| Name |
Smith College |
| Address |
7 College Lane
Northampton, MA 01063 |
| Website |
http://www.smith.edu |
| Email |
admission@smith.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
90% |
| Percent Fraternity |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority |
N/A |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
90% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
90% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
women's dorms (98%), cooperative housing (1%), other housing options (1%) |
| College Owned Singles |
67% |
| College Owned Doubles |
33% |
| College Owned Triples |
0% |
| College Owned Apartments |
0% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
46 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
125 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
90% |
| Nearest Airport |
Hartford Connecticut (35), Boston, Massachusetts (100) |
| Nearest Train |
Springfield, Massachusetts (20) |
| Nearest Bus |
Northampton, Massachusetts (1) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
6% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
52% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
2,300 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (UMass-Amherst) |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (UMass-Amherst) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, other |
| Popular Events |
Mountain Day, Rally Day, Ivy Day, Thursday Night Candlelight Dinner, Friday Afternoon Tea, Convocation, Celebrating Collaborations, Illumination Night, Float Night |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
129 |
| Honor Societies |
Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa, Psi Chi |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Al-Iman, Association of Smith Pagans, Baha'i Club, Dayspring, Eccumenical Christian Community, Hillel, Smith Christian Fellowship, Keystone, Newman Association |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) African Students Association, Asian Students Association, Black Students Alliance, Bulgarian Club, South Asian Students of Smith, International Students Org, Italian Club, Korean American Students of Smith, Luso-Brazilian Club, Model Arab League, Multiethnic Interracial Smith College, French Club, German Club, Minorities for Judicial Equality, Indigenous Smith Students and Allies, Nosotroas (for Latina students), Russian Club |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Activist Women Advocating Rape Education, American Chemical Society, Amnesty International, Art Resources Committee, Association of Low Income Students, Athletic Association, Bad Seeds, Badminton Club, Boxing Club, Bread for the World, Bridge Club, Celebrations, Ceramics, Club, Chapel Handbell, Noteables, Orchestra, OUting Club, Philosophical Society, CHoir, Chorus, Crapapella, Croquet, Cycles, Debate Society, Democrats, Feminists of Smith Unite, Fencing, Students for the Environment, Hooked on Swing Society, Ice Hockey, Illmatics, Jazz Ensemble, Musical Theater Ensemble, LBTA, Synchronized Swimming, Physics Club, Recreational Council, Republican Club, Riding Club, Rugby, SAFE, Sailing Club, Sazanami Club, Science Fiction and Fantasy Society, SIKOS (Improvisation), Smiffenpoofs (a cappella), Smithereens ( a cappella), Song Writing Society, Service Organization of Smith, Sophian (student newspaper), Student Alumnae Association of Smith, Student Labor Action Coalition, Student Government Association, Student Theater Committee, Students for a Free Tibet, The Syndicate, Tabel Tennis, Smith Tech Club, Smith Television, Ultimate Frisbee, Union of Underrepresented Science Students, VIBES (a cappella), Women for Freedom, Women's Resource Center, World Affairs Committee, Water Polo, Radio Station, Yearbook |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Sophian (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
N/A |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
N/A |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1871 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
2,642 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
1,035,542,233 |
| Application Deadline |
January 15 |
| Application Fee |
60 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
32,558 |
| Room Board |
10,880 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
N/A |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
72% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Accenture, University of California at Berkely, Harvard Medical School, COrnell University, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
1,396,174 |
| Num Subscriptions |
8,741 |
| Num Microforms |
205,786 |
| Num Audiovisual |
67,861 |
| Num Ebooks |
90,224 |
| Library Facilities |
Five College Consortium: Smith College, Amherst College, Mt. Holyoke College, Hampshire College, University of Massachusetts |
| Museums |
Hillyer Art Library, Werner Josten Library (music & theater), Young Science Library, Lyman Conservatory, Brown Fine Arts Center, Ainsworth/Scott Gymnasium and Indoor Track & Tennis facility, Center for Foreign Languages and Cultures, Clark Science Center, Equestrian Center, Mendenhall Center for the Performing Arts, Grecourt Bookshop, Helen Hills Hills Chapel, Jacobson Center for Writing, Teaching & Learning, Engineering Program, Poetry Center, Sage Hall (music), Campus Center, Olin Fitness Center |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
604 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
42 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
0 |
| Num Wired Labs |
18 |
| Num Wired Other |
2,500 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
600 |
| Recommended Os |
Other |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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