| Name |
Hobart and William Smith Colleges |
| Address |
337 Pulteney Street
Geneva, NY 14456 |
| Website |
http://www.hws.edu |
| Email |
admissions@hws.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
83% |
| Percent Fraternity |
7% |
| Percent Sorority |
N/A |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
90% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
83% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (35%), women's dorms (10%), men's dorms (10%), fraternity housing (5%), apartment for single students (9%), cooperative housing (7%), other housing options (24%) |
| College Owned Singles |
12% |
| College Owned Doubles |
53% |
| College Owned Triples |
12% |
| College Owned Apartments |
10% |
| College Owned Other |
13% |
| Num College Owned |
47 |
| Sprinkler System |
40% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
170 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
90% |
| Nearest Airport |
Rochester and Syracuse (50), Ithaca (50) |
| Nearest Train |
Syracuse and Rochester (50) |
| Nearest Bus |
Geneva (1) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
49% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
51% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,800 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Day of Service; LAO Extravaganza; President's Forum; FolkFest; Geneva Concert Series, International Student Week, 12 Windows Film Series, HWS Day, Provost Lecture Series, Faculty Dance Concert |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
60 |
| Honor Societies |
Orange Key; Chimera, Druid Society, Laurel Society, Hai Timiai, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Eta Sigma Phi, Pi Sigma Alpha, Lambda Pi Eta, Nu Omega Chapter |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Newman Club, Hillel, Canterbury Club, Christian Fellowship |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Asian Student Union, Caribbean Student Association, International Student Club; Latin American Organization, Pan-African American; Black Student Union |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Hobart Student Government; William Smith Congress, Religious Groups, Sports/Intramural Activist Clubs, Arts Group, Media and Publications, Community Service |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Herald (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
5 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
5 |
| Percent Frat Members |
7% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
N/A |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1822 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,868 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
141,965,240 |
| Application Deadline |
February 1 |
| Application Fee |
45 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
34,688 |
| Room Board |
8,828 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, 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 |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
84% |
| Job Two Years |
90% |
| Firms |
Merck, Peace Corps, Hobart and William Smith Colleges; Americorp, National Park Service, M&T Bank, Batten, Barton, Durstine & Osborne, Bank of America,Yahoo, NYS Stock Exchange, CitiGroup, US Government |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
387,650 |
| Num Subscriptions |
3,574 |
| Num Microforms |
77,510 |
| Num Audiovisual |
11,566 |
| Num Ebooks |
3,577 |
| Library Facilities |
Jansen Collection; O'Laughlin Collection; Elizabeth Perry Collection; Geneva Collection; Rare Book Collection, Colleges Archives; Music Library, Physics Library |
| Museums |
Houghton House Art Gallery; HWS Scandling (Research Vessel)Stern Hall (smart classrooms) Salisbury Hall at Trinity (video conference) |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
300 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
300 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
150 |
| Num Wired Labs |
24 |
| Num Wired Other |
2,950 |
| 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 |
50,000 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| 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, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
