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Smith College

Northampton, MA
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Admit Rate
21%* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)Highly Selective
Cost of Attendance
$86,030
per year, before aid
Test Policy
SAT/ACT optional‡ (source: Smith College admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 22, 2026)

Data sourced from IPEDS, College Scorecard, for the record as a whole — figures marked with a star are sourced separately, as noted at the bottom of the page. Testing policy and deadlines checked against the college's own pages on Oct 18, 2026.

Admissions

How admission works here

Test scores
Submitting SAT or ACT scores is optional. Smith College admissions
Deadlines
Early Decision (binding) November 15, Early Decision II (binding) January 5, Regular Decision January 15. Smith College admissions
Overall
21%* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

My Fit uses this overall rate to classify your chances here.

Mid-50% SAT
1408-1540 (SAT evidence-based reading + math, 25th-75th percentile)† (source: IPEDS 2023-24 Admissions · 2023)
SAT/ACT optional
Top 10 majors
  1. 1Research and Experimental Psychology
  2. 2Biology
  3. 3Political Science
  4. 4English
  5. 5Data Science
  6. 6Computer Science
  7. 7Engineering Science
  8. 8Neuroscience
  9. 9Quantitative Economics
  10. 10Chemistry

Ordered by how many students graduated in each, 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS Completions survey). Names are the federal categories, so Smith College may call a major something slightly different.

Applying

Application Deadlines‡ (source: Smith College admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 22, 2026)
Early Decision
November 15 · Binding
Early Decision II
January 5 · Binding
Regular Decision
January 15 · Non-binding
Essay details are being verified

College-specific prompts can change each application cycle. Check the school's official application page for the latest requirements.

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Music & Sports Tracks

Sports

NCAA
U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics data (2024-25)
How music and sports fit into an application

Academics

Career & Major Pathways

Primary Disciplines

We haven't confirmed this yet.

Interdisciplinary Pathways

None documented yet.

Cost

Cost of attendance, per year
$86,030* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

This is the full yearly cost before any financial aid. What your family would actually pay is in the Financial Aid section. Cost figures are approximate, so confirm current numbers on the college's website.

Tuition only (part of the cost above)
Tuition $65,178* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

Financial Aid

What families actually paid, by household income

Average for students who received federal aid. Your own figure depends on your family's finances and the aid this school offers you.

Under $30,000
$1,363
$30,001 – $48,000
$3,737
$48,001 – $75,000
$6,559
$75,001 – $110,000
$11,750
Over $110,000
$40,477

College Scorecard (latest.cost.net_price.private.by_income_level.*), 2024

Estimate what your family would pay

Every school is required to publish a net price calculator. It asks about your family's finances and returns an estimate for you specifically, which is worth more than any average on this page. Your school counselor and the college's financial aid office can also help.

Scholarships and merit aid

We don't have a confirmed note on merit scholarships at this school. Check its financial aid pages rather than assuming either way.

Campus

Campus Fit

Location
Northampton, MA· Urban
Undergraduates
2,506
Setting
Urban
In a fraternity or sorority
Not publicly reported
Living on campus
Not publicly reported

*College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) · 2024

†IPEDS 2023-24 Admissions · 2023

‡Smith College admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 22, 2026

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