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# Smith College

Selective liberal arts college in Massachusetts with 20% acceptance rate and strong research activity classification.

## Record

- **Coordinates**: 42.318111, -72.638097

### Summary

Selective liberal arts college in Massachusetts with 20% acceptance rate and strong research activity classification.

### Description

Smith College is a private liberal arts institution in Northampton, Massachusetts, with a focus on arts and sciences and significant research activity. The college enrolls approximately 2,830 undergraduates in a city setting that connects students to Five College Consortium resources and New England's intellectual culture.

Annual tuition is $64,870, with a total cost of attendance of $87,470 including room and board. Many students receive financial aid and pay significantly less than the published rate. Admission is highly selective, with an acceptance rate of 19.7%. Incoming students typically score at the 75th percentile of 770 on both SAT Reading and Math, or 34 on the ACT Composite.

The college maintains a six-year graduation rate consistent with peer institutions and attracts students seeking rigorous liberal arts education with research opportunities. Social Sciences is the primary undergraduate major field. For more information, visit www.smith.edu/.

### Attributes

- **Unit ID**: 167,835
- **State**: MA
- **City**: Northampton
- **Address**: Elm St
- **Zip Code**: 01063
- **Sector Group**: Private Not-for-Profit 4-Year or Above
- **Official Website**: www.smith.edu/
- **HBCU**: No
- **Tribal College**: No
- **Setting**: City
- **Annual In-State Tuition**: $64,870
- **Annual Out-of-State Tuition**: $64,870
- **Total Cost of Attendance (In-State)**: $87,470
- **Total Cost of Attendance (Out-of-State)**: $87,470
- **Room and Board**: $22,600
- **Total Student Enrollment**: 2,830
- **Acceptance Rate**: 19.7%
- **SAT Reading 75th Percentile**: 770
- **SAT Math 75th Percentile**: 770
- **ACT Composite 75th Percentile**: 34
- **Endowment (End of Year)**: $2,564,122,544
- **Carnegie Classification**: Special Focus: Arts and Sciences
- **Research Activity Tier**: Research Colleges and Universities
- **Economic Mobility Index**: Lower Access, Medium Earnings
- **Primary Undergraduate Major**: Social Sciences