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Smith College

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史密斯学院

QS —Times —US News #18
Massachusetts, USA$56,000/year20% Acceptance Rate

Smith College is located in the United States. Rankings: US News LAC #18. Undergraduate tuition about $56,000/year; acceptance rate about 77%. Care4YA score 56.7.

Care4YA Index

Model-estimated

56.7/100

Score estimated by model — for reference only.

Dimension Scores

Outcomes

79.1

Resources

86.3

Selectivity

89.9

Affordability

27.4

Methodology vcare4ya-a1

Smith College is a globally elite suburban liberal arts college with an outsized reputation, remaining remarkably accessible and welcoming. As one of the most prestigious institutions in the world, its academic expectations match its stature. Students who thrive here arrive with not only strong grades but intellectual curiosity and a clear sense of purpose. The college excels in STEM through initiatives like the highly regarded Summer Science & Engineering Program, which provides immersive, hands-on research experience for aspiring scientists. Beyond its rigorous bachelor’s degrees and comprehensive senior thesis opportunities, Smith stands out for its inclusive academic structures, notably the Ada Comstock Scholars program that seamlessly integrates nontraditional students into the undergraduate experience. Supported by dedicated academic advising and a robust framework for academic integrity, students can deeply explore diverse disciplines—from Statistical and Data Sciences to East Asian Languages and Cultures—while even having access to select graduate and special programs rarely found at peer liberal arts colleges.

U.S. News Rankings

Rank History

The vertical axis shows rank position — lower is better; years without published data are omitted.

Graduate Program Rankings

Health

  • Social Work#20*2026

* Tied rank.

How to Read These Rankings

Liberal Arts Colleges: Covers U.S. liberal arts colleges devoted primarily to undergraduate education, using a similar factor mix to the National Universities ranking (graduation and retention, faculty resources, reputation) but no research-volume measures. These colleges are small, with small classes and teaching-focused faculty — a good fit for students who value discussion-based learning and a broad undergraduate education.

Graduate program rankings: Ranks schools field by field (business, engineering, law, medicine, education, and their specialties), mainly on reputation surveys of deans and professionals in each discipline, plus employment outcomes and research indicators for some fields; not every field is updated every year. It shows how a specific program is regarded within its profession — most useful once you have a clear field in mind for graduate study.

Rank data is compiled from publicly released U.S. News ranking snapshots, for school-selection reference only; all rights remain with U.S. News & World Report.

Campus location

Marker shows approximate campus location

Deadline

January 15

Intake

September

Living Cost

$16,000

At a Glance

Enrollment

3,236

Undergraduate

2,657

Graduate

579

Student–faculty ratio (university)

8:1

6-Year Graduation Rate

89.4%

Retention Rate

94.3%

Avg Net Price / Year

$27,579

Median Earnings

$64,027

International Students

13.7%

Source: college_scorecard · 2026 data — for reference only

UnclassifiedLiberal arts collegeGraduate programsUS News Liberal Arts #18

Admission data reference

Reviewed dataset — always confirm on the official website.
TOEFL guideline
80
IELTS guideline
6
SAT mid-50%
1420–1540
Acceptance rate (data)
21.0%
Data source
CollegeScorecard_latest (Data year 2025)

Programs Offered

Grouped by college · 41 programs

Unsorted

  • African StudiesDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1420–1540
    ACT Mid-50%32–35
  • Africana StudiesDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1420–1540
    ACT Mid-50%32–35
  • American StudiesDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1420–1540
    ACT Mid-50%32–35
  • AnthropologyDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1420–1540
    ACT Mid-50%32–35
  • ArtDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1420–1540
    ACT Mid-50%32–35
  • AstronomyDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1420–1540
    ACT Mid-50%32–35
  • BiochemistrySTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1420–1540
    ACT Mid-50%32–35
  • Biological SciencesSTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1420–1540
    ACT Mid-50%32–35
  • ChemistrySTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1420–1540
    ACT Mid-50%32–35
  • Classical StudiesDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1420–1540
    ACT Mid-50%32–35
  • Computer ScienceSTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1420–1540
    ACT Mid-50%32–35
  • DanceDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1420–1540
    ACT Mid-50%32–35
  • East Asian Languages and CulturesDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1420–1540
    ACT Mid-50%32–35
  • EconomicsDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1420–1540
    ACT Mid-50%32–35
  • Education and Child StudyDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1420–1540
    ACT Mid-50%32–35
  • EngineeringSTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1420–1540
    ACT Mid-50%32–35
  • English Language and LiteratureDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1420–1540
    ACT Mid-50%32–35
  • Environmental Science and PolicySTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1420–1540
    ACT Mid-50%32–35
  • Film and Media StudiesDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1420–1540
    ACT Mid-50%32–35
  • French StudiesDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1420–1540
    ACT Mid-50%32–35
  • GeosciencesSTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1420–1540
    ACT Mid-50%32–35
  • German and ItalianDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1420–1540
    ACT Mid-50%32–35
  • HistoryDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1420–1540
    ACT Mid-50%32–35
  • Jewish StudiesDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1420–1540
    ACT Mid-50%32–35
  • Latin American and Latino/a StudiesDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1420–1540
    ACT Mid-50%32–35
  • Mathematical SciencesSTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1420–1540
    ACT Mid-50%32–35
  • Medieval StudiesDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1420–1540
    ACT Mid-50%32–35
  • Middle East StudiesDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1420–1540
    ACT Mid-50%32–35
  • MusicDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1420–1540
    ACT Mid-50%32–35
  • NeuroscienceSTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1420–1540
    ACT Mid-50%32–35
  • PhilosophyDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1420–1540
    ACT Mid-50%32–35
  • PhysicsSTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1420–1540
    ACT Mid-50%32–35
  • PsychologyDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1420–1540
    ACT Mid-50%32–35
  • ReligionDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1420–1540
    ACT Mid-50%32–35
  • Russian, East European and Eurasian StudiesDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1420–1540
    ACT Mid-50%32–35
  • SociologyDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1420–1540
    ACT Mid-50%32–35
  • Spanish and PortugueseDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1420–1540
    ACT Mid-50%32–35
  • Statistical and Data SciencesSTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1420–1540
    ACT Mid-50%32–35
  • Study of Women, Gender and SexualityDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1420–1540
    ACT Mid-50%32–35
  • TheatreDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1420–1540
    ACT Mid-50%32–35
  • World LiteraturesDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1420–1540
    ACT Mid-50%32–35

Requirements

  • IELTS 6.0
  • TOEFL 80
  • Personal Statement
  • Recommendation Letters

Tuition (USD)

$56,000/year

Tuition (CNY)

¥397,600/year

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