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Hobart and William Smith Colleges is a liberal arts college located in Geneva, New York, United States. The institute was established in 1822 as Geneva College. In 1852, it was renamed to honor its founder, John Henry Hobart.
Hobart and William Smith Colleges’ campus spreads across an area of more than 180 acres. The institute offers Bachelor of Science degrees, Bachelor of Arts degrees, and Master of Arts in Teaching degrees to students.
Hobart and William Smith Colleges has over 70 clubs and organizations including Amnesty International, Caribbean Student Association, Druid Society, and Equestrian Club. The college’s sports teams were named the "Statesmen" in 1936. The teams compete in the NCAA Division III.
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Campus LocationGeneva, NY 14456
USA
Main Tel: (315) 781-3000
Web Site The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities. |
HighlightsWhere the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in liberal arts, conservation and resource management, art studies, media, and science.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- High faculty salary.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
- High male/female ratio.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Part-time classes available
Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 399 | 44 | | Master | 9 | 1 |
StudentsStudent enrollment was 2,009 in 2007-2008 (2,173 full-time equivalent). About 47% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 53% of the class. Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students and graduate students are 0%. About 2% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 98% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 38,860 | | Room | $ 5,150 | | Board | $ 4,536 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,300 | | Other | $ 1,040 |
Financial Aid: Hobart William Smith Colleges participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2008-2009): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 97 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 59 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 20 |
Housing and MealsHobart William Smith Colleges provides on-campus housing for 1,868 of its 2,173 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). The school requires freshmen to live on campus. Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.
AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association for major sports.
Admissions (2008-2009)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 49% | | Women | 58% | | All | 54% |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses) ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (23 awarded) - Architecture and Related Services
ART STUDIES (12 awarded) COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded) - Computer and Information Sciences
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (17 awarded) - Natural Resources/Conservation
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (2 awarded) EDUCATION AND TEACHING (9 awarded) - Elementary Education and Teaching
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (17 awarded) FINE ARTS (0 awarded) - Fine Arts and Art Studies
LIBERAL ARTS (196 awarded) - African Studies
- American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Anthropology
- Area Studies
- Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
- Asian Studies/Civilization
- Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
- Comparative Literature
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- European Studies/Civilization
- Foreign Languages and Literatures
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- French Language and Literature
- History
- International Relations and Affairs
- Latin American Studies
- Latin Language and Literature
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Russian Studies
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Urban Studies/Affairs
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS (7 awarded) MEDIA (24 awarded) - Mass Communication/Media Studies
MUSIC (0 awarded) RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (13 awarded) - Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (44 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- Physical Sciences
- Physics
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