class: 79%
- First-generation: 20%
- Pell Grant recipients: 22%
Demographics (2024-2025)
| Group |
Percentage |
| White |
48.8% |
| International |
13.3% |
| Hispanic |
12.8% |
| Asian |
9.5% |
| Black |
6.8% |
| Multiracial |
5.0% |
| Women |
100% |
- Domestic students of color: 40%
- Total enrollment: 2,549 undergrad + 308 grad = 2,857
Financial Aid / Net Cost by Income
| Income Bracket |
Net Cost |
| $0-$30,000 |
$7,033 |
| $30,001-$48,000 |
$9,382 |
| $48,001-$75,000 |
$12,149 |
| $75,001-$110,000 |
$17,628 |
| Over $110,000 |
$39,722 |
- Total cost of attendance: $85,176
- Average net cost: $27,823
- 66% receive institutional aid
Athletics
- Division: NCAA DIII (NEWMAC)
- Varsity sports: 11
- Total athletes: ~250 (est. 10% of student body)
- First women's college to join NCAA (1981)
Geographic Distribution (Class of 2029)
- States: 45 + DC
- Countries: 38
- Regional: New England 22.3%, Middle Atlantic 25.6%, Midwest 9.2%, South/SW 13.5%, West 17.8%, Abroad 11.5%
- Top states: NY, MA, CA, NJ, CT, TX, ME, MD, PA, IL, NC
- Top countries: China, Canada, Nigeria, Rwanda, Hong Kong, India
High School Background (Class of 2029)
- Public/charter: 69%
- Private: 24%
- Religious/homeschooled: 7%
Notable for Simulation
- Less selective than Wellesley (22% vs 13.7%) but still competitive
- Open curriculum is a notable draw factor
- Test-optional pioneer (since 2009)
- Ada Comstock Scholars program (non-traditional age students)
- Lower yield (39%) than Wellesley suggests more of a "choice" school
- Slightly lower SAT floor (1420 vs 1460)